Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
8.8%

LuxBuild

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Lux build uses Plated Steelcaps, Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration. This Lux build has a 4.84% pick rate and a 57.54% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Lux build choices below.

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Select a Lux Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Luden's Echo - Lux Highest Win Rate Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Stormsurge - Lux Highest Win Rate Build core itemStormsurge
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Lux Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
57.5%Win Rate
+6.9%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Luden's Echo - Lux Most Popular Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Stormsurge - Lux Most Popular Build core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Lux Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
Core Items
52.9%Win Rate
+2.2%WR Diff
10.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Stormsurge - Lux Alternative Build 1 core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Lux Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Lux Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
54.2%Win Rate
+3.6%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Luden's Echo - Lux Alternative Build 2 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Lux Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Lux Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
54.0%Win Rate
+3.4%WR Diff
6.3%Pick Rate

Best Lux Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    55.1%Win Rate45.3%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    52.6%Win Rate27.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

54.19%Win Rate
+3.58%WR Diff
4.08%Pick Rate
644Matches

This Lux build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Lux build are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 54.2% win rate across 644 matches analyzed.

At full build, Lux gains a total of 535 Ability Power, 50 Armor, 30 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Lux Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Gathering Storm
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Cheap Shot
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Lux Abilities

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Lux build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Lux are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 59.1% win rate and 38.9% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
59.1%Win Rate
38.9%Pick Rate
These are Lux's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stormsurge (52.9% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 46.4% pick rate) provides 90 AP, 0.06% Speed. Shadowflame (51.1% WR, +0.5% WR diff, 36.8% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (55.2% WR, +4.6% WR diff, 17.6% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Lux include Zhonya's Hourglass, Luden's Echo. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Lux are Chainlaced Crushers. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Lux is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Lux build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:30
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:535
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total manaMana:600

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Lux magic resistanceMR
0
30
0
0
Lux movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Lux ability powerAP
445
535
525
425
Lux movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
Lux armorArmor
75
50
0
50
Lux manaMana
600
600
600
600
When facing Lux's top counters like Rell, Milio, Soraka, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Zhonya's Hourglass or Luden's Echo based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Lux performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,800g~5 min

This Lux burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 54.2% win rate across 644 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 535 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Lux with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Lux's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,750, this Lux build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Lux build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 535 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Lux

Karthus champion
Karthus
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
51.3%Win Rate
8.8%Pick Rate
Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Azir core item
57.1%Win Rate
8.8%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Elise core item
54.4%Win Rate
4.2%Pick Rate

Champions that use similar core items to Lux. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current lux build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Evelynn champion
Evelynn
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Evelynn core item
  • Lich Bane - Evelynn core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Evelynn core item
49.0%Win Rate
9.3%Pick Rate

See Also

Lux OverviewLux RunesLux CountersAll Items