Do you think Lux is balanced?
I think she's a little on the weak side, but feel free to write your subjective opinions. I want to know different people's opinion. If you can list your rank, that'd be helpful too.
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She's fun to play, but probably not for competitive.
At mid, I don't think she exactly "counters" anybody and she has a ton of counters cus all the current mid laners (according to the meta) are, sadly, mobile. The recent buffs she was given from Riot were absolutely wonderful, but she still have a lot more flaws: high use of mana, long cooldown, all skillshots reliant, no mobility. She also has mediocre scaling.
Bot lane Lux is really fun, but again, i don't think it's good for competitive.
I posted this in another thread, reposting. (With a few changes).
I'm a Silver 2 Lux main, I really see her as jack of all trades.
So, Lux's early game is pretty weak. She's gated by low base damage, high cooldowns, and high mana costs. Her E is not a good farming tool until she gets a few ranks into it, it starts with only 60 base damage (+60% AP) for 70 mana. Especially with the recent mastery tree changes, this means early game you'll be going oom quickly.
This low base damage is mitigated her passive letting her do some extra damage to targets she's illuminated with an auto attack. However, she has to get withing 550 range to proc her passive, often opening herself up to big damage from her enemy. There are quite a few enemy mid laners that you just can't proc your passive on, getting that close will end up with you taking more damage than they do. She can use her W shield to help with this, but again, the high mana costs ensure she won't do this more than once or twice without being completely oom.
Her Q is similar to Morgana's Q, except that it does less damage (60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+70%AP) vs 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+ 90% AP)) , the root is shorter outside of rank one (Lux's is 2 seconds at all ranks, Morg's is 2 / 2.25 / 2.5 / 2.75 / 3). Hardly what I'd call OP
Then there's her ult. Obviously this her most damaging ability, with crazy range and relatively low cooldown. The reason for this imo is that it makes up for her only having two damaging abilities, with low base damage on them both. Yeah, if she gets to Q-auto-E-R-auto it's going to hurt really bad and oneshot some squishy people mid-late game. This is the same for every mage. If Vel'koz Q-W-E-W-R it will do the same thing. Or Annie's R-Q-W-ignite-/laugh.
The thing is that it is on the opponent to be able to prevent themselves from getting into this ideal situation. Do like Blitzcrank and make sure there's some minions between you and her so she can't Q you. Stand somewhat to the side of the minions so she has to choose to use E to farm or to harass. She can't do both unless you let her. If she walks up to Auto you to proc the passive, make sure you have a way to make her pay (varies by champion). Overall, with the reliance on skillshots and low base damages, I feel she has to work for what she gets. Many games I end up with more assists than kills, because I just don't quite have the damage.
Anyway, I tried to be as unbiased as possible, if you disagree feel free to chime in!
LUX IS EZ CHAMP!!!! TAKES NO SKILL!!!! PPL WHO USE HER ARE SAD AND SHOULD USE MORE DIFFICULT CHAMPS LIKE BARD OR FIZZ
balanced kit, weak in numbers.
recent changes in manaregeneration mechanics and the utility masteries made it exceptionally hard on her. shes 100% reliant on a chalice rush. probably both, morellos and athenes.
some reduction in mana costs on her rank 5 abilities would actually be enough to help her out.
I've seen pretty good Lux players. I don't know what you are talking about. She is a weird pick though since there are plenty of these guys roaming around currently: 
I think she's balanced, but outshone by newer champions who tend to have fewer weaknesses and lower mana costs for better waveclear.
Far-too-long post about my reasoning
... Low platinum if it matters.
I have no sympathy for Lux players. She's practically ungankable. Multitarget hard CC, ezpz waveclear soft CC, low cooldown semiglobal nuke ult, double shield bologna, autos hit like bricks if marked. If she weren't gated any harder she would be outrageously strong.
High cds and mana costs keeps her on the weak side.
high cd, low base damage and useless passive late game. she is weak
I think her melee range weakness is extremely over-exaggerated, because her spells don't lose damage or anything like that if you're closer to her. In fact, her spells are harder to avoid in melee range than they are at long range.
She's weak if you catch her out, but she is most certainly NOT weak in melee range.
With that said, I believe she is in a balanced position. People just need to stop saying her weakness is melee. It isn't.