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Lux
Patch 16.2.1
SupportDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Control vision and fish for picks. Use to force enemies into narrow paths, land on a priority target, and use to delete them before the fight starts.
Playstyle
Long-range artillery mage and enchanter hybrid. You win by poking enemies out of lane, fishing for picks with long-range CC, and protecting your team with massive multi-target shields.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- + can root two targets, allowing you to catch enemies through minions.
- +Extreme safety thanks to the massive range on and .
- + provides an AOE shield that hits twice, making it high-value in clumped fights.
- +High burst potential for a support, allowing you to solo-kill squishy carries if you land .
Weaknesses
- -Zero mobility makes you a prime target for assassins if is missed.
- -Every single ability is a skillshot; if you're having an off day, you provide zero value.
- -Long cooldown on early means a missed bind is a 10-second 'kill me' window for the enemy.
- -Mana issues in the early game if you spam to poke without hitting anything.
Abilities
Adds a mark to enemies hit by spells. Your next auto-attack procs it for bonus damage. In the early lane, this is your primary trading tool. If you don't auto-attack to proc , your damage is halved.
A linear skillshot that roots the first two targets hit. The second target takes the same damage and root duration. Use this through a low-health minion to surprise an enemy who thinks they are safe.
Throws a wand that shields allies it touches, then returns to shield them again. The shield on the way back is stronger. Always try to move so the returning wand hits as many teammates as possible.
An AOE slow zone that you can detonate for damage. The slow is significant—don't pop it immediately if you're trying to kite someone. Let the slow do the work first.
A long-range beam that deals heavy damage and procs/refreshes . Use this to finish kills, snipe objectives, or clear a wave from across the map to save a tower.
Teamfight Role
Backline Artillery and Peeler
Stay as far back as possible while still being able to hit on your frontline. Use to zone the enemy and save for anyone trying to dive your ADC.
If you are ahead, you can play more like an assassin, sitting in a sweeped brush to catch a rotating carry with a full combo.
Combos
The Bread and Butter
→ → → (pop)
The standard pick combo. Root them with , place for the slow, fire while they're stuck, then pop as they try to walk out.
Early Lane Poke
(slow) → Auto → (pop) → Auto
Use the slow from to walk into auto range. Proc with the first auto, pop the bubble, and proc it again with the second auto.
Defensive Peel
→ → (don't pop)
When dove, shield yourself immediately. Point-blank is hard to miss. Leave on the ground to slow the enemy while you walk away.
The Long Distance Call
(for vision) →
Use to scout a brush or over a wall. If you see a low-HP target, immediately fire before they can react to the vision.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | combined with procs makes you one of the strongest level 1 pokers in the bot lane. |
| Level 2 | Unlocking gives you kill pressure. A single bind on a squishy support can lead to a Flash or First Blood. |
| Level 6 | adds massive burst damage and global pressure, allowing you to assist your jungler from afar. |
| Level 11 | With 2 points in and some Haste, the cooldown is low enough to use for fishing and waveclear frequently. |
Tips & Tricks
- • provides vision. Use it to check brushes so you don't have to face-check with wards.
- •Your shield doubles on the return. Throw it in the direction your ally is running so they receive the second shield faster.
- •Don't pop immediately against champions like Master Yi or Kalista; the slow is more valuable than the damage to help your team hit them.
- •You can hide the animation by casting it immediately after .
- • grants vision of the area it hits for a brief moment.
- •If an enemy is right on top of you, aim slightly behind your own character model to ensure it hits them during their dash.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using to poke in lane→Once is on cooldown, the enemy engage support (like Leona or Blitzcrank) will jump on you and you will die.
- ✕Walking up to proc in mid-game teamfights→The extra 100 damage isn't worth putting yourself in range of enemy CC. Stay back and just use spells.
- ✕Detonating too early during a chase→The enemy is no longer slowed and can easily escape or turn the fight on you.
- ✕Holding only for 'securing' kills→You lose out on massive AOE damage. Using at the start of a fight to chunk 3 people is often better than using it to kill 1 person at the end.
- ✕Only shielding yourself with →You lose out on 80% of the ability's value. Position yourself to hit at least 2 allies with every cast.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached