PRIMARY

★ Comet works best for Lux because she has a lot of AOE and poke damage, and this rune adds to it. It's a pretty short cooldown and the cooldown is reduced when you hit your abilities, which is great, especially in teamfights!! Aery is a more supportive choice, or a choice if you're against a melee and want to poke them out a bit more.

★ Manaflow band is great because Lux has higher mana costs in general, making this rune very valuable, especially later on in extended fights! Nullifying Orb is a situational alternative if they have a high AP/AP burst team (ex: LB mid, Elise jungle, Syndra APC, etc) and you need to survive. ONLY take this rune in those high AP situations, manaflow band is too valuable otherwise!!

★ Absolute Focus and Transcendence are the best options here, with Absolute being just a bit better because the free AP is really nice on Lux (Absolute + Gathering Storm + Eyeball is a great AP combo). However, if you find yourself wanting to take the CDR since Lux's spells can be kinda long, feel free to take Transcendence to help soak up that Ability Haste you're missing out on.

★ I personally think Gathering Storm is better in a lot of situations because Lux has a lot of bad matchups and requires her E to clear a wave and keep up with the other mid laner (high elo especially where the enemy knows to stand off on the side and not in position for you to E them and the minions), meaning you won't have HUGE opportunities to use scorch, and so you want GS so you have more AP going to mid-late game! However, scorch is still a very good rune, especially in those matchups where you are able to poke a lot more often and/or want to snowball early to get ahead. Comet + scorch + cheap shot is a pretty deadly poking combo!

★ First slot: Adaptive AP is the most common and will be the best since Lux is hungry for AP with her high AP scalings. However, if you want the extra CDR, I recommend taking this OVER transcendence if you are choosing one or the other because this only gives 9AP, whereas, you get the 9AP from absolute focus at around level 5, as long as you're above the HP threshhold. If you want more CDR in general, you can take this and trancendence as well. Second slot: Tbh this should always be AP - the scaling health isn't the best unless it's too hard of a matchup, and the MS also isn't good unless you're stacking MS items. Third slot: I personally like the flat HP because Lux is great in teamfights but struggles in lane sometimes, meaning the flat HP helps her be a bit more beefy earlier on - ESPECIALLY vs assassins that will try to all in you at level 3/6. However, feel free to taking scaling AP if you feel you don't need it early game and would rather the scaling for more HP later on.

SECONDARY

★ Cheap Shot + Ultimate Hunter: This is a pretty standard secondary, as cheap shot really helps with poking (cheap shot + comet + if you take scorch is a deadly combo) and I think Lux's ultimate is SO crucial so I like it as low of a CD as possible so I can frequent it. The alternative is to take eyeball collection over cheap shot because it gives 30AP, and if you add Absolute Storm (3-30AP) and Gathering Storm (24AP at 20m), it starts off by giving ~70 extra AP, which will increase with Rabadon's passive and as the game goes on with more AP from Gathering Storm. So feel free to take it based on preference! ★ Cheap Shot + Eyeball Collection: Some argue that Lux's cooldown is already low enough, making ultimate hunter not beneficial, and that is a valid approach! We normally have to choose between more poke from cheap shot and more AP from eyeball collection, but why not both??

ALT SECONDARY

★ Presence of Mind is a great rune because Lux can sometimes have mana issues, even with manaflow band. It's really helpful in teamfights especially when you're trying to poke them down before a full on engage! ★ Coup de Grace This is a really great rune, especially if you are going a super bursty Lux builds! Gives her combo an extra oomph to make sure the enemy is obliterated!! ★ Cut Down The great alternative if you locked in Lux early and are going against a lot of tanks/beefy people you just won't be able to burst :( I suggest swapping your build a bit to adapt as well. If you are going against squishies, make sure to NEVER take this and always take coup de grace.

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FIRST STRIKE When is this a good rune to take? With the comet buffs and First Strike nerfs, comet takes the crown! This rune is really not something to brag about and I'd only suggest it if you feel REALLY confident in snowballing. Feel free to change any of these runes to alternatives in the same column, this is just what I would recommend (for example, I like triple tonic because the extra level means level 11 faster for more damage/snowballing, but biscuits is fine if you want sustain)!

