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Lux vs Pantheon

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

based on 17,766 Lux vs Pantheon matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our database, Lux faced off against Pantheon in 17766 rounds. Including so many matchups for Lux vs Pantheon gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a pro build to crush Pantheon. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Lux fights Pantheon in only 4.7% of her games.

Lux vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

Lux does a average job of countering Pantheon. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Lux against Pantheon games, Lux’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Pantheon.

Best Lux vs Pantheon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameSolstice SleighCryptbloomLiandry's Torment

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
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Pantheon as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Pantheon

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 Pantheon

Pantheon's Aegis Assault makes him invulnerable from the front. Get behind him or wait it out.

Grand Starfall gives several seconds of warning before Pantheon arrives. Use this time to get out of the way or to form a plan to deal with him.

Be careful near Pantheon if your health is low - a thrown Comet Spear executes low health enemies.

Lux vs Pantheon Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Pantheon Image
5
< Kills >
7.5
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
10.7
< Assists >
7
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
91
< Minions Killed >
105
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.39
984
< Physical Damage >
19,302
18,581
< Magic Damage >
788
1,122
< True Damage >
1,219
20,687
< Damage Dealt >
21,310
16,253
< Damage Taken >
27,126
10,391
< Gold Earned >
11,457
1.88
< Towers >
1.6
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,259
< Total Healing >
5,370
12,349
< Experience >
13,275
43
< Vision Score >
31
19
< Wards Placed >
14
295
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Pantheon with Lux in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some valuable Lux against Pantheon matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between this set of champs. Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pantheon’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Pantheon..

Lux often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Pantheon. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lux and Pantheon

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Pantheon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Pantheon

Who is Better, Lux or Pantheon?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when playing against Pantheon, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes an ok counter for Pantheon.

While Lux does have a lower win rate than Pantheon, when they face off with one another, Lux also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lux into Pantheon.

Moreover, Lux has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pantheon. This 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 Pantheon matchups, Pantheon is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Lux is a somewhat poor counter for Pantheon. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Lux against Pantheon.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Pantheon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pantheon as Lux, we analyzed 17,766 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 Pantheon 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 truly master Lux to counter Pantheon during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen 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 gets a similar amount of CS as Pantheon. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Lux versus Pantheon build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Stormsurge. When Lux bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better against Pantheon than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Lux boasted an average winrate of 49.8% battling Pantheon with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Pantheon as Lux, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Lux vs Pantheon counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.8% winrate overall.

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