Lux Build Guide : Lux's Super Awesome Rainbow Guide! 2.0

Pros / Cons

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Pros

+ // Awesome Damage.
+ // Lovely Ultimate.
+ // Delightful Range.
+ // CC. Lots of CC.
+ // Best laugh in the game. Nuff Said.
+ // A snare AND a slow.

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Finales Funkeln

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Cons

- // Squishy
- // Harassed by melee
- // Mana trouble
- // Takes practice and skill to learn

Masteries Fit for a Teenage Light Mage

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Offensive Masteries

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When is on cooldown, this supplies you with 5 AP and 5 AD.

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A small boost to ability power. I take 3/4 because I already used one point in . Because of , you get 5 more AP. I you want, you could take these three points out of this and exchange it for .

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4% Cool Down Reduction. needs all the CDR she can get.

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It equals more damage to slice through your opponent's magic resist.

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Increases your damage dealt by 1.5%.

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18 Ability power at level 18. The more AP you have the better for your burst.

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Increases your ability power by 5%.

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Increases damage dealt by 6% to targets below 40% health. This helps you with last hitting a bit and with your overall damage.

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Utility Masteries

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I take this because I use .

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144 Mana at level 18. This is a nice boost :3

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This is a nice mastery for , Its always nice to have some speed.

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With this, Blue buff last longer. Bluff buff is awesome on as it give her cooldown reduction, and lot of mana regen.

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Runes

Preferred Runes

Greater Mark of Magic Penetration:
With these runes you got some nice magic penetration which helps a lot throughout the whole game. In my opinion, these only viable Marks for mages.
Greater Glyph of Scaling Ability Power:
Since Lux isn't that strong before lvl 6, these runes are better than Greater Glyph of Ability Power from lvl 6 on they are more viable. This will get you more burst.
greater seal of replenishment:
I take 9x greater Seal of Replenishment because Lux can be very mana hungry. I do not recommend taking Greater Seal of Scaling Mana Regeneration, because from the moment you have your Athene's Unholy Grail mana won't be such a problem anymore. I really recommend taking these flat instead of scaling.
Greater Quintessence of Ability Power:
You may wonder why I go for flat AP and not for AP/lvl well that's because AP/lvl Quintessences are pretty bad they won't be better than the flat ones until lvl 12.
Greater Quintessence of Ability Power great for some more early damage.

Other Marks

For really any AP Carry, the only marks you should use are Greater Mark of Magic Penetration .

Other Seals

Greater Seal of Scaling Mana Regeneration DOES give out a little bit more mana regen but it take you being level 18 to get it all. I take 9x Greater Seal of Replenishment because Lux can be very mana hungry. I do not recommend taking Greater Seal of Scaling Mana Regeneration, because from the moment you have your Athene's Unholy Grail mana won't be such a problem anymore. I really recommend taking these flat instead of scaling.

Other Glyphs

Greater Glyph of Magic Resist is a small option if the enemy team is bombarded with AP casters. I wouldn't use it. But I've seen people use it.

Other Quints

Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed is always a bonus to have that extra movement. Being a fast Lux is ALWAYS fun. :P

Summoner Spells

The Good

Always a must on . Your way squishy, and though you may have massive range, once you get into melee distance of someone like or your insta dead. This hopefully puts some distance between you so you can get off a .

This ability is what most players get with . Its great on because of your massive range. Unless the player backs away once they see the tele, more then likely you will be able to catch them with a and a . I get this when I feel that I can get bursted to fast and easily.

This summoner spell on is unusual on at best. The reason for this is because of the massive range as . You would never get so close to the person to use this ability. That's what people would say, once they say me get on Lux. I get for two reasons. The first reason is that it can deal just enough damage for me to kill and the 2nd reason is that it gets rid of health, that could not allow me to kill with Finales Funkeln. sets up me to use Finales Funkeln since it deals damage over time and reduces heal. This allows me to hit them, and even if they survive hopefully kills them. Though this spell is of my own personal preference. If you feel that i'm a dumbass, choose a different summoner spell. Also DO NOT CHOOSE WHEN SUPPORITNG. Only use in the mid lane.

