Theory on getting Lux back into the Meta!

Lux was my first favorite champion, and remains so today. I love her kit, burst, and beautiful laugh. I personally do think she is viable in a game, but with the fact that she is used in nearly 0% of competitive play, it leads me to believe that she is considered too risky and squishy to play.

Her risks are mainly associated with these factors:

1. All 4 of her skills are skill shots (which isn't a huge deal, as Xerath is the same)
2. Huge lack of mobility (also Xerath)
3. Incredibly Squishy
4. Lengthy Cooldowns
5. High risk of death/flash when ganked in mid lane (if the enemy jungler is Jarvan, you're going to have a bad time~)

My solution to improve her quality of life: Add a "jump-back" when she throws out her shield (W), similar to Caitlyn's Caliber Net (E).

I think this small tweak will make her popularity spike exponentially, and even make her viable in competitive play. It gives her more choices against champions like LeBlanc (where as right now, if she LB jumps onto you, you must either fight or burn a flash in most cases). It also improves your chances of survival during ganks, which then allows you to push the lane with less worry. Though it doesn't cover all her risks, that's obviously a good thing since every champ should have certain weaknesses. Also, I think to balance out this jump-back, Riot will have to lower the shield amount and maybe not make the jump as far as Caitlyn's.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this theory!

Thanks for reading! Here's Lux's infamous quote so that you can try and say it like her!: Well, a double rainbow is a phenomenon of optics that displays a spectrum of light due to sun shining on droplets of moisture in the atmosphere. Does that explain it?"