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How to Win Ahri vs Lux Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Lux

How to Beat Lux as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lux as Ahri

based on 12,802 Ahri vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
11.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Lux as Ahri came out of an examination of 12802 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This counter pairing is fairly common. Ahri has to counter Lux in 11.4% of her matches.

Ahri vs Lux Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri has done a dismal job of beating Lux. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.7% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Ahri against Lux games, Ahri’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Lux.

Best Ahri vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Banshee's VeilStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneZhonya's HourglassCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Lux as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Lux

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Win Against Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Ahri vs Lux Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Lux Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
7.1
< Assists >
10
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
165
< Minions Killed >
94
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,378
< Physical Damage >
911
14,275
< Magic Damage >
18,820
4,886
< True Damage >
1,111
20,539
< Damage Dealt >
20,842
21,017
< Damage Taken >
15,653
11,249
< Gold Earned >
10,392
1.82
< Towers >
1.96
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,989
< Total Healing >
1,284
14,385
< Experience >
12,407
20
< Vision Score >
42
10
< Wards Placed >
19
70
< Time Dealing CC >
296

How to Counter Lux with Ahri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several vital Ahri vs. Lux matchup stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lux’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..

Ahri usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she takes more damage than Lux. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ahri and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Lux

Who is Better, Ahri or Lux?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ahri usually loses when facing off against Lux, with a 47.7% win rate. Thus, Ahri makes a bad counter to Lux.

While Ahri does have a lower winrate than Lux, when on opposite teams, Ahri also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Ahri into Lux.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ahri is a bad counter for Lux. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ahri against Lux.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Ahri, we analyzed 12,802 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 Lux as Ahri 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 Ahri in order to counter Lux 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri often accumulates more CS relative to Lux. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Ahri versus Lux build include Banshee's Veil, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Lux than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Ahri had an average winrate of 47.7% when countering Lux with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Lux as Ahri, Ahri players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Manaflow Band runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Ahri vs Lux face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.7% win rate overall.

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