MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lux vs Zilean
How often does Lux beat Zilean in Support?
Lux into Zilean in Support: 46% observed win rate across 991 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 302 gold.
Lux at 15:00
- Gold: +302
- CS: +2
- XP: -91
Typical gap to Zilean, from 989 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lux counter Zilean?
The count says no. Zilean holds 54% of 991 ranked Support 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 Zilean, and play for those first.
Beating Zilean: the Lux game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Lux at 55% across 605 games. Flip the lead and Lux falls to 33% across 385.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 605 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 385 |
| First blood | 53% | 401 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 389 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 467 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 254 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 84 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:20. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Lux's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Lux finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 47.8% over 324 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Lux core is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 49.7% across 2,311 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (25,534 games).
Skill plan: Lux players max E first and take E at level 1.