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Lux vs Maokai

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How to Beat Maokai as Lux

based on 15,228 Lux vs Maokai matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Maokai as Lux resulted from an analysis of 15228 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Lux encounters Maokai in only 4.0% of her matches.

Lux vs Maokai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lux has done a dismal job of beating Maokai. On average, she wins a lowly 47.5% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Lux vs Maokai matches, Lux’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Maokai.

Best Lux vs Maokai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceHorizon FocusStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapSolstice SleighVoid StaffShadowflame

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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
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Guide to Countering Maokai as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Maokai

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 Maokai

The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.

Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.

Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.

Lux vs Maokai Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Maokai Image
4.9
< Kills >
2.8
6
< Deaths >
5.8
10.5
< Assists >
12.3
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
0.58
92
< Minions Killed >
49
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.31
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,119
< Physical Damage >
1,647
19,011
< Magic Damage >
10,711
1,193
< True Damage >
973
21,324
< Damage Dealt >
13,332
15,964
< Damage Taken >
29,976
10,314
< Gold Earned >
9,422
1.84
< Towers >
1.42
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
1,268
< Total Healing >
9,657
12,199
< Experience >
11,651
43
< Vision Score >
46
19
< Wards Placed >
19
298
< Time Dealing CC >
430

How to Counter Maokai with Lux in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several valuable Lux vs. Maokai counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Maokai’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Maokai..

Lux usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes less damage than Maokai. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lux and Maokai

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Maokai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Maokai

Who is Better, Lux or Maokai?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lux usually loses when playing against Maokai, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes a bad counter to Maokai.

While Lux does have a lower win rate than Maokai, when they face off with one another, Lux also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Lux into Maokai.

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

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

Lux is a garbage counter for Maokai. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lux against Maokai.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Maokai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Maokai as Lux, we analyzed 15,228 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 Maokai 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lux to counter Maokai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux often gets more CS as Maokai. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Lux versus Maokai build include Malignance, Horizon Focus, and Stormsurge. When Lux combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better against Maokai than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Lux had an average winrate of 47.5% when playing against Maokai with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Maokai as Lux, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Lux vs Maokai battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.5% win rate overall.

If you want to get Lux vs Maokai tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using all rounds run with these champions.