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Lux vs Aurelion Sol

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

based on 6,339 Lux vs Aurelion Sol matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.64
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. In our database, Lux battled Aurelion Sol 6339 times. With so many games with Lux vs Aurelion Sol provides us faith in our capability to provide useful statistics and a pro build to smash Aurelion Sol. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Lux has to counter Aurelion Sol in only 1.7% of her matches.

Lux vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lux does a below average job of beating Aurelion Sol. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of games the champions battle one another in. In Lux vs Aurelion Sol matches, Lux’s side is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood versus Aurelion Sol.

Best Lux vs Aurelion Sol Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapDream MakerSeraph'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
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Last skill for Lux to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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E
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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 Aurelion Sol as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Aurelion Sol

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 Aurelion Sol

He gains speed while chasing in a straight line, but taking damage makes him lose that momentum.

Try to get inside his orbit, since his stars can't hurt you up close.

His stars disappear while stunned or silenced, giving you an easy opportunity to fight him.

His Starsurge ability can grow to cover a huge area - don't stay in the same place too long!

Lux vs Aurelion Sol Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Aurelion Sol Image
5.2
< Kills >
7.2
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
10.4
< Assists >
7.5
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
94
< Minions Killed >
185
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.41
952
< Physical Damage >
304
19,551
< Magic Damage >
22,377
1,135
< True Damage >
718
21,638
< Damage Dealt >
23,400
16,465
< Damage Taken >
22,082
10,612
< Gold Earned >
12,645
2
< Towers >
1.59
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,422
< Total Healing >
2,792
12,624
< Experience >
15,363
44
< Vision Score >
18
19
< Wards Placed >
9
296
< Time Dealing CC >
347

How to Counter Aurelion Sol with Lux in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several vital Lux versus Aurelion Sol counter statistics that can help us explain the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aurelion Sol’s ratio of NaN, showing that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Aurelion Sol..

Lux usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Aurelion Sol. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Aurelion Sol

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Aurelion Sol
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Aurelion Sol

Who is Better, Lux or Aurelion Sol?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Aurelion Sol, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes an ok counter for Aurelion Sol.

While Lux does have a lower winrate compared to Aurelion Sol, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Lux into Aurelion Sol.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lux vs Aurelion Sol matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Lux is a somewhat poor counter for Aurelion Sol. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Lux against Aurelion Sol.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Aurelion Sol Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aurelion Sol as Lux, we analyzed 6,339 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 Aurelion Sol 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Lux in order to counter Aurelion Sol during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux on average picks up less CS relative to Aurelion Sol. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Lux versus Aurelion Sol build include Malignance, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Lux bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better versus Aurelion Sol than with most other common item sets. In fact, Lux boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Aurelion Sol with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Aurelion Sol as Lux, Lux players should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Lux vs Aurelion Sol matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.3% win rate overall.

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