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ELECTROCUTE When is this a good rune to take? I personally never take this rune, but it's definitely preference based and good to mention and only good in lanes where I'm fighting constantly and just want the burst - or its ARAM!! I personally think Precision secondary works best because you're getting more burst potential from Coup De Grace on top of PoM to help you with your mana, but Sorcery with Transcendence/Manaflow band work just as well!

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Flash This spell should be taken 100% of the time! It is VITAL to escape, reposition, dodge a skillshot, flash over a wall, or even be used to catch up to a champion! There should be NO exceptions, if you need to replace a summoner spell, replace barrier.

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Barrier This is the most important and most used spell that every Lux main takes! Lux NEEDS this shield sometimes versus assassins or bursty comps to save her, plus it pairs well with her Prismatic Barrier! Please remember to activate it when they are bursting you, not after they're done. The most common mistake with this spell is they use their barrier after the burst and try to maybe wait it out, but you're going to die and waste your barrier if you use it after. It's a relatively low cooldown so don't be afraid to use it when needed, but remember to be more defensive when it's not available.

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Cleanse Cleanse is situational but is VERY important!! You only want to take it when you need it but when the enemy team has a lot of CC, this is NEEDED! For example, if they have a sejuani jungle and a TF mid, this should be taken because you need cleanse to get rid of the Sejuani ult or TF card! It also reduces all other CC spells by 65% for 3 seconds after, which is really nice just in case they try to stack their CC on you. Also do note that if they have a lot of CC in general, it might be good to invest in mercury's treads as your boot of choice!

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Teleport I personally love teleport in certain situations. It's great if you want more lane dominance since you can make the enemy miss a wave or two since you can teleport back instantly. I also like to take it when you're going vs someone who also takes teleport (or vs someone like taliyah who can get places fast with her ultimate), that way you can match their teleport presence, whether that be back to lane or to another lane. I would take it more often but Lux is very immobile and squishy with some really bad matchups, so she leans more towards defensive options like barrier/cleanse. However, lane presence is also extremely important so if you feel safe enough to not need barrier/that defensive spell, PLEASE take teleport!!

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Exhaust Exhaust is a good spell versus assassins, like Talon, Zed, Fizz, and so forth. Using this spell right BEFORE their combo is EXTREMELY important, so try to time it correctly! If you don't think you can time it correctly, take barrier instead.

Illumination Your next auto attack against enemies hit by your abilities take extra magic damage. Lux's offensive abilities mark all affected enemies with light energy for 6 seconds. Her basic attacks and Final Spark consume the mark, dealing 20-190 (based on level).

Light Binding Roots and damages two enemies. ACTIVE: Lux releases a sphere of light in a line that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit and roots them for 2 seconds.

Prismatic Barrier Shields yourself and your allies with Lux's wand on the way out and back. ACTIVE: Lux shields herself and throws out her wand in a line, shielding allied champions in its path for 3 seconds. Lux's wand then returns to her, stacking the shield to all allied champions it passes through and herself.

Lucent Singularity Slows and damages enemies in an AOE bubble. ACTIVE: Lux sends an anomaly of twisted light to the target area for up to 5 seconds, Slow icon slowing enemies inside and granting a 600 radius Sight icon vision around it. Lucent Singularity can be recast at no delay. RECAST: Lux detonates Lucent Singularity early. If recast while in flight, the ability will detonate on arrival. The slow lingers for 1 second after leaving the area. Enemies hit by Lucent Singularity are slowed for 1 second.

Final Spark Lux fires a laser that deals damage to anything in her path. ACTIVE: After gathering energy for 0.5 seconds, Lux fires a giant laser in a line that deals magic damage to all enemies hit and briefly reveals them and the surrounding area. Final Spark triggers and refreshes Illumination if the enemy was damaged by Lux's other abilities.

