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

LuxPopular Build

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

The patch 26.11 Lux most played 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
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Aether Wisp
Aether Wisp
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
Boots
Boots
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    55.7%Win Rate26.5%Pick Rate
  • HealFlash
    Heal + Flash
    51.5%Win Rate18.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

52.85%Win Rate
+2.24%WR Diff
10.67%Pick Rate
1,682Matches

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 Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This item combination achieves a 52.9% win rate across 1,682 matches analyzed.

At full build, Lux gains a total of 425 Ability Power, 100 Health, 50 Armor, 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: Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Lux are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.5% win rate and 21.6% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
58.5%Win Rate
21.6%Pick Rate
These are Lux's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (50.4% WR, -0.3% WR diff, 71.9% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. 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. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Lux include Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Lux are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:425
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
  • Total healthHealth:100
  • Total armorArmor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Lux movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Lux manaMana
600
600
600
600
Lux ability powerAP
445
535
525
425
Lux movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
Lux healthHealth
100
0
0
100
Lux armorArmor
75
50
0
50
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 Mejai's Soulstealer or Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Spike2,750g~5 min

This Lux burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 52.9% win rate across 1,682 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 425 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 14,400, this Lux build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame 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 425 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

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

See Also

Lux OverviewLux RunesLux CountersAll Items