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Lux vs Talon

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

based on 7,593 Lux vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our dataset, Lux battled Talon 7593 times. Including so many matchups for Lux vs Talon gives us confidence in our ability to produce useful stats and a recommended build to annihilate your rival. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Lux is forced to battle against Talon in only 2.0% of her rounds.

Lux vs Talon Matchup Summary

Lux has done a ok job of beating Talon. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Lux versus Talon rounds, Lux’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Talon.

Best Lux vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomSeraph's EmbraceStormsurgeVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Talon as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Talon

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 Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Lux vs Talon Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Talon Image
5.1
< Kills >
8.9
6.1
< Deaths >
7.1
10.5
< Assists >
5.7
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
2
91
< Minions Killed >
137
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.34
1,042
< Physical Damage >
21,606
17,993
< Magic Damage >
75
1,099
< True Damage >
1,199
20,134
< Damage Dealt >
22,880
16,185
< Damage Taken >
28,436
10,430
< Gold Earned >
12,900
1.83
< Towers >
1.4
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
1,283
< Total Healing >
6,337
12,398
< Experience >
14,929
45
< Vision Score >
19
20
< Wards Placed >
7
290
< Time Dealing CC >
190

How to Counter Talon with Lux in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several strategic Lux versus Talon matchup stats that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Talon’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Talon. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Lux often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Talon. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Talon

Who is Better, Lux or Talon?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Talon, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes an ok counter to Talon.

While Lux does have a higher win rate compared to Talon, when facing one another, Lux also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lux into Talon.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Lux vs Talon matchups, Lux is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Lux is a decent counter to Talon. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Lux against Talon.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Lux, we analyzed 7,593 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 Talon 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 Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux typically racks up less CS as Talon. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Lux versus Talon build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Shadowflame. When Lux used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting Talon than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Lux boasted an average winrate of 50.6% when playing against Talon with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Talon as Lux, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Lux vs Talon clashes, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Talon as Lux are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.