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How to Synergize Caitlyn with Lux on the Same TeamCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn with Lux

How to Win With Caitlyn and Lux Paired TogetherCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Caitlyn and Lux

based on 52,008 Caitlyn with Lux pairs
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
13.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Caitlyn has been on the same team as Lux in 52008 recent, ranked matches. By pooling so much accurate data straight from the hosts of LoL, we are totally sure that we can showcase robust, insightful builds to help Caitlyn synergize with Lux. It is very common for Caitlyn to play alongside Lux as allies. This has happened in approximately 13.7% of games with Caitlyn.

Caitlyn Lux Synergy Summary

Caitlyn does a average job of fighting on the same side as Lux. Normally, she wins an acceptable 49.8% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Caitlyn when playing alongside Lux by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Caitlyn vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Berserker's GreavesNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsYoumuu's GhostbladeHubris

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcBloodthirsterOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Caitlyn and Lux

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn with Lux

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Understand How Lux Will Play

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.

Caitlyn Lux Synergy Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Lux Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
6.8
< Assists >
6.6
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
176
< Minions Killed >
176
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.53
19,621
< Physical Damage >
19,608
1,434
< Magic Damage >
1,469
548
< True Damage >
556
21,603
< Damage Dealt >
21,634
19,468
< Damage Taken >
19,590
12,306
< Gold Earned >
12,107
2.63
< Towers >
2.53
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,614
< Total Healing >
5,450
12,788
< Experience >
12,664
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
88
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Play with Lux as Caitlyn in LoL

The Caitlyn Lux synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lux, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Caitlyn sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Lux. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Lux helps Caitlyn perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Caitlyn tries to synergize with Lux, she gets a barely noticable drop in her total damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Lux doesn't help cover for her to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Caitlyn is played with Lux on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Lux.

Moreover, when Caitlyn plays with Lux on the same team, she typically takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Lux does a decent job of covering Caitlyn in teamfights.

Synergies between Caitlyn and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Caitlyn
Lux

Is Caitlyn better when played alongside Lux?

There is no perfect ally for Caitlyn that will no matter what be her #1 ally. However, overall, Lux is a very typical teammate for Caitlyn. By playing on the same team as Caitlyn, she increases their win rate by 0.5% to 49.8%. This proves that there is only a small bond between Caitlyn and Lux that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than alone.

Lux has a lower difficulty than Caitlyn. That means Caitlyn players don't need to be very careful when enlisting Lux allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to fight well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to do a lot of AP damage. Combined, these champs can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by aligning Caitlyn and Lux together, you will not be granting your other allies very much engage potential. Plan to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Lux ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn Lux Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Caitlyn and Lux, we analyzed 52,008 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Caitlyn with Lux comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn to synergize with Lux during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should keep reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to include in your Caitlyn and Lux synergy build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Hubris. When Caitlyn incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when paired up with Lux than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Caitlyn had an average winrate of 49.8% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Lux with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating your oponents, Caitlyn players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Caitlyn and Lux pairings, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.

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