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Lux matchups

Tier 3#22 Mid7Full build
You playLux

Tier 349.6% win · #22 mid

An even matchup50.2%Lux wins 50.2% of games into Ahri, a little above the 49.6% Lux wins overall.
AgainstAhri

Tier 151.0% win · #2 mid

50.2%51.2%

2,638 gamesSample A 51.1%Sample B 52.5%Sample C 49.1%Gold at 15 +162Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Lux: Gold 51.1% · Plat 51.5% · Emerald 49.6% · Diamond 48.4%Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%

Lane plan

Be careful of being hit with Ahri’s Charm (E) as she will deal damage one-sidedly. Stay behind minions while staying outside the range of her Orb of Deception (Q). Although she uses Spirit Rush (E) up to three times, use Cleanse when charmed to use Prismatic Barrier [W] to shield her damage. Use Light Binding [Q] only after Ahri uses all three of her Spirit Rush (R).

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Luden's Echo

    You complete Luden's Echo at ~11 min; Ahri completes Malignance at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Ahri's Charm (E) is 12s, your Prismatic Barrier (W) is 12s, so you're back together. Level 6: Ahri's ultimate 140s, yours 60s.

  • Ignite

    Ahri takes Flash + Ignite in 70.5% of games. You take Flash + Teleport (47.6%).

Build into Ahri

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,051 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    97.6% of games · 51.8% win

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeLost ChapterBoots

    Amplifying Tome, Lost Chapter, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Luden's Echo

    Luden's Echo

    65.5% of games · 52.2% win
    • Malignance51.8%

  4. 2nd item19 min

    Stormsurge

    Stormsurge

    55.7% of games · 51.6% win
    • Shadowflame52.3%
    • Mejai's Soulstealer68.6%

  5. 3rd item26 min

    Shadowflame

    Shadowflame

    25.8% of games · 53.5% win
    • Rabadon's Deathcap60.2%
    • Stormsurge62.3%

  6. Boots13 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    88.1% of games · 52.5% win
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity52.6%

  7. Late32–32 min

    Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

    Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass or Shadowflame

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 818 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Arcane CometArcane Cometpicked in 77.8%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 73.5%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 73.6%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 68.6%

DominationDomination

  1. Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunterpicked in 58.9%
  2. Cheap ShotCheap Shotpicked in 58.4%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 482 games
Q28101213
W31415
E14579
R611

Max

  1. EQW96.8% pick · 1,013 games52.1%

Ahri: W start, max QWE20,699 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport47.6% pick

FlashIgniteAhri: Flash + Ignite, 70.5%33,665 games

Play against Ahri

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Ahri's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Lux's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P IlluminationPassive
  2. Q Light Binding10s cooldown · 50 mana · 1175 range—10s10s10s
  3. W Prismatic Barrier12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 1150 range—12s12s12s
  4. E Lucent Singularity10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s cooldown · 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 mana · 1100 range10s10s9s8s
  5. R Final Spark60 / 50 / 40s cooldown · 100 mana · 3340 range——60s50s

Prismatic Barrier (W) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 35 mid matchups

Lux's win rate into each one · green beats Lux's average, rose falls short
44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.