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How to Synergize Lux with Aphelios on the Same TeamLux is in the b tier of champions

Lux with Aphelios

How to Win With Lux and Aphelios Paired TogetherLux is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Lux and Aphelios

based on 7,635 Lux with Aphelios pairs
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each week. Lux has been on the same team as Aphelios in 7635 recent, ranked games. By pooling so much relevant data straight from the publishers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Lux synergize with Aphelios. It is relatively rare for Lux to play with Aphelios on the same team. This has only occurred in approx. 2.0% of games with Lux.

Lux Aphelios Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Lux has done a poor job of playing alongside Aphelios. Typically, she wins an acceptable 49.3% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Lux when playing with Aphelios by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Lux vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

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

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassShadowflameLiandry'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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Lux and Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Lux with Aphelios

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 Understand How Aphelios Will Play

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Lux Aphelios Synergy Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
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5
< Kills >
5
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
9.7
< Assists >
10.3
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
96
< Minions Killed >
92
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
985
< Physical Damage >
998
18,468
< Magic Damage >
18,537
1,112
< True Damage >
1,117
20,566
< Damage Dealt >
20,654
15,713
< Damage Taken >
15,815
10,364
< Gold Earned >
10,331
1.88
< Towers >
1.91
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,298
< Total Healing >
1,303
12,455
< Experience >
12,314
42
< Vision Score >
43
19
< Wards Placed >
19
302
< Time Dealing CC >
296

How to Play with Aphelios as Lux in LoL

The Lux Aphelios synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Aphelios, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Lux sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Aphelios. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Aphelios helps Lux perform poorer in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Lux tries to synergize with Aphelios, she observes a small decrease in her full damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Aphelios does not provide cover for her to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Lux is played together with Aphelios on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Aphelios.

Moreover, when Lux plays with Aphelios on the same side, she on average takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Aphelios does a decent job of protecting Lux during teamfights.

Synergies between Lux and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Lux
Aphelios

Is Lux better when played alongside Aphelios?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Lux that will 100% of the time be her top teammate. However, overall, Aphelios is a very typical ally for Lux. By playing on the same side as Lux, he decreases their win rate by -0.5% to 49.3%. This shows that there is not really a strong bond between Lux and Aphelios that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Aphelios has a much greater difficulty compared to Lux. That means you need to be careful when enlisting Aphelios allies to fight alongside, as they will need a much higher level of skill to play well with you.

Working cooperatively, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. Combined, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

In contrast, by pairing Lux and Aphelios together, you will not be granting your other teammates enough tankyness. Plan to include other champions on your team that nullifies this hole in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Aphelios ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux Aphelios Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Lux and Aphelios, we analyzed 7,635 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Lux with Aphelios comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lux to pair well with Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Lux and Aphelios synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Lux incorporated at least these three great items in her build, she did significantly better when paired up with Aphelios than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Lux boasted an average win rate of 49.3% when playing alongside Aphelios with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating your oponents, you should take 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 sets that we analyzed for Lux and Aphelios pairings, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.

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