The OK

Since this guide is pushed towards being a AP carry. this ability should only be used when supporting. It's great for the bot lane, but not much else. was greatly improved and is now very useful for supports because it does what any team needs: healing. compliments 's abilities specially well due to her lack of decent healing spells.

This ability on is ok. Subpar at best, but not the worst you can do. I would pick up or then this ability really. I would try to avoid this ability altogether unless you choose one of those two other spells I listed to farm better. These are considered "training wheels" until you can manage your mana better.

is still one of the best spells for a support. It lets you see a huge area anywhere the map which is usually used to track the jungler, prevent ganks, check for buffs, check for dragon and baron, peak at the jungle so you can move safely, etc.

Being a support is all about providing utility for your team, and almost neutralizing an enemy is a very good spell to have and can turn battles around or ensure a kill. There should be at least one exhaust on your team, so if no one's taking it you should consider it.

The EW!

Everything Else. For example, choose and in a ranked game. See how many fans you will get. :)

~!Skill Sequence!~

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(Passive)

- 's damaging spells charge any enemies hit with energy for 6 seconds. 's attacks or Finales Funkeln will ignite the energy, dealing 10 + (10 x level) magic damage when the target is hit with a basic attack.

Tips
- Always aim for Minions that are low and are illuminated (Or Marked) by . This will allow you to kill them.
- Champions that are illuminated take significant damage from being hit with a basic attack since you get bonus damage. If a Champion has a mark he/she takes more priority over low minions. This allows for early game damage, and allows later at level 6 for you to kill with an ultimate
- Be wary when trying to last hit a minion or champion when they are illuminated. You could die if you are tunnel visioned.

releases a sphere of light in a line, dealing magic damage to the first enemy it touches and half that damage to a second nearby unit. Additionally, the first unit struck is immobilized for 2 seconds, and the second unit for 1 second.
Cost: 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 mana
Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 seconds
Magic Damage: 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+0.7 per ability power)

Tips
- is a great way to set up ganks for you junglers, allow you to escape from ganks, and save teammates.
- Since can hit 2 targets take this in consideration when setting up ganks and/or running away.
- Be careful on where you throw you if you miss it could mean the death of you, since the cooldown is so long.
- Try to make sure before throwing to a enemy champion there are only 1 or no minions at all to block it.

shields herself for up to 3 seconds and throws out her wand to a target location, applying the same shield to friendly champions in its path. Her wand then returns to her, again shielding friendly champions and Lux herself upon touching it.
Cost: 60 mana
Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 seconds
Shield Strength: 80 / 105 / 130 / 155 / 180 (+0.35 per ability power)

Tips
- can save you when ignited. Use it when your low and ignited.
- Take into account that shields you two times. And just not you but your fellow champions also.
- If you see a fellow champion low on health and being chased, throw your on him or her and then throw your one the champions chasing him or her.
- Usually Mid game, you can pretend to attack by throwing it out and have your opponent dodge it. Then you can retaliate in the direction they are going to go with .
- DO NOT SPAM. This skill is actually very important since it can supply a shield that essentially becomes health. Use it when you are low or when a fellow champion is low.

sends an anomaly of twisted light to a target area, revealing it and slowing enemies within for up to 5 seconds. At the end of the duration or if is activated again, the zone will detonate and deal magic damage to enemies in the area.
Cooldown: 11 seconds upon casting
Cost: 70 / 85 / 100 / 115 / 130 mana
Slow: 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36%
Magic Damage: 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 (+0.6 per ability power)

Tips
- Revels the area while traveling to the spot of the cast. Also reveals that spot.
- Holding out your to slow a champion is now viable, since the CD starts when is casted.
- Use this to zone your lane. It's potential zoning ability with your is immense.
- Can use its large range to damage enemy champions from a long distance, without getting in range of the enemy.
- Never ever facecheck bushes. Use this. Throw it into the bushes to reveal all non-stealth characters/objects.
- Your main harassing tool.

