LuxVSThresh
What decides the support matchup: Lux vs Thresh in League of Legends
What decides the support
A tactical read of the support matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Both are hook engage champions in this lane: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting.
Lux
support · Hook engage
Sidestep the light binding. Every trade she wins starts with the root landing.
Lux's Q into full rotation is her only engage; behind minions she is a shield bot, and her cooldowns are long enough to punish.
Thresh
support · Hook engage
Play behind minions and watch the lantern. Every trade he wins starts with the hook.
Thresh's Death Sentence into Flay chains crowd control for his whole team; the lantern also turns his jungler's ganks into 3v2s.
Lux vs Thresh: Common Questions
- Who wins Lux vs Thresh?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked support games of Lux against Thresh to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Lux: Sidestep the light binding. Every trade she wins starts with the root landing. Thresh: Play behind minions and watch the lantern. Every trade he wins starts with the hook.
- How do you play the Lux Thresh matchup?
- Lux and Thresh are both hook engage champions in the support matchup: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting. Lux's Q into full rotation is her only engage; behind minions she is a shield bot, and her cooldowns are long enough to punish. Thresh's Death Sentence into Flay chains crowd control for his whole team; the lantern also turns his jungler's ganks into 3v2s.
- What should I know about Thresh vs Lux?
- Thresh and Lux are both hook engage champions: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting. What separates them is what each one does with it. Thresh: Play behind minions and watch the lantern. Every trade he wins starts with the hook. Lux: Sidestep the light binding. Every trade she wins starts with the root landing.
- How do I beat Thresh as Lux?
- Thresh's Death Sentence into Flay chains crowd control for his whole team; the lantern also turns his jungler's ganks into 3v2s. Play behind minions and watch the lantern. Every trade he wins starts with the hook. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Thresh you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.