Lux Mid build for patch 16.11, generated from current-patch ranked Emerald+ games. Below: comp-aware build path, runes, top 10 bans for the matchup, and how Lux wins.
Lux is an AP mage in the mid, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 52.9% win rate, 4.0% pick rate, 47,296 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Lux holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Lux wins: grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Lux tips the fight, and sieging objectives and turrets with sustained pressure. The kit grades 8/10 teamfighting, 8/10 siege, 7/10 waveclear. Lux's soft spots are engage and roaming (3/10, 3/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, which holds a 54.2% win rate across 3,625 games this patch. Pick the enemy team to adapt each item slot to the specific matchup.
The matchup to respect is Kled, where Lux sits at just 45.1%, the lane swings the other way into Mel (62.1%), and on the team side, Lux gains the most from a Camille (+9.3% pair win rate).
Lux's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
Champions that beat Lux Mid the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
The teammates that make Lux Mid stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Lux going solo.
Lux is also played in these other roles this patch.
Drafting a whole team? The Team Builder coaches all 10 picks at once. Want Lux's current standing? Open the Tier List.