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Lux vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Lux in LoLLux is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Lux

based on 12,802 Lux vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League matches every week. In our dataset, Lux did battle with Ahri in 12802 matches. Using so many matchups for Lux vs Ahri gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide useful stats and a supported build to shatter your foe. This pairing is relatively rare. Lux has to counter Ahri in only 3.4% of her games.

Lux vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Lux has done a good job of beating Ahri. On average, she wins a whopping 52.3% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Lux versus Ahri matches, Lux’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Ahri.

Best Lux vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lux to level upe
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Second ability for Lux to level upq
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Last skill for Lux to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Lux's passive ability p
Lux's q ability q
Lux's w ability w
Lux's e ability e
Lux's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Ahri

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Lux vs Ahri Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
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5.1
< Kills >
6.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
10
< Assists >
7.1
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
94
< Minions Killed >
165
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.44
911
< Physical Damage >
1,378
18,820
< Magic Damage >
14,275
1,111
< True Damage >
4,886
20,842
< Damage Dealt >
20,539
15,653
< Damage Taken >
21,017
10,392
< Gold Earned >
11,249
1.96
< Towers >
1.82
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,284
< Total Healing >
4,989
12,407
< Experience >
14,385
42
< Vision Score >
20
19
< Wards Placed >
10
296
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Lux in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some important Lux vs. Ahri matchup statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Lux normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Ahri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lux and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Ahri

Who is Better, Lux or Ahri?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lux usually wins when facing off against Ahri, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes a good counter for Ahri.

While Lux does have a higher winrate than Ahri, when facing one another, Lux also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Lux into Ahri.

Moreover, Lux also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lux vs Ahri matchups, Lux is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Lux is a good counter to Ahri. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Lux against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lux

Lux Loses Against

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Lux Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.9% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateHweiHwei54.1% winrateZeriZeri53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Lux, we analyzed 12,802 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Lux comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Lux in order to counter Ahri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux on average picks up less CS relative to Ahri. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Lux versus Ahri build consist of Malignance, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Lux combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when fighting Ahri than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Lux had an average win rate of 52.3% battling Ahri with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Ahri as Lux, Lux players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Ultimate Hunter, and Cheap Shot runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Lux vs Ahri face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.3% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Lux versus Ahri tips and builds for a a specific rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all games run with these champs.