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How to Synergize Lux with Illaoi on the Same TeamLux is in the b tier of champions

Lux with Illaoi

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How to Synergize Lux and Illaoi

based on 7,572 Lux with Illaoi pairs
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Lux has been on the same team as Illaoi in 7572 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much relevant data from the developers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Lux synergize with Illaoi. It is relatively rare for Lux to play alongside Illaoi as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in about 2.0% of rounds with Lux.

Lux Illaoi Synergy Summary

Lux does a average job of playing alongside Illaoi. Normally, she wins an acceptable 50.4% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Lux when playing with Illaoi by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Lux vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomHorizon FocusSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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 BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Lux and Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Lux with Illaoi

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 Understand How Illaoi Will Play

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Lux Illaoi Synergy Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Illaoi Image
5
< Kills >
5
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
9.8
< Assists >
10.3
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
88
< Minions Killed >
92
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.48
977
< Physical Damage >
998
18,587
< Magic Damage >
18,537
1,127
< True Damage >
1,117
20,692
< Damage Dealt >
20,654
15,915
< Damage Taken >
15,815
10,289
< Gold Earned >
10,331
1.92
< Towers >
1.91
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,308
< Total Healing >
1,303
12,233
< Experience >
12,314
43
< Vision Score >
43
19
< Wards Placed >
19
292
< Time Dealing CC >
296

How to Play with Illaoi as Lux in LoL

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

Overall, Lux sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Illaoi. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Illaoi helps Lux perform worse in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Lux is paired with Illaoi, she observes a small increase in her full damage dealt. This change could signal that Illaoi provides cover for her to dish out more damage or that her support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Lux is played with Illaoi on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Illaoi.

Moreover, when Lux plays with Illaoi on the same team, she on average receives a little more damage than when she plays alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Illaoi does a poor job of protecting Lux during team fights.

Synergies between Lux and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Lux
Illaoi

Is Lux better when played alongside Illaoi?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Lux that will no matter what be her best synergy. However, Illaoi is a very typical companion for Lux. By playing on the same team as Lux, she increases their win rate by 0.6% to 50.4%. This shows that there is only a small synergy between Lux and Illaoi that allows them to perform better together than without each other.

Illaoi has a lower difficulty than Lux. That means you don't need to be cautious when enlisting Illaoi teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing together, Lux players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. Combined, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

In contrast, by pairing Lux and Illaoi together, you will not be providing your team much crowd control. We recommend you have other champs on your team that fills this relative gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Illaoi ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux Illaoi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Lux and Illaoi, we analyzed 7,572 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 Lux with Illaoi 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

If you would like to truly master Lux in order to work well with Illaoi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to build first in your Lux and Illaoi synergy build include Void Staff, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Lux included at least these three great items in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Illaoi than with many other common builds. In fact, Lux boasted an average winrate of 50.4% helping carry Illaoi with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of defeating your oponents, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for this team composition, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Illaoi with Lux are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.