Lux Runes
Best Lux runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - First Strike from the Inspiration tree with Sorcery secondary (68.8% WR, 0.1% pick rate). Lux's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Secondary tree: Manaflow Band, Transcendence.
Illumination
Lux's damaging spells charge the target with energy for a few seconds. Lux's next attack ignites the energy, dealing bonus magic damage (depending on Lux's level) to the target.
Light Binding
Lux releases a sphere of light that binds and deals damage to up to two enemy units.
Cost:- 50
Cooldown:- 11/
- 11/
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- 9
Range:- 1175
Prismatic Barrier
Lux throws her wand and bends the light around any friendly target it touches, protecting them from enemy damage.
Cost:- 60/
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Cooldown:- 14/
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- 10
Range:- 1150
Lucent Singularity
Fires an anomaly of twisted light to an area, which slows nearby enemies. Lux can detonate it to damage enemies in the area of effect.
Cost:- 70/
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- 110
Cooldown:- 10/
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- 8
Range:- 1100
Final Spark
After gathering energy, Lux fires a beam of light that deals damage to all targets in the area. In addition, triggers Lux's passive ability and refreshes the Illumination debuff duration.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 60/
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- 40
Range:- 3340
- Mage,
- Support
Lux performs best with First Strike as the keystone rune from the Inspiration tree. Lux's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Lux's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Transcendence. This rune setup achieves a 68.75% win rate (+19.0% win rate difference) with a 0.1% pick rate across 16 Lux games.
Primary Tree
Inspiration
First StrikeAttacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal
Cooldown:
Cash BackGet 8% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.
Triple TonicUpon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
Cosmic Insight+
+
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
This alternative Lux rune build uses Arcane Comet as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Lux's secondary rune tree is Precision with Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace. This setup achieves a 68.42% win rate (+18.7% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 19 games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Arcane CometDamaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.
Cooldown: 20 - 8s
Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Presence of MindDamaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.
Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.
Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s
Coup de GraceDeal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Lux Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Lux runes in patch 26.1?
The best Lux runes in patch 26.1 use the Inspiration tree with First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight, and the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band and Transcendence. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate with a 0.1% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Lux's best rune page?
Lux's best rune page has a 68.8% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +19.0% compared to Lux's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.1% pick rate among Lux players.
What keystone should I use on Lux?
First Strike from the Inspiration tree is the best keystone rune for Lux in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Lux's kit and provides a 68.8% win rate.
What is Lux's primary rune tree?
Lux's primary rune tree is Inspiration. The optimal Inspiration runes for Lux are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight, with First Strike being the keystone of choice.
What is Lux's secondary rune tree?
Lux's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Manaflow Band and Transcendence, which complement Lux's Inspiration primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Lux?
An alternative Lux rune setup uses Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Lux's runes?
Lux's top rune page has a 0.1% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.1% of Lux players use the First Strike setup with Inspiration and Sorcery trees.