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Lux vs Zilean

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

based on 4,356 Lux vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Zilean as Lux resulted from an analysis of 4356 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Lux has to counter Zilean in only 1.1% of her rounds.

Lux vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Lux has done a average job of beating Zilean. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champions battle one another in. In Lux against Zilean rounds, Lux’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zilean.

Best Lux vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Void StaffSeraph's EmbraceMalignanceShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lux to level upe
>
Second ability for Lux to level upq
>
Last skill for Lux to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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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R

Guide to Countering Zilean as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Zilean

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 Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Lux vs Zilean Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Zilean Image
4.8
< Kills >
2.4
5.5
< Deaths >
5.1
9.6
< Assists >
12.3
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
0.48
95
< Minions Killed >
61
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.51
993
< Physical Damage >
938
19,200
< Magic Damage >
9,929
1,155
< True Damage >
688
21,349
< Damage Dealt >
11,556
15,739
< Damage Taken >
19,558
10,305
< Gold Earned >
9,070
1.87
< Towers >
1.85
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,376
< Total Healing >
7,146
12,419
< Experience >
12,240
44
< Vision Score >
52
19
< Wards Placed >
23
299
< Time Dealing CC >
178

How to Counter Zilean with Lux in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several strategic Lux against Zilean counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between these two champions. Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zilean..

Lux typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Zilean. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lux and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Zilean

Who is Better, Lux or Zilean?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when playing against Zilean, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Lux makes an ok counter for Zilean.

While Lux does have a higher win rate compared to Zilean, when they face off with one another, Lux also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Lux into Zilean.

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

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

Lux is a decent counter for Zilean. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lux against Zilean.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Lux, we analyzed 4,356 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 Zilean 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 Zilean during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux on average gets more CS as Zilean. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Lux versus Zilean build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Lux combined at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better against Zilean than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Lux had an average win rate of 50.1% when countering Zilean with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Zilean as Lux, you should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Lux vs Zilean face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zilean as Lux are shown for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.