Finales Funkeln

After gathering energy for half a second, will fire a broad and long-range beam of light in a line that will instantly deal magic damage to all enemies in the area. Any enemies that already have the debuff have it ignited for magic damage, then re-applied.
Cost: 100 / 150 / 200 mana
Cooldown: 80 / 60 / 40 seconds
Magic Damage: 300 / 400 / 500 (+0.75 per ability power)

Tips
- You can help teammates in other lanes with this.
- A well placed Finales Funkeln can secure a kill from a long distance.
- It reveals the area.
- When you use your combo, make sure the enemy champion has been snared from , and to use Finales Funkeln right after you snare the target because if you wait to long the snare could wear off allowing the enemy champion to move out of the way.

Item Set

Item Sequence

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Step by Step Explanation

You start with Boots & three Health Potion's. You can now move faster and be able to dodge. If you take damage, you can simply gain health back.
Now you get Doran's Ring, AP, Mana Regen, and some health.
Buy ANOTHER Doran's Ring for more AP, Mana Regen, and health.
Buy Sorcerer's Shoes to be faster and get some Magic Penetration.
Buy ANOTHER Doran's Ring. You should have at LEAST 45AP from all of your AP.
ep9r8ufgewr8sggos SELL a Doran's Ring or more in order to get that leftover cash to buy Rabadon's Deathcap.
Lich Bane is the next item you get. This gives you Magic Resist, AP, A Speed Multiplayer, more mana, AND a useful passive. Remember, if you still have leftover Doran's Ring, sell them.
Zhonya's Hourglass = more AP, armor, and a spiffy active.
Void Staff is for more AP and Magic Penetration.
Athene's Unholy Grail is the icing on the cake as you get mana, AP, magic resist and cooldown reduction!
Elixir of Brilliance ALSO gives you cooldown reduction and AP.

Overview

No matter what people would tell me, I simply refused to start with boots. Mostly because I like to do things MY way. Yes, I am that stubborn. Anyway, I seem to like this build better.

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Item Sequence

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Step by Step Explanation

Doran's Ring gives you 15AP right off the bat, giving you at LEAST 30 AP at the start. When you get a chance to use Lucent Singularity on a patch of minions, you should get a nice amount of gold by last hitting with your passive. You should have enough gold for boots.
Boots = speed. Speed is good. You can now dodge faster with these.
Amplifying Tome gives you more AP! But thats the main reason of buying it. You buy this to build into Fiendish Codex.
Fiendish Codex is a nice item. You get 30AP, Mana Regeneration, AND cooldown reduction.
You should have enough cash now. Buy Sorcerer's Shoes. You get Magic Pen.
Build Needlessly Large Rod and sell Doran's Ring first to build into Rabadon's Deathcap. 140AP and a passive that gives you more AP.
Lich Bane is usually built by buying Sheen first. But I use Blasting Wand
Athene's Unholy Grail. You get mana regen, AP, cooldown reduction, and nice passives.
Void Staff is nice. 70AP and Magic Pen!~
Zhonya's Hourglass 100AP and a useful passive.
You get a Elixir of Brilliance when you have nothing else to buy. Be aware that you will have to keep buying these every time they wear off.

Situational Items

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Builds from Kage's Lucky Pick and gives CDR and AP. But the best part is the active! People might say: "But range is way too big for that!". Wrong! autoattack range is 550, the range on DFG is 750. Great item for a burst mage such as ! Use this if your enemy team is tank heavy as this item can benefit from the health they build.

This if you get annoyed by annoying spells like 's , 's , or maybe even 's

A rather good item, if you are doing very well. When it hits 20 stacks, and you have a , well lets just say that lazer deals for more then 1000... Its also very easy to hold the stacks since you have such a long range, so you can escape easily, but also secure kills. I don't like this item, just because of its potential to fail you, if your doing poorly (For example 0/3/2 you would have no stacks and only have 20+ AP). But if you know your just to good to die, go for it.

Ever since Riot added to the game. Playing with has never been so much fun. But this is a good option if you want MORE cooldown reduction, AP and Mana Regeneration, but it seems that Holy Grail gives ALL of that but a little more. But if you're a cooldown abuser, go for it.

is a good item for too, especially if you find yourself taking a lot of damage from the enemy's AP carry. It gives a nice chunk of magic resist and ability power, and also has an aura that reduces the magic resist of nearby enemy champions by 20, while giving some AP.

