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Lux vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Lux in LoLLux is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Lux

based on 6,003 Lux vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Gragas as Lux resulted from an evaluation of 6003 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Lux is forced to battle against Gragas in only 1.6% of her rounds.

Lux vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Lux has done a decent job of countering Gragas. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champions face one another in. In Lux versus Gragas matches, Lux’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Gragas.

Best Lux vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomShadowflameLiandry's TormentSeraph'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 ForceMagic Resist
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
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Gragas as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Lux vs Gragas Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Gragas Image
5.2
< Kills >
6
6
< Deaths >
6
10.5
< Assists >
6.9
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
92
< Minions Killed >
107
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.61
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,029
< Physical Damage >
1,445
18,994
< Magic Damage >
18,139
1,111
< True Damage >
620
21,135
< Damage Dealt >
20,205
16,113
< Damage Taken >
30,753
10,472
< Gold Earned >
11,426
1.95
< Towers >
1.46
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
1,309
< Total Healing >
12,753
12,407
< Experience >
14,300
44
< Vision Score >
21
20
< Wards Placed >
9
297
< Time Dealing CC >
414

How to Counter Gragas with Lux in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several significant Lux against Gragas counter stats that may help you figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gragas..

Lux often has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Gragas. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Gragas

Who is Better, Lux or Gragas?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lux usually wins when facing off against Gragas, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Lux makes a good counter to Gragas.

While Lux does have a higher winrate compared to Gragas, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lux into Gragas.

Furthermore, Lux also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lux vs Gragas matchups, Lux is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Lux is a decent counter to Gragas. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lux against Gragas.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Lux, we analyzed 6,003 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 Gragas 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 truly master Lux in order to counter Gragas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gragas. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Lux versus Gragas build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Luden's Companion. When Lux used at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Gragas than with most other common builds. In fact, Lux had an average winrate of 51.6% battling Gragas with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Gragas as Lux, Lux players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Lux vs Gragas fights, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.6% winrate overall.

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