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Lux vs Vayne

How to Beat Vayne as Lux in LoLLux is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vayne as Lux

based on 20,003 Lux vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vayne as Lux came out of an evaluation of 20003 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Lux encounters Vayne in only 5.3% of her games.

Lux vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lux does a below average job of beating Vayne. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Lux vs Vayne matches, Lux’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Vayne.

Best Lux vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusStormsurge

Optional Items

Solstice SleighCryptbloomSeraph's EmbraceZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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
>
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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Lux vs Vayne Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Vayne Image
5
< Kills >
7.6
5.8
< Deaths >
6.5
10.4
< Assists >
5.2
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
91
< Minions Killed >
164
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,030
< Physical Damage >
14,590
17,927
< Magic Damage >
1,524
1,108
< True Damage >
4,263
20,066
< Damage Dealt >
20,378
15,422
< Damage Taken >
22,225
10,336
< Gold Earned >
12,262
2.03
< Towers >
2.24
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,233
< Total Healing >
6,253
12,244
< Experience >
13,241
43
< Vision Score >
18
19
< Wards Placed >
9
292
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Vayne with Lux in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some significant Lux against Vayne counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Vayne. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Lux often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Vayne. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lux and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Vayne

Who is Better, Lux or Vayne?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lux usually loses when facing off against Vayne, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes a poor counter for Vayne.

While Lux does have a lower win rate than Vayne, when facing one another, Lux also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Lux into Vayne.

Moreover, Lux also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vayne. This often 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 in League of Legends, in Lux vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Lux is a somewhat poor counter for Vayne. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lux against Vayne.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lux

Lux Loses Against

FizzFizz46.1% winrateBardBard46.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.6% winrateTrundleTrundle46.8% winrate

Lux Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.9% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateHweiHwei54.1% winrateZeriZeri53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.4% 4956 GamesNilahNilah+ 53.7% 4873 GamesLeonaLeona+ 53.8% 5271 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.1% 1463 Games

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Lux, we analyzed 20,003 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 Vayne 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.

Other Useful Resources

Lux Build Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Lux in order to counter Vayne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux usually accumulates less CS compared to Vayne. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Lux versus Vayne build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Stormsurge. When Lux bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Vayne than with many other typical builds. In fact, Lux had an average winrate of 48.8% battling Vayne with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Vayne as Lux, Lux players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Lux vs Vayne counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

If you want to get Lux vs Vayne tips and counter stats for a a particular rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using all games played with these champs.