The Lux changes

sobi999·5/13/2018, 2:38:35 PM·2 votes·1,467 views

Ok this discussion is not about whether Lux needed the recent buffs she received, nor whether those were buffs or hidden nerfs. She has recieved them so get over it. I simply want to suggest an alternative buff and want your opinion.

Some of us have probably never seen lux in pro plays and it is obvious as to why. She however is really strong in lower elos where dodging and not building right (MR) means that lux usually bursts enemies like baloons.

So in my opinion i expected simple buffs to lux that probably improved her gameplay at higher elos. While the W (2x strength) helps with that and so do the Q changes, the E changes however do not. Lux mains that are actually good at her, usually always save the Q in case they get ganked, or all-ined or when they are sure that they'll land it. Its simply not there for poking or c'sing in lane, while on the other hand her E is there for those reason.

Her E travelling speed was reduced and so was the radius. Now obviously this would mean that it'll be even more easier for higher elos to dodge her E's. However, they compensated that with lower E cooldown. Spamming her E's is not going to make it better for her at higher elos if she hardly ever lands them. I might be exaggerating but in lanes where i face adc's like vayne or lucian, they are clever enough to save their dashes when i E them in lane to poke.

I would like to suggest a simple alternative buff to increase her E speed, lower the radius and keep the cooldown the same. Currently she has reduced E speed, radius and lower cooldowns. I am simply asking for a faster E travelling speed for a higher E cooldown. Thank you for reading.

2 Comments

mzicio5/13/2018, 6:24:12 PM1 votes

Lux' E was, for a long time, one of the abilities that I hated the most. It's ridicolously easy to land. I'm not trying to sound like a douchebag, but reverting it wouldn't be good.