Consider a mana cost reduction to Lux?

o0O Madoka O0o·3/12/2015, 9:39:36 PM·11 votes·1,541 views

A lot of Lux players are complaining about the mana issue Lux is having right now, and I personally agree that Lux's early/mid game mana cost needs to be adjusted a little bit.

She is having a hard time wave clearing in lane and farming under turret against a lot of pushing champs in game. And her mana problem is making her unforgivable to fall behind in lane. A blue buff feed is almost mandatory to keep her in lane.

Currently from level 5 to 9, her mana can only allow her to cast about 2 QWE combos in fight. Often it is not even worth it to hit the enemy champion with your whole combo in laning, because the damage is usually not sufficient to kill the enemy, and you will not have mana to cast your whole combo next fight. This really discourage Lux players to make plays in lane. Playing passive is also not that effective because her clearing problem. (2 E to clear back lines and 3 E to clear E without auto attacks, and it causes even more mana problems).

Her max level of E cost 130 mana. Lux has been famous for her mana cost back in the days when Morellonomicon and Athen has roughly twice mana regen in early/mid game, so I think it's necessary to reduce Lux's mana cost a bit in early/mid game. Reducing E's max mana cost to 110 would seem reasonable for me.

14 Comments

Economicz3/12/2015, 10:21:07 PM4 votes

No reason to play lux right now. Too outclassed :(

warpenguin5553/12/2015, 9:50:12 PM2 votes

Lux and Ziggs suffer from the mana regen nerfs. they both need some help

Borigrad3/12/2015, 10:17:20 PM1 votes

Consider becoming a better player? She sees competitive play in China, she doesn't need buffs.

AbiwonKenabi3/12/2015, 10:23:15 PM1 votes

At lot of champions suffered from the mana regen nerfs, Lux definitely is one of them. It would be nice if something was changed to allow these champions some room to breath. Whether that be buffs to specific champions or some changes to Athene's or some other mana item, I'm not sure.

Ziggs is another champ who went from super popularity to practically unplayed overnight, all because of the mana regen nerfs. Even Lulu is played less I think, although she's still played a lot.

Edit: Also I love how the suggested buff would decrease her mana cost to 110....most champions' ults are 100, Lux has a regular old ability that would be happy to be that low.

Dangerous Man3/14/2015, 4:37:50 AM1 votes

This is the prob for every mage, if you want a good low mana use mage play Sejuani or Mordekaiser

SleepyLionCub3/14/2015, 4:43:59 AM1 votes

I honestly cannot play her anymore. I know some people are not having this issue but i def am.

In season 4 I had a 67% win rate with her 39W 19L.

In season 5 I have a 27% win rate with her 5W 12L.

I dropped her as my main. its impossible to do good with her anymore in my opinion.

Maximum Ao Shin3/12/2015, 9:42:33 PM1 votes

lux is fucking broken and you're a god damn idiot

kcStranger3/15/2015, 2:40:29 AM1 votes

Same problem with Syndra QQ

(more noticeable now that Q doesn't hurt so much)

Darth Pixy Misa3/12/2015, 9:45:25 PM1 votes

With the mana regen nerfs Lux and Janna need mana cost reductions.