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Lux vs Annie

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

based on 6,626 Lux vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Lux faced Annie 6626 times. Having so many matchups for Lux vs Annie gives us faith in our capacity to produce enlightening statistics and a supported build to defeat Annie. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Lux fights Annie in only 1.7% of her rounds.

Lux vs Annie Matchup Summary

Lux has done a decent job of countering Annie. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Lux versus Annie matches, Lux’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood against Annie.

Best Lux vs Annie 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 DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffSeraph's EmbraceZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
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
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Q
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Annie as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Annie

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 Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Lux vs Annie Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Annie Image
5.1
< Kills >
6.5
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
10.1
< Assists >
7.6
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
95
< Minions Killed >
137
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.42
900
< Physical Damage >
815
18,469
< Magic Damage >
20,029
1,065
< True Damage >
1,207
20,435
< Damage Dealt >
22,052
15,857
< Damage Taken >
18,809
10,433
< Gold Earned >
11,051
1.93
< Towers >
1.69
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,288
< Total Healing >
1,819
12,367
< Experience >
13,842
42
< Vision Score >
22
19
< Wards Placed >
10
302
< Time Dealing CC >
231

How to Counter Annie with Lux in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some valuable Lux versus Annie matchup stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Annie’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Annie..

Lux normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Annie. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lux and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Annie

Who is Better, Lux or Annie?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lux usually wins when taking on Annie, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes a good counter to Annie.

While Lux does have a higher winrate than Annie, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lux into Annie.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lux vs Annie matchups, Lux is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Lux is a decent counter to Annie. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Lux against Annie.

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 Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Lux, we analyzed 6,626 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 Annie 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Lux in order to counter Annie during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux often picks up a similar amount of CS as Annie. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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 need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Lux versus Annie build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Lux bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs Annie than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Lux boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when countering Annie with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Annie 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. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Lux vs Annie matchups, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Annie as Lux are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.