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Excellent (9/10)
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Lux is a top-tier Demacian champion with a highly satisfying spell-centric playstyle. While her early game can be slow without mana-generating relics or her 5-star upgrade, her ability to generate continuous rallies and lasers once she reaches 6 mana makes her incredibly powerful.

Optimal Spellslinger

Strategy

This build focuses on ramping mana as quickly as possible. Lux's Incandescent Baton provides the starting mana needed to survive the early game, while Hidden Tome ensures you have the spell mana required to cast your big spells.

Once you reach 6 mana gems, Chemtech Duplicator takes over, allowing you to double every spell, instantly leveling Lux and filling your hand with Final Sparks and Golden Aegis.

Zoe Challenger
Zoe Specialized
  • Lux's Incandescent Baton icon

    Provides +1 starting mana, which is crucial for getting Lux onto the board faster and initiating her spell-casting engine.

  • Arcane Comet icon

    Generates a Fleeting Falling Comet each round, providing a consistent spell to play each round.

  • Chemtech Duplicator icon

    Vital for doubling Lux's generated Final Sparks and other impactful spells, dramatically increasing damage and board control.

Strategy

This build is specifically tailored for the 10-star Zoe adventure. By combining Lux's Incandescent Baton for early mana, Arcane Comet for spell consistency and landmark removal, and Chemtech Duplicator to double key spells, the strategy aims to overwhelm opponents through relentless spell-casting and board clear.

Key to success is effective mana management, hand size awareness, and strategic power selection to maximize Lux's inherent strengths. Always play Lux's champion spell, 'Flash of Brilliance', as it refunds its mana cost and provides free value for triggering Lux's abilities.

Turn 1 Deployment

Strategy

This build leverages Lux's 4-star power, which deals damage to the enemy Nexus whenever a spell is cast. By playing a cheap spell on Turn 1, you instantly activate Plunder, reducing Lux's cost via Packed Powder and allowing her to hit the board immediately.

From there, you stall and control the board until Chemtech Duplicator activates on Turn 2 or 3, depending on your mana acceleration.

Titanic Ramp
  • Starforged Gauntlets icon

    Grants +1 starting mana if the champion is Titanic, which is crucial for Lux's slow early game.

  • Luminous Orb icon

    Provides the necessary health to push Lux's stats to the Titanic threshold required by Starforged Gauntlets.

  • Chemtech Duplicator icon

    Doubles spells at 6 mana, serving as the primary win condition.

Strategy

If you do not have Lux's Incandescent Baton, this is the premier alternative for mana acceleration. Luminous Orb ensures Lux is Titanic, activating Starforged Gauntlets for the extra starting mana.

The goal remains the same: survive until turn 4 or 5, reach 6 mana, and let Chemtech Duplicator overwhelm the opponent.

Rare Spellslinger
  • Chemtech Duplicator icon

    The most important relic for Lux, doubling her spell output and rapidly generating her champion spells.

  • Archangel's Staff icon

    Refills spell mana at Round Start, ensuring Lux always has resources to play spells and maintain Chemtech Duplicator's activation.

  • Arcane Comet icon

    Provides a reliable 6-cost spell every round that removes threats and perfectly triggers Lux's laser generation.

Strategy

A highly effective build using only rare relics, showcased for Monthly Challenges. Archangel's Staff gives you the spell mana needed to cast spells on subsequent turns. Arcane Comet guarantees you always have a 6-cost spell to cast, which is perfectly doubled by Chemtech Duplicator to obliterate enemy boards and generate multiple Final Sparks.

Constellation
  • Icon for Lighting the Way

    Lighting the Way

    Each round, the first time you spend mana to play a spell, refill spell mana up to its cost.
  • Icon for Pushing my Limits

    Pushing my Limits

    +1 Starting Mana.
    When you play 6+ mana of spells, create a 0 cost Golden Aegis in hand.
  • Icon for Lighting the Way II

    Lighting the Way II

    Each round, the first time you spend mana to play a spell, refill mana equal to its cost.
  • Icon for Spell Burn

    Spell Burn

    When you play a spell, deal 1 to the enemy Nexus.
    Review

    Deals 1 damage to the enemy Nexus when you cast a spell. This provides excellent chip damage and perfectly enables Plunder relics like Packed Powder for early champion deployment.

  • Icon for Manaflow

    Manaflow

    Game Start: Get a mana gem.
    Review

    Grants +1 Starting Mana. This is a crucial upgrade that significantly accelerates her slow early game, allowing her to reach her 6-mana win condition much faster.

  • Icon for Eternal Radiance

    Eternal Radiance

    When allies attack, create a Final Spark in hand.
    Your damaging spells and SkillMarkSkills deal 1 extra damage for each 6 mana you've spent on spells this game.
Gameplay Tips
  • Mulligan for Mana

Always hard mulligan for "Succession" (the 3-cost spell that summons a Dauntless Vanguard and grants an empty mana gem). It is the most important card in her starting deck for early acceleration.

  • Manage Hand Space

Lux generates a massive number of cards (Final Sparks, Golden Aegis, etc.). Be careful not to over-rally or cast too many spells without playing the generated cards, or you will obliterate your own win conditions due to a full hand.