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Recommended Items
Spells:
Teleport
Flash
Items
Ability Order
Illumination (PASSIVE)
Lux Passive Ability
Introduction
Lux is one of my favorite champions. She's a strong champion with great poke and range abilities. Her long range super cannon of an ult can melt anything in its path and her utility can drive enemies crazy.
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The runes for Lux are pretty simple. For reds I get magic penetration to maximize damage. You can go Greater Mark of Hybrid Penetration if your're ballsy (remember Lux is also good for harassing with her auto attacks in lane). For yellows I go Health per level as those I find are the most solid, at least to my play style. Blues are Ability Power per level to increase damage, and Quints are flat Ability Power to give more damage to your skills.
Keep in mind these aren't the only runes for Lux. Change them depending on your need. For example, if against Mantheon or Lee go flat armor on your yellows, and if you're against AP champions looking to trade aggressively like Annie or Brand then go blue flat magic resist.

Masteries are pretty standard, going 21 in offense for maximum magic damage and 9 in utility to help with mana issues and buff duration increase for longer blue buffs. The CDR and mana that come from blue buff are too good to pass up when dealing with a play style like Lux's so let's increase it's duration!
When you are running




If you're against a very extremely aggressive champion like

Teleport for a mid lane champion is not that common, but definitely not to be looked down. Since Lux is outclassed by a lot of champions, forcing kills with





^ That explanation had nothing to do with

If you do not want to run teleport (even though I highly recommend it for the great roam and ganking potential) you can run either


Keep in mind that Lux has a very poke and range play style. You never want to be closer than you have to and for some that like to have play styles strictly for that or to play extra safe to survive and get more spells off, you can run

These are both at the opposite ends of the spectrum, one a really aggressive summoner and the other for more protection.
This is a good build to follow if you don't have an extremely aggressive and risky play style. This caters to more passive players who want to farm up early and get big mid/late game. Oracle is great for this defensive build as the ward clear is good for many situations.
Notice them green eyeballs? You can buy more if you want, but NOT less. Warding is great for defensive or aggressive play. Also, notice the placement of wards throughout the build. It's a good indicator of when to go back and shop.
This build is one for people of the exact opposite play style as the standard build. It is for people who prefer hyper aggressive style of play. You must take

The build is intended for snowballing so again use it with ignite. Also, you must have a jungler who will give you blue for this to work. It is a more advanced build for that aggressive dominating play style.
The bruiser match up build is when you are playing against an AD champion who is really strong and you want to play really safe and smart. You must do this if you are against champions like


The final build is relatively similar, but you want to get wards, 2 dorans and an armguard before going into your core items. Survivability early game is key to success with Lux since you rarely die late game.
NOTES
An ideal item build for lux is pretty straight forward. Build enough AP to one-shot back line (ranged minions), build enough tankiness for early game survival (with dorans, chalice, armguard), build enough sustain for mana (either double doran into athene's as 2nd/3rd item or rush athene's). Athene's is a must on Lux because of her mana issues, the only alternative is building RoA, which I might consider doing vs Heavy nukers like Kassadin, Annie, Leblanc, Pantheon and such. Follow my standard itemization as it is reliable in most situations.
One thing to note is that since you are far more likely to die early-mid than late game due to weak early laning phase, it is very important to minimize feed early. How do you do this? Buy wards, then buy some more wards, followed by buying some more wards. Those green eyeballs are your best friends.
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Illumination (Passive)A decent chunk of your DPS comes from popping your passive. Your ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Light BindingSnares 2 people, but be careful not to get confused with duration. The second target that ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Final SparkThis one needs no explanation. Pew Pew, Pew Pew! One thing to note when using this spell, don't hesitate to use ![]() |
1) Basic Rotation:
Light Binding->basic attack->
Lucent Singularity->basic attack
You will be using this combo from beginning to end. Passive actually adds up a lot of damage, neglecting this will put you straight down to peasantry!
2) Full rotation:
Light Binding->basic attack->
Lucent Singularity->
Final Spark->basic attack
Very important that Q lands, otherwise it is likely other 2 spells will miss resulting in 3 missed skill shots and spam of "LOL" from both teams.
3) Guarantee Landing Q:
Lucent Singularity->
Light Binding->
Final Spark
This is not so bad. It's mainly to make sure you actually hit your skill shots. The slow from
Lucent Singularity helps landing your
Light Binding better. This combo also helps when the enemy is trying really hard to dodge your
Light Binding. Don't worry about popping passive for this one, otherwise it will mess up the skill shots. This is for a quick, clean combo.
NOTE:
When you get used to playing Lux, try to throw
Light Binding and briefly check if it hit before casting
Lucent Singularity or
Final Spark. Don't just throw in all spells expecting them to hit! Unless of course you are the true King Lux, then everything is okay. Also, try to take advantage of the passive, it adds a really good amount of damage to your output in between spells. If you have the opportunity to hit a spell and auto attack to pop the passive then go for it instead of an all in combo wombo. Remember, any harass you are able to get off on your opponent all adds up. Of course if you can hit a combo go for that instead.


You will be using this combo from beginning to end. Passive actually adds up a lot of damage, neglecting this will put you straight down to peasantry!
2) Full rotation:



Very important that Q lands, otherwise it is likely other 2 spells will miss resulting in 3 missed skill shots and spam of "LOL" from both teams.
3) Guarantee Landing Q:



This is not so bad. It's mainly to make sure you actually hit your skill shots. The slow from



NOTE:
When you get used to playing Lux, try to throw



EARLY GAME
Early game is arguably the most important stage of the game, and that stays true for Lux. It dictates the story for the rest of the game so it is important that you follow your goals as Lux. To summarize, your early game goals are to play safe, get as much CS as possible, and don't go for kills, but for harassment. This isn't to say that if you can or think you can get a kill not to go for it, rather take any opportunities you can but don't overextend or get greedy. You are Lux, an amazing poke champion. Use your range to your advantage, don't get closer than you have to.
To start, decide whether you are invading or not. Wait to learn a skill until you see enemies when you invade or when they invade so you can land a snare with


Play safely by placing wards on one side of brush at all times and don't push out too much. Also don't let them push too much either so you don't have to contest last hits with your own tower.
Don't commit too much to grab the kills, but make as many trades as possible if it is favorable. Playing safe doesn't mean playing extremely passive, you just have to avoid getting killed, and you will have relative strength at late game to dominate with your long range maneuvers. Basically, harass as much as you can and don't overextend to get kills. You should aim to make sure any trades you have with your opponent comes out in your favor. With Lux's kit this is relatively easy if played right.
If your lane opponent is tanking creeps, send a

If you decided to run

When you hit 6 you will of course be utilizing


Start farming wraiths once you are 7. As you level up you can clear wraiths by doing


MID GAME
Mid game is time to grab your blue buffs every time it is up. Get on your knees for your jungler if you have to! Remember, it's his blue to give up. With blue buff and


You are not a strong ganker because of your skill shot spells, but be mindful when you should roam to help your team out or when you could snipe another lane with your ultimate. Absolutely do not try to follow your lane opponent when he is ganking. This is especially true if your lane opponent is a bursty damage dealer that can take you by surprise and melt you down. But, if you have a teleport up then you can use that to get away from this situation while still "following" your opponent into another lane, only you'll be teleporting and getting there faster.
Stay behind tanks in team fights unless there is no threat. It is really easy to get burst down as Lux, especially if you overestimate your survivability with your CC / shield. They are not as helpful in a situation where you are getting melted in few seconds. Good Lux players know how to go in and out of team fights, always staying away from threatening range of enemies and knowing when to come back into a fight when your spells get off cool down.
At this point in the game Lux starts to take off as a good poke harass champion, so play like one! Whenever there is a team fight you should always try to poke before either teams initiate and during the fight, again, you should be mindful of when to go in to poke and do damage and when to come out before going in again (cool downs dictating). This is especially true during dragon fights or turret pushes. For dragons you just poke them down and shield your teammates appropriately. They will not only take damage from you but also from dragon for the one who is tanking it. When your team is pushing you should take advantage of your spell ranges to poke them down while they're on top of their turret while you take no damage. Your

LATE GAME
In late game you are now a super duper laser cannon and can kill everything with no mercy. True King Lux style! Make sure to spam your spells as much as possible, and as effectively as possible. Don't blindly spam spells, but spam them in smart ways. For example, don't cast


Positioning is key to success for late game Lux. Stay at long range for most part of team fights, try to stay hidden while spells are on cool down. Good positioning equals good luxing, always think of this while you play. You are a long range poke champion, play like one! Assess the situation before you attempt to pop back into team fights or go in for a closer look.
At the start of the fight try to land your





Farming with Lux is not too hard, your
Lucent Singularity along with your passive procs will allow for easy last hits. Once you have enough Ability Power, you can one-shot the back line creeps with just one cast of
Lucent Singularity, then proceed to proc passive on melee minions for easy moneys.
Try not to cast
Light Binding while farming, unless you are absolutely sure nobody can gank you. One of the common mistakes as Lux is casting it too much for farming purposes, giving opportunities for enemies to jump you easily, as you are a squishy champ without an escape mechanism, and now without a snare.
Farming with
Final Spark is completely acceptable, depends on preference. Usually it's a strong play to clear wave fast with
Lucent Singularity and
Final Spark, then go shop immediately after, so no CS will be missed.


Try not to cast

Farming with



Thanks for reading my guide. I hope that you enjoyed it and learned something from it. If you have a question or suggestion please leave a comment. My english is not the best so this took me a long time to write. If you notice anything please let me know so I can fix it.
I try to stream a lot and play high level rank games so if you want to watch that please follow my stream at www.twitch.tv/chu8
I try to stream a lot and play high level rank games so if you want to watch that please follow my stream at www.twitch.tv/chu8
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