Why Zhonya's Hourglass?!

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_____The reason I chose this item is because its beneficial to Lux's survival. That spiffy armor boost is beneficial due to her squishiness (not that it matters anyway). It can also save from your butt from things like 's , 's . Very useful if your trying to run away to find a save place to port back. Better yet, you get 100AP!

Early Game Level 1-5

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Start with a or . (Depending on which build you chose)

Start with Doran's Ring if you're cocky enough to dodge the enemies skills while dealing damage.
Starting with Boots is heavily recommended for ranked games because you wanna get out of Swain's Nevermove or dodge Cassiopeia's Miasma.

I highly recommend going solo mid to maximize the effectiveness of Lux. Number one rule:

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Play Passive.

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_____It's important that you play extremely passive with at the start of the game. Don't use any abilities frequently and just try to focus on ONLY last hitting minions in your lane for the gold income. You don't want to use your unless you know for sure it will not hit any minions. Why? Cuz if you do too much damage to minions your lane will get pushed, and then it will be risky for you to travel too far away from your tower. It's best to just sit back and last hit until you are level 5. At level 5 is when you want to start to harass the enemy champ with E and Q. Always make sure if you land one of these abilities, you run in and try to auto-attack to take advantage of the extra damage on your passive.

_____Make sure to keep your distance and keep auto-attacking the minions. Your (which you should already have at level 1) has plenty of range. If the enemy is in that range, make sure to launch it and detonate it instantly to deal some damage. That might make them keep THEIR range instead -leaving you save to attack. If there isn't an enemy in the area, do NOT use your abilities often. You want to make sure that you save your mana. As soon as you have enough gold and port back, buy a or (if you started with )and if you can, buy two

Mid Game Level 6-13

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_____As usual, roaming is done best when your lane is pushed (preferably to their tower). has high potential with ganking top and bottom lane, especially after level six - well aimed lasers can give you between 1-3 kills, based on how many people there are in the lane (and whether you are counter-ganking with the jungler at bot as well).

_____You can either open with your to do damage and debuff them with , or if possible, you can use from the brush and follow up with and your ultimate.

_____At approximately level 11, you should be able to one-combo (Q, E, R) squishy carries such as their AD, support and some AD carries. If possible, keep wards by their objectives such as and as well as Dragon. Well timed Finales Funkeln shots and E's can easily steal them if their smite is down, or they have poor timing ;)

Remember to stay at the back during fights and definitely try not to get caught.

Late Game Level 13+

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_____Again, I cannot stress how important it is for you to stay at the back of fights. If you go in, you will often just melt due to being at no further advantage from being right in the fight.

_____If you have blue buff, it is important to continuously poke with your E, and ultimate if possible. As Finales Funkeln does significantly more damage with the debuff, you can halve the health of others or even kill squishy champions before the fight has even began.

_____As mentioned before, keeping wards by blue buff, red buff, Dragon and now Baron are all extremely important - if you are able to pull off a Baron steal, it can completely turn around the game, particularly with 's to sustain fights when the Baron buff is acquired.

_____With , it is also possible to push towers quickly - always make sure that you have teammates with you if the area around you is not heavily warded.

Farming

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_____Unlike or , lacks huge amounts of burst without . Most will still use to farm creeps (I do). And why not? It deals enough damage for you to last hit since you can just auto attack and your passive deals damage to creep kill. Though creep farming is important, this is very inefficient. Therefore I always aim on top of the enemy champion AND creep. Since is a range AoE, this is simple and you should always do this, since you will be able to damage the champion and creep. This will allow for you to harass, while at the same time farm. But don't just do this all game. Later in the game does alot of damage to creep, and you can farm effectively. Also early game (early game meaning 1-6), you can farm with when the minions are low.

How to NEVER get ganked while mid laning.

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First of all. Be tactical. If you haven't warded the two mid bushes then you should resort to the picture below.

Green means that its okay to farm without worries.
Red is "GTF BACK!" if an enemy is mia.

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But first. Here are some tips if you don't wanna get ganked....

Map Awareness! <--- If you're paranoid like me when you see a enemy not in their lane via the map. Run back to green zone of your lane if you think you cant handle a potential ganker.
Use wards! <--- Basically, if the mid bushes are warded. Screw the safety zone chart and just look at the map. If a enemy is heading toward mid you can easily run back to the green zone on your own.
Have members call mias! <--Get the heads up and be aware.
Use tab! <--Pressing the tab key shows the scores of ALL players. It even shows how long a enemy is dead! You can manipulate this to be in the red zone without worry. So as long as your aware of whos in their lane, you can destroy that turret!

To NEVER get ganked. Use all four methods. You may scroll down to the "Warding" Section if you have no clue on where to ward.

Teamfights

In a team fight you should never stand and keep auto attack unless its 5 Vs. 1. You HAVE to move in order to be in the right position to either snare a fleeing enemy or snare a enemy chasing a low health teammate.

See a allied champion attacking a enemy with equal health? What do you do?:

A. Run away and let your teammate fight for him/herself
B. , , and Finales Funkeln (If possible Mana and cooldown wise)
C. Only your teammate while running away.

Now, with a little common sense. If you chose the answer "B", then you're on the right track.

Of course if you see your teammates being weed-whacked down one by one, your job is to hover outside of the fight, and run.

Now to be on the Offensive side. Your job is to automatically position yourself and use and try to focus the same enemy your allies are fighting. Enter in with then your passive, then use and then your passive, and spam your shield to help your teammates.

Why no [Insert Item]?!

Rod of Ages isn't a really good investment. When you add up the AP it gives, It's just not as much as a Deathcap. The Hp is good.. But Lux is squishy enough to where it wouldn't matter.

This item may seem good, but it is fooling you. As an AP carry you should always have the blue. Yes you might not always have it, but takes up to much time and money to actually build. And blue itself should cover your mana problems if you have it.

would not be something I would use. Yeah, it gives magic pen and health but, you get the magic pen from , and better AP.

I used to build these boots just about every single game...until I realized that they became complete trash once I hit 40% cooldown reduction through Blue Buff, and .

Who you might face... (Mid Lane)

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is not that big a problem to lane against. Everytime she tries to get close to you or see her standing idle in the same spot, throw your and detonate it instantly (Watch your mana). You will also be able to farm better in most matches, because you have your [E]. Just care when she turns level 6 and had stun. Try and get someone to gank her, so she can be denied as much as possible. This will give her a hard time as a carry. Try to babysit behind minions so her wont get you. Babysitting behind minions is also a good way to piss off.

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can really be a pain in the *** for . has more damage than early game and more survivability when her egg is up. Play safe and farm well, but I wouldn't recommend that you try to kill her 1v1. If you have a jungler, get him/her to gank . See if you can get the kill in order to be fed, so you have an advantage against your laning opponent. If you do get to kill her to the point to where you got her to her passive "", Forget about it. No way can destroy the egg without a partner. -and if you are about to kill her, please do NOT waste your ultimate on her unless she already used her passive. She will soak up that AP damage you deliver to her and revive as an egg. Building a can be beneficial.

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She is really annoying, because it's hard to farm while she keeps trying to threaten you with her own attacks due to her blinks. She can get close to you, do damage and get back, and you won't be able to do as much damage on her, as she does on you. However, keep yourself behind creeps and farm with .

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is pretty easy for to play against, since has a very short range. Though she has tremendous burst, and she can out damage you, you out range her big time. Just never let her get close, and harass her with your and you should be able to beat her easily. Just remember, if she is straight up walking towards you, she is going to use . So its best if you run away.

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You can make him less dangerous, if you stay behind creeps, so his stun isn't gonna hit you. However, his burst damage is way higher than yours, so try to get your jungler to gank or try to become fed from killing other enemies with your ultimate. If you aren't doing as well as you thought, buy a

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Annoying? Sometimes. Just keep your distance, farm and avoid her . Try to learn the cooldown of it to know when to be wary. If she is using her ultimate on you, make sure to run behind a nearby high health champion so they take the hit instead of you. Lux can't afford any hit from her. They hurt. Always go back for more health if you know you cant take a hit from . Can't hurt to buil Zhonya'a Hourglass early so you can force her ultimate to fail.

