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Lux vs Galio

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

based on 9,787 Lux vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.75
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our data, Lux faced Galio in 9787 matches. Having so many games with Lux vs Galio provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare useful data and a recommended build to suppress your foe. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Lux fights Galio in only 2.6% of her games.

Lux vs Galio Matchup Summary

Lux does a average job of countering Galio. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.0% of the time the champs face one another in. In Lux against Galio matches, Lux’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Galio.

Best Lux vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Horizon FocusVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
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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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 Galio as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Galio

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 Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Lux vs Galio Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Galio Image
4.8
< Kills >
5.7
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
10.9
< Assists >
8.9
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
91
< Minions Killed >
139
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,202
< Physical Damage >
464
17,408
< Magic Damage >
19,183
1,193
< True Damage >
512
19,804
< Damage Dealt >
20,159
15,439
< Damage Taken >
25,056
10,282
< Gold Earned >
10,978
1.91
< Towers >
1.72
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,271
< Total Healing >
2,514
12,179
< Experience >
13,788
43
< Vision Score >
23
19
< Wards Placed >
11
302
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Galio with Lux in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some vital Lux against Galio counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between these two champs. For instance, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Galio..

Lux usually has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. On average, she takes less damage than Galio. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lux and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Galio

Who is Better, Lux or Galio?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when taking on Galio, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes an ok counter to Galio.

While Lux does have a higher win rate compared to Galio, when facing one another, Lux also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Lux into Galio.

Furthermore, Lux also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lux vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Lux is a decent counter to Galio. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Lux against Galio.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Lux, we analyzed 9,787 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 Galio 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 truly master Lux to counter Galio during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux typically accumulates less CS as Galio. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS 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 abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Lux versus Galio build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Lux incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs Galio than with many other common item sets. In fact, Lux had an average win rate of 50.0% battling Galio with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Galio as Lux, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Lux vs Galio clashes, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

If you need to see Lux versus Galio tips and counter builds for a a specific player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all rounds finished with both champs.