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How to Win Lux vs Darius Counter MatchupLux is in the b tier of champions

Lux vs Darius

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

based on 13,293 Lux vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. Within our data, Lux engaged Darius 13293 times. Including so many matchups for Lux vs Darius provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a solid build to crush Darius. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Lux encounters Darius in only 3.5% of her rounds.

Lux vs Darius Matchup Summary

Lux does a decent job of beating Darius. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Lux vs Darius rounds, Lux’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Darius.

Best Lux vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentCryptbloomMalignanceSeraph's Embrace

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 BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Darius as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Darius

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 Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Lux vs Darius Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Darius Image
5
< Kills >
6.9
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
10.4
< Assists >
4.2
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
92
< Minions Killed >
167
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,004
< Physical Damage >
16,295
18,647
< Magic Damage >
86
1,132
< True Damage >
3,917
20,784
< Damage Dealt >
20,299
15,683
< Damage Taken >
32,914
10,328
< Gold Earned >
12,066
1.94
< Towers >
2.3
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,250
< Total Healing >
8,086
12,275
< Experience >
14,843
43
< Vision Score >
18
19
< Wards Placed >
8
295
< Time Dealing CC >
167

How to Counter Darius with Lux in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some vital Lux vs. Darius counter stats that can help us figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Darius. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Lux usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Darius. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Darius

Who is Better, Lux or Darius?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lux usually wins when taking on Darius, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Lux makes a good counter to Darius.

While Lux does have a higher win rate than Darius, when they face off with one another, Lux also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Lux into Darius.

Furthermore, Lux has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lux vs Darius matchups, Lux is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Lux is a decent counter for Darius. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Lux against Darius.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Lux, we analyzed 13,293 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 Darius 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Lux to counter Darius during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux often accumulates less CS as Darius. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Lux versus Darius build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Lux incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs Darius than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Lux boasted an average win rate of 51.4% when playing against Darius with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Darius as Lux, Lux players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Lux vs Darius counters, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Darius as Lux are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.