Illumination


Light Binding



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Lucent Singularity➛ Auto




Light Binding➛Auto➛ Lucent Singularity➛Auto




Light Binding➛ Lucent Singularity➛ Final Spark



Light Binding➛Auto➛ Lucent Singularity➛ Final Spark➛Auto




Light Binding➛ Lucent Singularity➛ Final Spark➛Auto➛POP Lucent Singularity➛Auto




Light Binding➛DO NOT AUTO➛ Lucent Singularity




Lucent Singularity➛ Final Spark




Light Binding➛ Flash




PS: I love Bjergsen to death, he's my favourite pro player, but don't combo like him ;) RIP BJERG

★ 400G Doran's ring with two Health Potion's is very standard start! It gives you mana regen and rewards you for hitting enemies with spells, which pairs well with manaflow band/presence for mana sustain.

★ 1200G Buying a lost chapter is definitely the goal here for ap and mana sustain and to build into our first item!

★ 350G I personally buy this item almost every game, if not every game. Not only is it a really good buy when you don't have enough for lost chapter and/or want some free AP from takedowns while you're saving up for that expensive first item, but the stats you can get from it are INSANE for 350G. If you aren't getting stacks, it also is an amazing item to hold onto and then sell later!

★ 300G Boots are always a good buy since you get to lane faster, you have more speed to dodge skillshots or get places, and so forth. I normally try to save my boots for after my first item, but certain matchups or scenarios might have you getting these or full pen boots earlier (pen boots for snowballing, for example)! NEVER prio Sorc boots first if the enemy went MR boots!

★ 150G I personally like this item in a lot of my games because one bad trade means you have to play passive and you lose SO much lane pressure. Plus, pots are pretty common in mid lane so its good to mirror sustain.

★ 75G Last but not least, NO EXCEPTIONS, buy one every back if possible, ESPECIALLY before objectives! Every person is limited to 1 control ward on the map, meaning it isn't JUST your supports job to put control wards on the map, its YOU and the rest of your team. VISION WINS GAMES!! Plus, theres plenty of times I've gotten a kill just from someone trying to clear my control ward out, or I've been able to snipe someone from far away because they walked near a control ward and I had the vision. They're so so important!! Please buy them when you can!!!!

LUDEN'S COMPANION

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MALIGNANCE

★ Luden's is a pretty good item now and adds to Lux's burst potential! Lux always pairs really well with burst and pen items due to her kit, so this should be your first item in a lot of your games!

★ Malignance was the winner all season until they kept buffing ludens and nerfing malignance. It still is not a bad choice for the ultimate cooldown reduction, especially if you prefer a more spammy build over a more burst build.

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Sorcerer's Shoes > MAGIC PENETRATION Magic Pen is super important on any mage since it causes your enemy to take more damage from you abilities! I buy this item ~80%+ of the time! Ionian Boots of Lucidity > AH/SS CDR With the nerfs, I recommend these a bit less, but still work very well if you need your summoners up more often and are going more CDR/support/you're against tanks and want a niche burn build. Lux never wants to be put in those situations but you do have to adapt to the game. I get these maybe 1% of the time, so they are VERY situational. Mercury's Treads > TENACITY/MR The main goal of these boots are just replacing Sorcerer's Shoes if they have a lot of CC and you need the tenacity and/or if you need the early magic resist vs those burst champions (ex: Syndra, LB, Veigar). I get these in about 20% of my games or a lot less, vs those certain champions or when I feel I need the tenacity. ONLY get these if you need them though, as the magic pen from Sorc Boots is too good to pass up! Plated Steelcaps > ARMOR You won't be buying these often at all, but there will be games every once in a while where you're vs a full AD comp and you need this, or you're against a lot of champions who use their autos for damage. These boots are very very good in those situations and I take these less than 1% of the time, but remember to only buy it if you feel you need the defensiveness!

★ Rabadon's Deathcap: This is Lux's bread and butter item due to the fact that she has high AP ratios! This item has a 30% AP scaling, which will make Lux's spells do sooo much more damage!!! This is always a good power spike item to buy, but remember to prioritize other first dependent on the game since this item is expensive.