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is very easy for . His attacks are so slow, all you need to do is stay out of his and just use your to harass him. He's so squishy the amount of damage that is dealt is great. If your good with your, Finales Funkeln you should always win against . Having problems? Let me direct you to a

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The infamous anti-caster, who just hurts. Unlike , has the tendency to burst like a evil ex-wife on her period. 1 death could be the end... For any caster. She is really the counter to any mage and if you see just do not pick or lane bot. Try to pick someone with a stun like Vieger.

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Your range considering your techniques is bigger than 's. Making farming a little safer. His can sting, but your can sting more. If stands in one spot to where hes invisible, remember that just because is invisible, doesn't mean he not there. may be untargetable by your auto attacks, but he can still take damage from your . Keep spamming it IF you are SURE thats where hes standing. When I know I'm gonna face mid lane I tend to buy a max of two s. Place them in the center of the lane so you don't have to worry about those pesky shrooms or being stealthed.

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Boots are your best friend when going against in mid lane. Your best strategy is to dodge. and then go in and dominate. If he lands on you, use to avoid some damage. If you feel that it is time to try to kill be sure to have up in order to cut down the heal that would give to him, and therefore make him easier to handle.

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Going against mana hungry is all about taking advantage of your early burst and range. Often, I see early on spamming his abilities in order to charge . This creates an opening for to land some harassment. Also try to use the fantastic range of in order to get some safe harassment on him.

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I can't say that she's easy. If played right, she is just so dangerous. is one of those champions that you underestimate, but when you see a good one, your like omg... For the most part, try to harass her as much as you can with your , and if you can make sure you can snare her whenever you get the chance. Really its a battle to see who can deal the most damage without being damaged. Have your jungle gank when you need help, or you can secure the kill.

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makes you happy to have gotten . If he uses you will be able to dodge them most of the time. Otherwise, harass as you normally would, but be wary of his stun, if you see the yellow card over him, move back.

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All of ZIGG's abilities are skill shots, which means you can dodge them. However, when it comes to his sometimes that is difficult. If you find yourself in the middle of , use . The same goes for , if you see it coming get out or shield up. In the case of his passive: , if he tries to approach you, use + + + to make him think twice about doing that again.

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This big guys is pretty good if played right. has a ability that cost nothing, and heals him. Harass as much as you can, so you can finish him off with your combo. Be careful of 's ulti, since this allows him to set up ganks with much ease. But beside that, he's not that hard.

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He's a scary one. He can get into melee distance and get out quickly , making it very hard for you to hit him if your new with . If your a good player you need to save your and when he comes in with his utlimate flash (AkA His ulti). This will allow you to hit him while he does damage, but beside the point if you see in ranked, don't choose , unless you want to feel pain.

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is not that hard to play against if you know what your doing. Use your to harass until uses . When he does use his use your to bind him in place and move back. If you do this right, you should be fine. His ultimate is nothing to be scared of until he can get close with his while his ultimate is going. Its actually pretty easy to keep him away, so if you feel comfortable playing against go for it.

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can be difficult and not difficult. For the most part 's skills revolve around you either being close or on top of a skill. If you play it right, you shouldn't be very close to him, but you also need to farm. If you want to farm, he becomes difficult, but if you tower hug, and farm under tower, and wait for gank, he is easy. But its up to you, in my opinion i would avoid since its so hard for her to farm. But if you feel that you can win, go for it.

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This guy is difficult if you let him farm. If you let him farm, you'll lose. It really is that simple. When comes in to use his make sure you hit him with your before he can use his siphon. Since siphon is 's main ability to farm, this will allow you to deal damage to him, before he gets his shield (Aka His bonus health). If you keep on doing this, this won't allow him to farm effectively, and will also allow you to kill him later with Finales Funkeln.

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is actually not that difficult until level 6. This is basically a race to see who can harass each other and deal the most damage. It really depends on the skill level of the player. If the player can't hit skill shots, you win, if they can, it can get interesting. Since you have longer range then abuse it as much as you can. Make sure when use your ulti, make sure Ahri is light pinned with BEFORE you ulti. This is because 's can get her away very easily, making your ultimate useless.

