How to Play Lux Mid: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

Max order: E > Q > W
First item: Luden's Echo11.4 min
Gold vs lane at 15: +28
Win rate 1k gold ahead: 70.8%
Win rate 1k gold behind: 36.2%

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Lux Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

Mid

When Lux Mid gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Lux wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Lux's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Lux hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Lux can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Lux can start or win.
11.4 min
First item at 11.4 min
Luden's Echo is done — Lux's first real damage or durability spike.
20.0 min
Two items at 20.0 min
Luden's Echo + Stormsurge: the window to group and take objectives.
20 min
Strongest in games of about 20 minutes
Lux wins 57.1% of games that end around this point.
22.6 min
Three-item core at 22.6 min
Luden's Echo + Stormsurge + Mejai's Soulstealer completes Lux's core build.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Lux Mid Laning Plan

Lux recovers well from behind: a lost lane is not a lost game, so keep farming and wait for teamfights. On average Lux Mid is 28 gold ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in 51% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 71% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 36%. Lux averages 0.96 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Lux win rate by gold at 15

1,000+ gold ahead70.8%
Ahead63.7%
Behind41.1%
1,000+ gold behind36.2%

Lane matchups that decide the plan

Respect these lanes

Irelia−954 gold at 15

Mel−532 gold at 15

Diana−391 gold at 15

Press these lanes

Annie+887 gold at 15

Cassiopeia+560 gold at 15

Veigar+543 gold at 15

Lux Mid and Late Game

What Lux does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Lux brings crowd control (percentile 90): start the fight or follow up on a teammate's engage.
Lux out-wards most champions (percentile 83): keep owning vision around the next objective.
Lux wins 1.8 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.

Mistakes to avoid

Lux mitigates little damage (13/100): one bad position ends the fight, so stay behind your frontline.

These expert Lux tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Lux games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Lux and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Lux performance.

Lux has a greater attack range than most champions. Take advantage of this by poking with autos at max range whenever you get the chance, and back off to maintain that max range distance to maximize trades.
Lux has more mana regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.

Playing Lux

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.
If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.
Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

Playing Against Lux

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.
When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

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How to Play Lux FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Lux power spike?

Lux's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 11.4 min.

Can Lux come back from behind?

Lux wins 41% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 2,799 games), against 64% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Lux games, but it is not decisive.

What is Lux's first item?

Most Lux players finish Luden's Echo first, at a median of 11.4 minutes.

Which lanes are hardest for Lux?

By gold at 15 minutes, Lux falls furthest behind against Irelia, Mel, Diana. Play those lanes safe and scale.

How do you play Lux Mid?

From this patch's ranked data, Lux wins by playing to these strengths: start fights with crowd control; control vision; end the game early.

Lux How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes