Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
9.9%

Luxvs Vi

BMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lux vs Vi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Lux wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Vi based on 8 games. Lux wins the early laning phase while Vi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Vi matchup.

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Lux Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lux performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Lux - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Lux
50.0% WR
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Vi vs Lux matchup - 50.0% win rate
Vi
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Lux vs Vi Matchup?

Lux wins the Lux vs Vi matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
4.3
CS / min
3.4
825
DMG / min
617
10,285
Gold / game
10,480
57
Heal / min
119
388
DMG Mitigated / min
841
1.7
CC / min
0.9
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Lux vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Lux vs Vi matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vi's 50.0%, giving Lux a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lux controls the early laning stage, but Vi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lux needs to press advantages before Vi reaches their power spikes, while Vi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vi leads by 515 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Vi's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lux vs Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Lux wins the laning phase against Vi in League of Legends

Lux is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Lux holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.3Lux
3.4Vi
Lux significantly out-farms Vi by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Lux a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vi players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
825Lux
617Vi
Lux heavily out-damages Vi by 209 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Lux's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,285Lux
10,480Vi
Lux and Vi generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 195 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.7Lux
0.9Vi
Lux provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vi, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Lux coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
445Lux
960Vi
Vi vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 515 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lux is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lux, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Lux Build Against Vi

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Lux needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lux against Vi are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Lux an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lux vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lux
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Lux early game win rateLux66.7%
Vi early game win rateVi33.3%
Late Game
Vi
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Lux late game win rateLux40.0%
Vi late game win rateVi60.0%

Lux dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Lux can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Lux. Extended games heavily favor Vi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Lux must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vi survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Lux Runes Against Vi

Sorcery rune tree - Lux primary runes vs ViSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Lux rune vs ViManaflow Band - best Lux rune vs ViTranscendence - best Lux rune vs ViScorch - best Lux rune vs Vi
Domination rune tree - Lux secondary runes vs ViDomination
Cheap Shot - best Lux rune vs ViUltimate Hunter - best Lux rune vs Vi
40.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Domination secondary combination helps Lux maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Vi.


Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Lux's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lux matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.84%7112.37249,90048.5%45.9%
50.71%3532.47329,98652.2%49.8%
50.00%3022.16979,48759.0%43.9%
52.57%2722.07119,92554.6%51.6%
53.06%2452.275110,18857.3%50.6%
53.45%2322.573110,03255.7%52.1%
51.53%2292.268810,66150.7%51.9%
61.14%2293.675710,13860.5%61.5%
46.63%2082.06919,12254.2%41.6%
46.81%1885.692911,18357.4%40.8%
42.25%1873.578710,85838.1%44.4%
47.85%1862.979810,09746.4%48.7%
50.28%1776.093611,94550.0%50.4%
48.02%1772.16999,93849.2%47.4%
52.57%1752.871910,50953.3%52.2%
59.26%1622.679510,45660.0%58.9%
46.20%1582.471610,34258.8%40.2%
46.41%1532.26629,10755.4%39.8%
49.01%1515.883910,74449.2%48.8%
50.70%1426.182910,93452.8%49.4%
45.99%1372.16489,24250.9%42.3%
45.59%1366.483010,96749.2%42.7%
51.11%1355.286410,71154.7%48.8%
54.96%1312.26849,11357.1%53.3%
48.46%1302.17739,54762.8%39.2%
47.50%1202.07048,92747.4%47.6%
52.14%1172.15949,44557.1%47.5%
51.33%1132.06549,40059.0%47.3%
55.45%1106.178310,90853.7%56.5%
51.85%1086.01,00510,92860.0%46.0%
53.27%1074.476110,73366.7%45.6%
58.65%1046.185511,66560.5%57.4%
49.02%1022.671110,30148.5%49.3%
50.51%992.17329,23552.3%49.1%
42.11%956.079710,26850.0%35.9%
48.35%916.290611,70848.7%48.1%
53.41%886.091410,82745.5%58.2%
49.43%874.579911,44550.0%49.1%
68.24%856.291812,16877.8%61.2%
51.22%826.690910,47954.0%48.9%
54.32%812.16908,99948.6%58.7%
52.50%805.586312,12242.3%57.4%
45.00%802.079810,51545.5%44.8%
51.95%772.271610,19267.7%41.3%
46.05%762.07129,56750.0%43.2%
48.00%755.779110,78341.9%52.3%
45.21%735.582211,75539.1%48.0%
45.71%704.281511,74852.6%43.1%
47.14%706.187711,76852.4%44.9%
46.38%692.16719,55934.5%55.0%
41.18%682.77209,59755.6%31.7%
46.27%672.27239,78135.0%51.1%
43.08%655.890612,55628.6%47.1%
53.13%642.27159,81461.5%47.4%
58.33%605.786411,41454.2%61.1%
38.98%592.06268,62850.0%30.3%
39.29%562.173210,04547.6%34.3%
56.60%536.594211,50945.8%65.5%
45.10%516.583810,65345.5%44.8%
62.00%505.986711,06452.9%66.7%
48.00%506.11,00212,23447.4%48.4%
46.94%493.981611,41042.1%50.0%
56.25%485.679810,03158.3%54.2%
60.87%465.391010,42763.2%59.3%
69.57%466.184112,75564.3%71.9%
60.47%433.576411,38275.0%54.8%
51.16%435.579510,70064.3%44.8%
53.49%435.890810,86058.8%50.0%
55.81%436.289811,55763.6%47.6%
27.50%405.686711,16941.7%21.4%
58.97%392.28148,61361.9%55.6%
46.15%395.68379,69652.6%40.0%
48.72%395.991212,25075.0%37.0%
50.00%384.282211,76357.1%48.4%
47.37%382.27349,40040.0%52.2%
37.14%356.580812,15850.0%28.6%
38.24%346.387810,68133.3%46.1%
45.45%336.697312,62245.5%45.5%
40.00%305.785910,38550.0%31.3%
56.67%306.51,06012,93358.3%55.6%
41.38%296.499012,52575.0%28.6%
64.29%286.383210,30161.5%66.7%
57.14%286.292712,31150.0%61.1%
55.56%272.264910,11855.6%55.6%
52.00%252.17569,62255.6%50.0%
45.83%246.195012,49050.0%44.4%
47.83%237.295912,65250.0%46.7%
26.09%231.871010,29344.4%14.3%
60.87%236.986911,10762.5%57.1%
43.48%236.197111,24260.0%30.8%
59.09%225.893511,82850.0%64.3%
54.55%224.787811,42944.4%61.5%
57.89%196.893011,84150.0%61.5%
36.84%194.885410,65233.3%40.0%
38.89%184.776310,67328.6%45.5%
52.94%175.682411,16980.0%41.7%
82.35%173.979210,29788.9%75.0%
56.25%166.591211,29150.0%62.5%
37.50%162.578510,28914.3%55.6%
46.15%135.47298,69342.9%50.0%
69.23%136.797312,00460.0%75.0%
58.33%124.985110,53060.0%57.1%
75.00%125.27169,598100.0%57.1%
41.67%123.897811,3030.0%50.0%
58.33%126.384210,28650.0%62.5%
72.73%116.395810,06185.7%50.0%
60.00%104.594013,98450.0%62.5%
60.00%104.26328,35766.7%50.0%
50.00%103.681710,88350.0%50.0%
60.00%105.61,19113,98850.0%62.5%
33.33%94.21,00113,56250.0%28.6%
55.56%96.08719,82140.0%75.0%
62.50%83.778812,45850.0%66.7%
50.00%84.382510,28566.7%40.0%
50.00%84.072111,6450.0%57.1%
62.50%82.475412,4210.0%83.3%
75.00%84.49749,994100.0%50.0%
42.86%75.88838,31375.0%0.0%
42.86%76.296613,2210.0%60.0%
57.14%72.87678,80766.7%0.0%
42.86%76.871712,99866.7%25.0%
71.43%73.894813,506100.0%66.7%
57.14%74.480710,35633.3%75.0%
57.14%76.595911,45466.7%50.0%
42.86%74.91,0028,8480.0%60.0%
33.33%63.75257,85725.0%50.0%
33.33%64.873711,6450.0%50.0%
16.67%66.384111,9150.0%33.3%
50.00%65.573610,268100.0%25.0%
50.00%62.07038,16225.0%100.0%
50.00%64.676913,1570.0%60.0%
60.00%53.51,01810,80966.7%50.0%
40.00%56.565210,74750.0%33.3%
100.00%53.27609,537100.0%100.0%

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Lux vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lux do against Vi in League of Legends?

Lux wins the Lux vs Vi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vi's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Lux do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Lux has the advantage against Vi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Lux players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lux do against Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Vi takes over the Lux vs Vi matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lux vs Vi matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Vi with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Lux is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Lux build against Vi?

The best Lux build against Vi includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lux runes against Vi?

The best Lux runes against Vi use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Lux vs Vi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lux counter Vi?

Yes, Lux has a favorable matchup against Vi with a 50.0% win rate. Lux slightly edges out Vi in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Lux against Vi?

When playing Lux against Vi, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.