★ Void Staff: This is a flexible item that only needs to be bought when enemies start stacking magic resist (I have a general rule of if the enemy has ~90MR+ since anything below that, your other MPEN items can help cut some of that off). It’s also still a core item because you want to buy it basically every game (unless there’s a game that has no magic resist stacking, which is rare). Cryptbloom is amazing alternative (you cannot buy both) if you want to sacrifice a bit of pen for more CDR and a team heal for teamfights!

★ Shadowflame: This item is going to be either a great second item for Lux, or just a great item in general to have in your build! It gives a massive amount of AP, MPEN is always beneficial, and the fact that you can crit under a certain % makes Lux's burst even more insane!

★ Horizon Focus: I love this item and works well for more of a CDR damage based build! Other items currently provide more burst, moving this item a little down in tiers, but is still extremely viable and great as an add-in item in your build.

★ Stormsurge: This item is always up and down for Lux based on how buffed or nerfed it is. As of now, it is buffed!! Meaning its a REALLY good second item if you wish, and the MS is soo nice since Lux is so slow! It's an overall good item and is very effective vs squishies/people you can do at least 35% damage to!

★ Mejai's Soulstealer: Lux is one of the few people that can buy this item more often and get away with it due to her natural playstyle of playing from a far range. It is a very high risk high reward item, so don't buy it every game- if they have a lot of gap closers/people that can kill or assassinate you, your team is not doing well, or you aren't playing your best. You don't want to waste 1600G that can be geared toward other items. However, this item does give you an opportunity for a lot of AP (with movement speed as an added bonus over 10 stacks) on a small amount of gold! I'm a personal huge fan of first backing with a dark seal, so sitting on dark seal and then upgrading it to this item if I have 8-10 stacks on it or feel I can upgrade it works out! You can also just sit on dark seal all game if you do not feel comfortable enough with fully committing to this item!

★ Zhonya's Hourglass: This item is great because not only does it give pretty good stats, but the stasis is SO strong. Syndra or Zed ulting you? Zhonyas! Getting jumped on in a teamfight and need some time for your team to save you? Zhonyas! About to die to ignite? Zhonyas! This item is CRUCIAL to buy if you need the survivability (Zed, looking at you!), or if they have a very high AD based team and you want armor for more defensive purposes! Buy it when you need it, but otherwise, don't worry about buying it and buy more damage items!

★ Banshee's Veil: This is the Zhonya's counterpart, if you need magic resist instead of armor (and more AP now, which is really great!). This item can be really nice, especially against teams who use something like an Ashe Arrow/Blitz flash hook to engage! Remember to buy a defensive item ONLY if you need it!

★ Cryptbloom: This item is the counterpart to Void Staff - you cannot buy both. They both give % magic pen but Void Staff gives a bit more pen and AP. However, this item gives CDR and a nice strong heal thats great in teamfights! This item can easily be bought over Void Staff for more CDR and supportive capabilities, but def do NOT buy if you need the extra % pen because they are stacking high amounts of magic resist.

★ Morellonomicon: To be honest, I have this item as a situational item but its such a feelsbad item now. The AP and CDR is nice but it doesn't offer anything to Lux otherwise. I would only recommend buying this item if it is a REALLY heal dependent team, otherwise let your support or tank get the healing reduction and go for better damage items instead. You can also just sit on oblivion orb and not upgrade until last item!

Items

Burst Build Pros: Lots of burst & snowball potential Cons: Little CDR When do I use this build? This build is honestly the best in the current state and what I would recommend in most of my games! It offers SO much burst for Lux with high damage items and Lux's kit is primarily burst. Feel free to move around when you get Void Staff.

Items

Meta Mage Build Malignance Pros: Decent burst, lots of CDR and utility Cons: Lower damage When do I use this build? This was the meta build for a while and is still great if you want more CDR over burst! It means more opportunities for spells/CC and more ultimates down the road! It also provides vision and lots of flexibility in the build as well.

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Defensive Item Pros: Lots of defensive options to survive Cons: Lower burst, lower CDR, lower waveclear When do I use this build? This build is ONLY if you are against a really hard matchup/game (fed Kayn, etc) and need your defensive item to survive. Can't do damage when you're dead! You may also get Malignance -> Defensive item if you do not want as much burst and want more utility. Remember to swap Zhonyas for Banshees if you need MR/shield over Armor/stasis.