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is the counter to after 6. The reason for this is because can use her to get into melee distance. As i've stated can not win by getting hit by melee. And also destroys squishes. If you see getting picked, harass as much as you can pre 6 and hope you can beat her after 6. A good way to kill after 6 is to do this. Q->E->R->(PoP E)->W. Hopefully, this kills since herself is squishy. -and remember, 's is like getting raped in jail with no lubricant.

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is one of the champions i've had the least trouble with. Sure her shield, protects her from snares, stuns etc. But she won't be maxing it by level 6. As you are faster, and have spells that have a longer range. This will allow you to harass effectively, and also let you get away from 's and . Also deals damage over time, so really you just have to dodge . You should win your lane for the most part.

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The AD , is what I like to call him. is very good at mid, and should not be underestimated since he has a huge amount of CC. He can rip apart sadly. If you see have someone like your top, go mid, and you take top. Really only way, since is a Anti-Mage.

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I don't have much on him, but for the most part i've destroyed him. I might be wrong, but really all i do is do the combo i've described and well, he dies? Nothing really more to say. He cackles every time he uses his so that should be a little hint to dodge.

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I like to call him badimir cause he's so easy for to win against. I've never had a problem against Vladimir even when he goes into pool. Just combo, and win, or just wait until he's out of his pool and lazer his bloody *** :3

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THE ULTIMATE RANGE TURRENT... Hard to play against, since he has a longer range, but not impossible to beat. Have your jungler gank at 4, and can not escape. The only thing he can escape with is and if you try to get close, he will zap you. All you can really use ia . Farm carefully and call for many ganks.

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is one of the few champions I find easy. Most will disagree with this, since is really good at zoning, and making it a living hell for csing. But just like , has to be close to do that. Never get close to her, and you will just be a annoying little blond mage, that will always go pew pew :). You can actually get in medium range with since your stays out, which makes her not to come close, unless she is bad, or has a jungler coming up to gank.

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is probably the most unique mid's you will face. His jumping ability, lunge, and passive make him very slippery, and very hard to hit. Though he can get into melee distance, if you snare him with he won't be able to get in that close. Be careful of his because it can leads to great ganks for him. Just don't get into melee distance and save your for when gets close and you should be alright.

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Crazy one indeed if you get to close. He will destroy you if your to close, but if you stay away, you should be able to win against him easily. has to be very close to do his burst, and since you have such a long range, you should be good to go! Just don't get close and harass him and your good.

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Be happy you got your boots first when you go against . Your best defense here is to dodge Javelin Toss while harassing with . If you happen to get hit with throw out to save your health. If she starts jumping at you in use in order to keep her at bay. If you harass right, you will have her using quite often and burning through mana, which with the build that I'm using shouldn't be a problem that you would have with or without blue buff.

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is a pushing machine that can really do some damage if your not careful. In order to successfully lane against him, you must take advantage of 's range. If you try to get into an "argument" at too close of a range before you've made your "point", a quick CH-1 Concussion Grenade followed by will be his main "points" and you can't do much but agree. Fortunately, he is squishy early on and therefore you can beat him if you play smart and harass.

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The majority of 's damage is based around her plants. Deadly Bloom is a delayed AoE effect, similar to 's . plants a seed, which acts as a small Sight Ward, and can be turned into plants by 's other spells. They can be removed by stepping on them. is a snaring effect that has approximately the same range as , but can hit several targets. Avoid being in , as you will get knocked up when the effect ends. When you do get knocked up, prepare to be hurt by either her other spells or her plants. -and please remember to not follow a into the brush, she could be baiting you to her plants.

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When laning against , try to dodge her , an arc that fires out from her right side. If you get too close, she may draw you in using , and you will be slowed. is a shield, much like because it refreses itself. Once gets to level 6, her gap-closing ability becomes devastating. Avoid whenever possible, because she may follow up with . The cooldown refreshes if you have been marked.

