Lux vs Irelia MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Lux vs Irelia

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Lux is a high-pressure artillery mage who must maintain range control to avoid Irelia's all-in threat.
Prioritize poking with E and punishing Irelia's overextensions with Q root to deny her passive stacking and resets.

Trading pattern

Poke with E and follow up with Q root to set up burst trades before Irelia can stack passive.
Avoid trading if you miss Q, as Irelia can punish your lack of crowd control.
Respect Irelia's E stun and R slow; only engage when these are on cooldown or dodged.

Danger windows

Irelia is most dangerous when she has passive stacks, low-health minions for Q resets, and E or R available.
Avoid extended trades when Irelia's E or R is off cooldown and minion wave enables her mobility.
Missing Q or W leaves Lux vulnerable to Irelia's all-in combos; keep cooldowns available for defense.

Early game

Use E to poke and control the wave while avoiding Irelia's Q reset paths on low-health minions.
Conserve Q to punish Irelia when she misses E or commits without reset minions.
Shield yourself with W when expecting Irelia's burst or engage attempts.

Power spikes

Lux's major spikes are level 6 with R and first completed mage item for burst potential.
Irelia spikes at level 2 with Q and E access and at level 6 with R for stronger all-ins.
Respect Irelia's power spikes by playing more defensively and using W shields to mitigate damage.

Win conditions

Win by controlling wave state to deny Irelia safe Q reset paths and punish missed E or reckless Q.
Use Q root plus E slow to zone Irelia and set up burst damage before she can engage.
Reach level 6 and item spikes to threaten all-ins and force Irelia to respect your damage and crowd control.