Items

Supportive Build Pros: Provides high supportive capabilities with items since you are farming, cheap items Cons: No burst or one shot capabilities, cannot carry, low impact if supportive items are not assisting allies When do I use this build? This build is if you want to be more of a support mid lane rather than an APC because your team is filled with all damage and no utility. I would probably not recommend this build in a lot of soloque games just because the mid laner having damage and waveclear is usually extremely important, but the nice part about Lux is she is flexible with her builds! Feel free to swap and get items where necessary (for example, getting ardent earlier because your team pairs well with that item)

1. Farming
I can not emphasize how IMPORTANT farming is. The early farming stage is the most important part for how well you will do later on in the game. Killing minions grants gold and XP. Gold grants items to further your damage, and XP gives you an advantage to your spells having better base stats/lower cooldowns. Please do not try to just attack the enemy champion, focus on last hitting while poking when given the chance.



The basic idea is to wait until you are able to kill the minion with an auto attack. However, this is harder than it seems. For me, farming is one of my biggest downfalls. I get so caught up in the wave pressure and health of the enemy champion that I don't last hit and miss the necessary gold needed.
Something to note: Lux WILL get pushed under tower in a bit of matchups. For the melee minions (with full health), let the turret hit them twice and then auto. For casters, you will need to auto>tower hit>auto to get these. If other minions are hitting the enemy minions too, you might need to just use your spells to try to kill these minions since your autos normally won't be enough.



Pro: You will be able to use your spells to kill minions more easy, rather than waiting for the right moment to auto and possibly missing it.

Con: You will push the lane and it can be dangerous. You are more susceptible to either be ganked by the jungler or harassed by the mid laner.

Pro: Your opponent will lose farm due to the fact that he/she has to now auto and use their spells in order to hit the minions under the tower.

Con: Using your spells chunks out a lot of mana for Lux, especially early game when she doesn't have very many items. With no mana, you can't 'farm' more, nor can you poke the enemy champion and trade.

Pro: You could gain a huge advantage by keeping both the zoning of your lane and the ability to roam, meanwhile, your opponent is stuck at their turret trying to farm.

Con: You could actually end up missing on tons of CS yourself. With relying on spells to kill minions, you will be casting your spells instead of autoing. With spell casting, it will also create an unbalance in the wave, causing less CS for you- which then puts you behind.



There is nothing wrong with using your spells to farm- especially under your OWN tower or to secure that $$$ cannon minion. However, try to keep the minion wave as balanced as possible by either only autoing when necessary, or using spells when you are getting pushed (or using your spells to push a wave before an objective or so you can roam). Remember that your main farming tool besides autoing is your Lucent Singularity, which is also used for poking. Also remember that this spell has a high mana cost and a long cooldown, hence why spamming it is not a good idea. However, using it every once in a while to farm or poke is ideal. Farm as much as possible in order to have a better mid/late game.
If you are like me and have a hard time farming, make a custom game and practice last hitting! This will really help for when you get into a game that actually matters.




2. Zoning/Harassing/Trading
This is another very important aspect during the laning phase. With zoning and harassing, you are causing your enemy to be both miss CS and be scared to go in for CS. Depending on who you are against will determine how this can be done.



This can be a favorable matchup due to the fact that the opponent has to get in melee range to auto you/the minion for CS. In the beginning of the game, try to auto them as much as you can in order for CS to be denied. The key concept here is to try to freeze the lane to deny CS and put them behind. However, with autoing comes some challenges.
1. Some melee champions have abilities they can use on you. Watch out for those. Their ability will do much more damage than your one auto.
2. When you auto the champion, it can cause the enemy's minions to target you. The minions do little damage, but it adds up so be careful.
3. Remember to auto when given the chance only. One auto is not worth missing CS



The first and easiest answer to this is when you see your minion wave being pushed. The downside to Lux is that when she is pushed to the turret, most of the time she will have to use her spells to kill the creeps. With this then results in mana issues, loss of gold, and not to mention- her cooldowns are pretty long. You should also use your spells if you need to get lane priority for a dragon or a roam/jungle fight. Lastly, use your spells to poke! You mostly want to just use your E, but feel free to use your Q if you see a window of opportunity and know where the jungler is, or you know if you can land the Q, you can burst and kill them!