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's skill set mainly revolves around her Dark Spheres, like the way relies on "The Ball". Her cast is slow, and you should have enough time to dodge it. allows her to manipulate things, and will slow you. stuns. uses all her s, and does a massive amount of damage, depending on how many spheres are in use. Remember that every allied minion around you can be thrown at you.

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Playing as Support

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When playing a support your team will rely on you for several things:

Warding and using Clairvoyance correctly.
Buying Oracle's Elixir to destroy enemy wards or see invisible champions.
Babysitting your Carry by ensuring he's allowed to last hit all the mobs.
Calling in misses and noticing gank possibilities for both teams to prevent and create ganks.
Provide as much utility as you can through heals, CCs, Buffs and other spells or items.
Never die unless it's to save someone else (but don't die if he's going to die anyway)

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If you're playing support on solo queue it will be incredibly hard to carry or make a difference in the game since you're supporting the team. Your only chance of turning the games in your favour is to do your job perfectly and make no mistake.

If you provide proper map awareness then you will be able to prevent and arrange ganks.
If you destroy their wards then they can't gank as easily and are prone to making mistakes.
If your team mates are stupid and over extend you will need to warn them to fall back.
If they still over extend you will need to save them with whatever spells/items you have.

Warding

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Here is the jist of where you should ward, this section will be upgraded from the time being.

Pictures

Here are a few pictures of success between my early days of experimenting on what items are the best on Lux. (First three pictures were experiment games)

(This is OrangeCon's success! He's on page 11 of the comments!) (Added on 8/2/2012)
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(This is E1nHaNDer's success! He's on page 11 of the comments!) (Added on 8/14/2012)

Conclusion

I hope you liked it ^_^
Please feel free to vote, comment and tell me what you think.

-Also, send me your pictures of success!~

Recommendation Log

Have a suggestion that you feel should belong in a Lux guide? Well. If you suggest a witty idea in the comments followed by other people who agree, It will automatically added to my guide along with credits of the first person who suggested it.

Changelog

May 28, 2012 - Created a support build, for those who were curious.
May 28, 2012 - Added tips for laning!
May 31, 2012 - Added "Skill Sequence" section! Thanks to Asaki!
June 2, 2012 - Removed Chalice of Harmony from build to continue rushing Rabadon's Deathcap
June 3, 2012 - Revised my support build to make it extravagantly much more better than it was.
June 8, 2012 - Added Recommendation Log.
June 11, 2012 - Added team-fight section.
June 16, 2012 - Upgraded Masteries Section!.
June 18, 2012 - The "Who you might face...(Mid Lane)" section was heavily boosted.
June 20, 2012 - Added beautiful headers thanks to: Keondre! Visit her SigShop here!
June 24, 2012 - Added in "Item Set 1" & "Item Set 2"
July 7, 2012 - Added in "Warding"
November 15, 2012 - Back in business!

Credits

To dem people who need dat credit:

-JhoiJhoi for: Making a Guide.
-Keondre for: Headers
- ~~Myself~~

Lux's Super Awesome Rainbow Guide! 2.0

Lux's Super Awesome Rainbow Guide! 2.0

Choose Champion Build:

Spells:

Flash

Ignite

Ability Order

Illumination (PASSIVE)

Light Binding (Q)

Prismatic Barrier (W)

Lucent Singularity (E)

Final Spark (R)

Spells:

Flash

Ignite

Ability Order

Illumination (PASSIVE)

Light Binding (Q)

Prismatic Barrier (W)

Lucent Singularity (E)

Final Spark (R)

Spells:

Heal

Clairvoyance

Ability Order

Illumination (PASSIVE)

Light Binding (Q)

Prismatic Barrier (W)

Lucent Singularity (E)

Final Spark (R)

Pros / Cons

Masteries Fit for a Teenage Light Mage

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Runes

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~!Skill Sequence!~

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Core

Overview

Item Set 2

Item Sequence

Core

Situational Items

Why Zhonya's Hourglass?!

Early Game Level 1-5

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Late Game Level 13+

Farming

How to NEVER get ganked while mid laning.

Teamfights

Why no [Insert Item]?!

Who you might face... (Mid Lane)

Playing as Support

Warding

Pictures

Conclusion

Recommendation Log

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