Lux Pro Builds - How to Play Lux in Season 14
Lux – the Lady of Luminosity – is a great Mage that is usually played on position Support. Lux can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Lux guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Lux has a win rate of 54% and pick rate of 0.3%. There is a ban rate of 1%. Although a great champion, winning with Lux is not a given. You need to have the right Lux build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Lux probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Lux players need to win.
Latest Lux probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Lux probuilds on position Support.
How to play Lux
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Lux is strong, but if you ran into 
Tahm Kench or 
Vel'Koz you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Lux Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Lux. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Lux builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Lux
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Lux. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Renata Glasc or 
Swain can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Lux is a powerful Mage you should start with 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and 
World Atlas. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Luden's Companion
Stormsurge
Shadowflame
Lux abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Lux. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Lux. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Heal.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Lux abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Lucent Singularity. Then you should continue with 
Light Binding, followed by 
Prismatic Barrier. An order for abilities of Lux up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Lucent Singularity |
| 2 | R | Light Binding |
| 3 | R | Prismatic Barrier |
| 4 | R | Lucent Singularity |
| 5 | R | Lucent Singularity |
| 6 | R |  Final Spark |
| 7 | R | Lucent Singularity |
| 8 | R | Light Binding |
| 9 | R | Lucent Singularity |
| 10 | R | Light Binding |
Most effective Lux runes selection
For an effective Lux build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Lux. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Lady of Luminosity: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Lux are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Domination. As the keystone rune on Lux most pros pick 
Arcane Comet.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Lux:
- Arcane Comet
Scorch
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
For your secondary path – Domination – choose these runes on Lux:
Cheap Shot
Ultimate Hunter
Champions that counter Lux
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Lux. There are champions that counter Lux. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Tahm Kench for instance is strong against Lux and has a win rate of 55%. Another dangerous counter is Vel'Koz.
When your opponent counter picks Lux in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Faerie Court Lux is one of the 21 available skins for Lux.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Lux pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Lux into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Lux guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Lux will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Lux in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Final Spark. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Lux build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Lux will grow. Once you mastered Lux – the Lady of Luminosity – you will rule the rift.