3. Jungle Camps
Jungle camps are always a good idea because killing them grants gold and XP. However, there are appropriate times to take the camps. Lux is slower than other champions in taking these camps, but it is always a good idea to try to take these when possible



Most of the time, I take the crimson raptor, along with the other raptors. These are very close to lane and you wont lose out on anything. The idea is to E all the raptors but don't pop your E until it pops on it's own, auto the big raptor, and then shield yourself. When your E is up again, it will kill all the small raptors, and hopefully the big raptor as well. You may need to auto the big raptor a couple more times or use your Q if you don't have enough damage to kill it with this rotation of spells. I just like to only use E, W, E because it uses a little less mana (unless you have blue, then spam your spells :P). However, you also could get to a point in the game where your first E kills all the little raptors, so in that case, E>auto the big raptor>Q>auto a couple times and the big raptor should die. Taking the wolves is also acceptable. I do the same rotation, but might add a Q in there because the big wolf is pretty tanky. If you have the opportunity, even taking the the enemy's jungle camps works in favor for you.



1. When your lane is pushed far and you are able to take these raptors and return to lane in time.
2. I normally try to take a camp before I go back to base if I have enough mana/health. It gives me a little more gold before buying items.
3. WHEN THE JUNGLER SAYS ITS OKAY TO DO SO. PLEASE NEVER TAKE THE CAMPS IF YOUR JUNGLER DOES NOT GIVE YOU PERMISSION/(S)HE IS CLOSE TO THE CAMPS. If he is helping bot lane or doing something somewhere else on the map, you may take them because their respawn time is short, but remember that the camps are the junglers farm. You wouldn't want someone coming into your lane and taking all your farm.





4. Roaming
Because you are in the middle of the map, roaming is always an option. I normally wait until I have my Final Spark to start roaming, but if your teammates need help, roaming early has its benefits. The point in roaming is to help other lanes score kills and help your team get ahead. Remember that because you are a solo lane, you will hit level 6 faster than the bottom lane. You can use this to your teams advantage. Also watch how much you are roaming. I have seen too many people roam consistently and get nothing out of it, so they miss out on a ton of XP and gold from their own lane.



1. The best time to roam is if you look at these things: There are no jungle camps to take, the enemy bottom lane is pushing, and you have your own lane pushed. If your lane is being pushed, never wander.
2. When the enemy mid laner is missing. Unless they are low on health or out of mana, they are normally taking a jungle camp or roaming. Remember to ALWAYS call MIA when your opponent isn't in lane and make sure to have vision! You don't want to try to roam with a Talon without vision, he will just be able to jump on you and burst you easily!
3. Your bot lane is about to start a fight and you want to be there to help win it. Sometimes it's as simple as walking halfway down the river, ulting to help with damage/pick up a kill, and then walking back to lane!


Note: Sometimes it is better to push your lane when the enemy opponent roams. Lux is a very immobile champion, so by the time Lux gets to the lane, the fight will be over. You will be wasting your time and will lose out on that XP/gold. Instead, push your lane and get those turret plates for some more gold!! The other advantage to this is that you will be getting all of the gold and XP from staying in lane, meanwhile, your opponent will lose a wave or two of minions due to you pushing into their tower while they're away. Plus, if they stay bot, they'll be sharing bot's XP and won't gain any gold unless they take the ADC's minions or they get kills. Win/win situation!


Teamfights are my favorite part when it comes to playing Lux because this is when her power really shines. She not only can peel for both your ADC and the rest of your team pretty well, but she has burst/damage + utility with her shield. This is why I love Lux so much, as she is very versatile in all areas. During teamfights, keep these things in mind:



Before a teamfight actually occurs, Lux is able to poke some of the squishier champions down. This is very important before engaging a teamfight because Lux has the range and AOE from her Lucent Singularity. The less health the enemy champions have when you engage, the better the teamfight.



