MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lux vs Hwei
How often does Lux beat Hwei in ADC?
Lux into Hwei in ADC: 34% observed win rate across 59 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Lux ahead by 88 gold.
Lux at 15:00
- Gold: +88
- CS: +6
- XP: +269
Typical gap to Hwei, from 58 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lux counter Hwei?
The count says no. Hwei holds 66% of 59 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Lux wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Lux against Hwei, and play for those first.
Beating Hwei: the Lux game plan
Someone usually dies here around 7:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:03. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Lux's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Lux core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.5% across 1,220 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Malignance (3,484 games).
Skill plan: Lux players max E first and take E at level 1.