Poke-burst build: Lux wins when her poke already sets up the kill before the real engage even starts.
Three builds, one right answer per draft. The advisor reads the five enemies (and your allies) and names who triggers what — the same rule as the Draft MVP sheet and Ask Nexus.
Best Lux build (Mid Lane): Luden's Echo › Rabadon's Deathcap › Infinity Orb › Horizon Focus › Void Staff, boots Boots of Mana, keystone Arcane Comet. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,000 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
14,600 total cost -400gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,100 total cost +100g
Scores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Fizz
Banshee's Veil
Magic damage
Yasuo
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Highly mobile
Irelia
Morellonomicon
Recurring healing
Akshan
Zhonya's Hourglass
Physical damage
Best Lux build (Support): Black Mist Scythe › Luden's Echo › Rabadon's Deathcap › Horizon Focus › Imperial Mandate, boots Boots of Mana, keystone Arcane Comet. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
11,900 total costNothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Utility build, maximizes support provided to your carry.
11,100 total cost -800g
Allied carry to protect: Shyvana, Aurelion Sol.
Open this draft in the tool →Defensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
11,200 total cost -700g
Scores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Maokai
Liandry's Torment
Very durable
Pyke
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Highly mobile
Senna
Morellonomicon
Recurring healing
Nautilus
Mikael's Blessing
Long crowd control
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Foundational item core, without recent situational additions — kept as a base for understanding the kit. For the up-to-date build, see the section above.
Lux wins by controlling distance and punishing mistakes.
Spectral Sickle
Spectral Sickle upgrade, wards + gold in poke
Executes low-health targets hit by R Final Spark
AP + HP, survivability for a fragile long-range mage
Sorcerer's Shoes
Stasis
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the Q Light Binding roots the target, guaranteeing the hit Arcane Comet.
Every Q root triggers Cheap Shot for free bonus damage.
Scales AP to that the R Final Spark deals damage massive in late game.
Reduces cooldown of the R Finales Funkeln to finisher more often.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Morellonomicon
Awakened Soulstealer
Oceanid's Trident
Awakened Soulstealer
Morellonomicon
Transcendence
Bone Plating
Transcendence
Bone Plating