This is the most important concept. As Lux, you are squishy and very vulnerable. Your positioning is key to surviving and dealing the most damage you can in a teamfight. You should be able to catch at least one, if not two, champions with your Light Binding. Your team can then engage and kill the enemy champions. You should ALWAYS throw out your Prismatic Barrier when the enemy team is poking/anyone engages, in order to soak up some damage for your teammates. Remember that this spell comes back to you, so if you miss a couple champions on the throw out, try to position yourself so your wand hits your allies on its way back to you.



For example, say there is a Malphite on your team. Once he uses his Unstoppable Force and knocks them all up, that is your queue to ult. REMEMBER THAT THE ULTIMATE DOES NOT HAVE TO ONLY BE USED TO FINISH OFF AN ENEMY!! Dealing massive amounts of damage to a group of enemy champions will be way more effective in a teamfight than using your ultimate to finish off a single enemy. I know it's tempting to steal a kill for the gold, but doing 1000 damage to 4-5 people is way more effective then doing maybe 500 or less damage to one enemy who is probably going to die anyways. Of course feel free to use your ultimate on enemies who escaped with less HP and you can snipe them, but my point is to try to use your ultimate as effectively as possible!



This is something you should ALWAYS be looking for in teamfights. You never want to just combo the first person you hit your Q on, especially if it's a tank. When a teamfight breaks out, you're looking to try to use your combo on the carries. Always take into consideration their items (a mage might have zhonyas to dodge your burst, ADC might have QSS, support might have mikaels) and how strong/how much of a threat they are.


This is another concept that I don't think a lot of people realize. The ADC's role is to do the most damage and carry the team! The downfall is that they are usually very squishy and need some type of peeling. Lux is perfect for this. Especially if the support on your team is that tanky Leona who is jumping into the enemy team, Lux stays back and casts her spells next to the ADC anyways. Here's the perfect example of how you can help your ADC survive:
Say there is an enemy Rengar who keeps trying to jump onto your ally, Lucian. Use your Prismatic Barrier to shield the damage Rengar might inflict on your teammate. Right when he uses his ultimate to jump, you should immediately use your Light Binding and root Rengar in place. This will not only save your Lucian and he can continue to DPS in the fight, but will take one more enemy out of the teamfight who was greedy for the ADC kill.







In Draft Pick, look at what your enemy team chooses for their different roles. If they chose a really tanky team with a Braum where you won't be able to burst them, or they pick heavy gapcloser champions like Xin Zhao or Camille who can easily jump on you and one shot you, maybe Lux isn't the best pick this time.
This is even better if you already know who the mid laner is. If they pick Fizz, you might reconsider picking Lux and counterpick as someone else instead. However, if the mid laner is Twisted Fate or Ziggs, you should have no problem picking Lux.



If your teammates are choosing champions like Caitlyn, Sona, Malphite, or Amumu, Lux is a perfect pick! With Caitlyn and Sona's poke or Malphite and Amumu's heavy lockdown, you will be able to poke along with them or use that Final Spark right when one of those strong AOE ultimates come into play!



As you play Lux more and more, you will really get a feel for her. Once you start learning to master her, some of these counters won't be actual 'counters' to you anymore. Or in those hard situations where you're vs that Fizz or heavy engaging team comp, you learn to position well with her and disengage those engagers/turn team fights!




Poking is one of the best ways to create an advantage before teamfights. If your team pokes the enemy champions health down, someone may be forced to recall. This will either make it a 4v5, or they will have to stay in the fight with half or low health. Here are some champions who work very well with Lux in poke:





Teamfighting is one of the most important parts of the mid/late game. If your team wins teamfights, you are able to freely take objectives like baron, dragon, or turrets/inhibitors. There are some champions who work very well with a teamfight composition (keep in mind that some of these champions are able to go in more than one certain position, I just put them in the position they are normally in; EX: Wukong can go top or jungle but he is normally top so I put him in the top category). Most of these champions have some type of ultimate or other ability that provides utility, such as CC or damage, to the enemy team: