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Lux vs Orianna

How to Beat Orianna as Lux in LoLLux is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Orianna as Lux

based on 5,548 Lux vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.68
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Lux engaged Orianna in 5548 rounds. Including so many matchups for Lux versus Orianna provides us confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a solid build to annihilate Orianna. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Lux fights Orianna in only 1.5% of her rounds.

Lux vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Lux has done a good job of beating Orianna. Typically, she wins a whopping 52.0% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Lux against Orianna rounds, Lux’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Orianna.

Best Lux vs Orianna 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

CryptbloomZaz'Zak's RealmspikeMalignanceLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lux to level upe
>
Second ability for Lux to level upq
>
Last skill for Lux to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
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
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Orianna as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Lux vs Orianna Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Orianna Image
5
< Kills >
5.3
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
10
< Assists >
8.7
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
95
< Minions Killed >
168
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.5
939
< Physical Damage >
906
18,587
< Magic Damage >
18,681
1,076
< True Damage >
316
20,603
< Damage Dealt >
19,904
15,467
< Damage Taken >
19,519
10,330
< Gold Earned >
11,241
1.95
< Towers >
2.01
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,315
< Total Healing >
2,040
12,307
< Experience >
14,442
42
< Vision Score >
21
19
< Wards Placed >
10
300
< Time Dealing CC >
341

How to Counter Orianna with Lux in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some important Lux vs. Orianna matchup statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Orianna’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Orianna..

Lux normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes less damage than Orianna. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Orianna

Who is Better, Lux or Orianna?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lux usually wins when playing against Orianna, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes a good counter for Orianna.

While Lux does have a higher win rate than Orianna, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lux into Orianna.

Furthermore, Lux also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Orianna. This often 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 Orianna matchups, Lux is the better champ 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 Orianna. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Lux against Orianna.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lux

Lux Loses Against

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Lux Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Lux, we analyzed 5,548 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 Orianna 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 to counter Orianna during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux typically gets less CS relative to Orianna. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Lux versus Orianna build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Lux combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Orianna than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Lux had an average winrate of 52.0% battling Orianna with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Orianna as Lux, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Lux vs Orianna LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.0% win rate overall.

If you need to get Lux vs Orianna tips and builds for a a specific division rank, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using every round with data with both champs.