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Lux
// YOU · MID

Lux

the Lady of Luminosity
MAGE MID LANE
VS
MID LANE
SAMPLE PENDING
Ambessa
// ENEMY · MID

Ambessa

Matriarch of War
FIGHTER ASSASSIN
MATCHUP TYPE
Fighter
vs Ambessa primary class
SAMPLE
no aggregation yet
BUILD STATUS
Tuned
hand-tuned for this matchup
PATCH
16.11.1
data dragon version

// BUILD FOR THIS MATCHUP

CUSTOMIZED · vs AMBESSA
STARTER ITEMS
Item #1056
Item #2003
BUILD ORDER · 1 → 6
Item #6655 1
Item #3020 2
Item #4645 3
Item #3089 4
Item #3157 5
Item #3135 6
// MATCHUP STRATEGY

vs Ambessa — MID

vs Ambessa — bruiser threat. Kite with E-slow + W shield. Don't extend mid — their gap-close shreds your HP. Build Zhonya's.

EARLY · 1-6
Laning phase

Lux mid is a long-range poke laner. Doran's Ring start. Push wave with E (Lucent Singularity) once it crashes — clear in 2 casts of E at full mana. Poke enemy from E range (1100) with Q + E combo.

Q (Light Binding) is your ALL-IN tool — never use it as poke unless guaranteed...

MID · 7-13
Roam & trade

Luden's Companion + Sorc Boots is your spike. At Level 6 + Luden's, a full combo (Q -> E -> AA passive -> R) deals 1500+ damage on a squishy.

Roam bot lane after pushing your wave. Q-root at flanking angle = guaranteed kill setup. Stack Manaflow Band procs by casting E on mi...

LATE · 14+
Teamfights

Long-range execute machine. Your R has 3340 cast range — the longest in the game. Snipe low-HP enemies across the map for kill participation.

In teamfights, stand back-back-line. Q-root the engage target → R them down. Don't all-in dive — Lux dies in 1 second to assassin...

// SUMMONER SPELLS

vs AMBESSA
Flash
D
Flash
Ignite
F
Ignite

// SKILL ORDER

R > E > Q > W
1R
2E
3Q
4W
E
Q
W
E
E
R
E
Q
E
Q
R
Q
Q
W
W
R
W
W
1 9 18

// QUICK REFERENCE

Lane
MID
Champion class
MAGE
Opponent class
FIGHTER
Patch
16.11.1
// RUNES
Sorcery
PRIMARY · SORCERY
KEYSTONE
Keystone 8229
#8229
SLOT 1
Rune 8226
#8226
SLOT 2
Rune 8210
#8210
SLOT 3
Rune 8237
#8237
Inspiration
SECONDARY · INSPIRATION
SLOT 1
Rune 8345
#8345
SLOT 2
Rune 8347
#8347
STAT SHARDS
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5002
Armor
+6 Armor
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