Lulu Build Guide : A poro will be the last thing they'll see! (Lulu Support)

Introduction

Welcome to the guide!

- About the Guide -

Hey! This is my guide, which will guide you into the supporting world of her. You'll be shown warding, item, summoners, runes, and ability sequence choices! You'll also be shown how to place wards, play strategically, and react to certain enemies! But I must ask that you please read over the whole guide and try it out before voting! Thanks for reading, please enjoy the guide!

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- About the Author -

Hey there! The name's Devdevil! I began to build into the category of supporting because I enjoyed doing it (my first support champion was ), and figured that since most people don't like doing it I might as well fill the role. I began playing her about a year ago when she was free and extremely liked her, and bought her!

The Fae Sorceress

- Lore -

Perhaps more than any other champion in the League, Lulu marches to the beat of her own drum. During her youth in Bandle City, she spent most of her time wandering alone in the forest or lost in a daydream. It wasn't that she was antisocial; the day-to-day bustle of Bandle City just couldn't compete with the vibrant world of her imagination. She saw wonder in places most people overlooked. This was how she found Pix, a fae spirit, pretending to be stuck in a birdhouse. Lulu's imagination distinguished her to Pix, and he seized the opportunity to lure her into his life. He brought her to the Glade, the enchanted home of the fae, which lay nestled in a clearing in the woods. There the rigid properties of the outside world - things like size and color - changed as frequently and whimsically as the direction of the wind. Lulu felt at home in the Glade and she lingered there with Pix, fascinated by this secret place.

She quickly lost track of time. Her life in the Glade was comfortable, natural. She and Pix played fae games together, the sorts of games that she had been told were "only pretend," and she got exceedingly good at them. It caught her by surprise when she suddenly remembered that she had left a life behind in Bandle City. The Glade had a way of making everything outside seem distant and surreal. Lulu decided to revisit her former home, to share some of the lovely things she'd learned, but when she and Pix returned the world had changed. Time, she discovered, was another property that behaved differently in the Glade, and centuries had passed while she was away. Lulu sought to reconnect to the residents of the outside world, but her attempt had unfortunate results. She led all the children off to play hide and seek, temporarily changing them into flowers and animals to spice up the game, but their parents didn't appreciate her efforts. When the yordles insisted that she leave their land, she turned to a vibrant, magic place where those with unusual gifts were not just accepted but adored: the League of Legends.

"The best path between two points is upside-down, between, then inside-out and round again."
- Lulu

Helpful Links

These are links that I have through out the guide, that I brought together into one chapter :)

Links that help for making guides or supporting:

Guide and BBC Code info
What's a good time for me to use Lulu?
What's a good way to use Clairvoyance?
How can I effectively use Wards?
Where can I get cool art for my guide?

Pros / Cons

PROS

Good harass
Provides shields and buffs that can be used both defensively and offensively
Fun to play as
Can initiate and peel from team fights with ease

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PROS AND CONS

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CONS

Is a squishy champion
Destroyed when silenced
A difficult champion to master
Need to know when and where to use abilities

TIP:Remember, Lulu isn't always good with your team! Look at this link to get a better idea of when and where to use her!

Runes

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Beginning with the , you'll be sure to be able to take a few more hits, whether it's from minions, the ADC, or a ranged support, letting you lane for longer.The is especially useful for supports that harass, such as or .

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The is basically for countering any magic resistance, which you'll face more late game than early.

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Lastly, the gives you no excuse for having to farm minions, so don't touch the minions! That's your ADC's job! With the Gold per 5 seconds boost, it'll make sure for no need for farming. So once more, don't touch the minions! Or your ADC will look at you with a stare of death...

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Masteries

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DEFENSE SECTION

Not very much here, but let's discuss what IS here. is a great way to take a bit of squishiness off of , and provides the health that makes her able to take a few hits! Great for taking harass from the enemies, along with

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OFFENSE SECTION

Within the Offense Section, points into will lower the cooldowns for your abilities, so that there's a lower chance of having to wait for your abilities during a fight, or a team fight. is good for buffing your 's effectiveness, so it's optional to take this while having a point in . But I prefer to just put a point in merely because it allows me to put more points into other masteries.

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UTILITY SECTION

Lastly, the most important section for a support, is the Utility section. Here I split up the sections based on their effects and conditions:

Need for Speed:

is useful for getting back into the fight and support your team, because your team needs you, and lets you get back into lane faster when you leave the lane to ward. While we're on the topic of warding, is another essential one, because one main role for a support is to ward of course, and this increases the effectiveness of those wards. , just like , will increase your movement speed more effectively, once again benefiting your mobility and being able to go in and out of lane faster.

Saving Money:

, , and are all money beneficial, because they all give you items or increase your gold income, because supports mostly play a passive roll in the lane by not farming minions (that's for your ADC), and just harassing the opponents. This basically brings me to . Because you harass by auto attacking, now it can be like farming minions! I find this perfect for supports, because it reinforces your reason for focusing more on harassing and less on farming minions, which you don't do at all, and makes it easier to buy items. Aha, and that brings me to ! Most of the items a support buy have actives to support your team. So by getting this, it helps you constantly use that item, and allows you to support better! Saving time is another thing. Getting lets you do that, decreasing the cooldown of by 30 seconds and by 21 seconds.

Mixing masteries:

Here, I will talk about masteries you can switch out and mix up for the best use of your situation. Taking a point in increases the impact both of your summoner spell , but because it only reduces the cooldown by 15 seconds, I don't find that very much, so instead I pick because it improves the effectiveness of slightly more. Other options for the Summoner's _______ mastery variations shown in summoner spells. is essential for making sure you are able to pay the price of supporting your ADC (which is mana), but if you intend to rush , or another mana regenrating item, maybe substitute this with , which goes very well against opponents with harass. I find useful for the cooldown reduction, but since you already have and other cooldown items, replacing this with is perfectly fine.

TIP: If you aren't in draft pick and can't see who you're going up against, I'd put at least one point in a health regen mastery, to be safe!

Abilities

Discussing Abilities

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

Pix, Faerie Companion:

Lulu's passive gives an easier time at getting last hits on minions, but more importantly, is a good harass on enemy champions. Also, keep in mind that the bolts shot from Lulu's Pix can be blocked by other units. Try using this to your advantage with Lulu's by placing it on an enemy/ally in front of your target, and auto-attacking at an enemy behind your target, and watch your helpful Pix bring a world of pain upon your target.

Glitterlance:

Her Q lets her check bushes, slow enemies, harass enemies, and has a whole other assortment of uses. But the main use is for checking bushes and harassing enemies, lowering that health bar, then using her Q again to slow them, and have your ADC land a kill. Having to check bushes, of course, is important (but dangerous). Try to get close to it, but (depending on your enemy champion) not close enough for them to pull you in (yes, we're looking at you ).

Whimsy:

Whimsy is a great ability with the enemy casters in your lanes. Silencing them while slowing them, preventing any harm done to you or your ADC. Try using it on the enemy support while attacking the ADC, and then they can't support! Now let's look at the other side of Whimsy. Let's your champion gain speed as well as a boost of their ability power(AP). Use this on your ADC (a good example is ) before going in for the kill, and they will do more damage with their abilities as well as be able to catch up. This can also interrupt an enemy champion's ability, like 's , or 's .

Help, Pix!:

Another good combo with her Q, Lulu's E grants a different angle in which to shoot from, and gives a boost in range as well. Cast on a minion your enemy will attack, then use Q to shoot a blast of magic into their face! Or cast on your adc while they're chasing someone to then aim your Q at the enemy and slow their prey. Or slow their predator, if they're running away. Something useful to know is enemies with Lulu's Pix ability cast on them reveal enemy wards when they pass by them. Try luring a minion into a bush then place this ability on it to check the bush!

Wild Growth:

A real game changer as well as a great ability in team fights, Wild Growth can be a combo with (not her Q!) some champions' abilities. A good example is 's ability. While everyone is stunned around him you can use Lulu's Wild Growth on him to get even a bigger advantage. Another example is . When he knocks an enemy up, use Wild Growth when they come down to knock them up again! Also this is one of my favorite abilities when me or my ally is running away, using this ability will heal your ally and slow the enemy! And just like , can interrupt ultimates like , , , etc.

TIP: Communicate with your team to know when their ultimates are ready, then see if your ultimate is ready to make an ultimate combo and win the team fight!

Prioritizing abilities

> > OR > Whichever one you didn't do

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This is your most effective ability, so you'll want to level this up whenever possible. It's an extreme game changer, and your most powerful ability. You will be able to get this at levels 6, 11, and 16.

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As a support, you need to make sure your defenses are the most effective. Since you will be constantly shielding your ADC, you should make sure that it's as effective as it can be.

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Whether you take or is very situational. If you are going more defensive, or losing, you should get to help support your team more. But if you are going offensive, or winning/fed, you should increase your harass with . Although it could also depend on the type of Champions you face. If you face a bursty champion or one with an ult such as or , take to increase the duration or help your ADC get out of it faster. But if this problem does not effect you in any way, take .

Summoner Spells

GOOD SUMMONER SPELLS FOR SUPPORTING

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Because of 's squishiness, enemies will be prone to focus you, and your abilities won't always be there for you. So, let's get a little , if your abilities don't prove worthy of their attack. A substitution for this would be , a good support spell to keep you (and your ADC) alive, and because of the Season 3 changes (both you and allies get the same health regeneration), it is even better than before.

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Exhaust is useful, even though may already have many slows from her abilities, but this is way more than a slow. It's practically a stun! It reduces the stats of a Champion by so much, they're practically useless. It reduces all of their stats by at least 30%! And putting a point into , they'll be helpless to your ADC.

OTHER GOOD SPELLS

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Use this only if you and your ADC waste mana and find yourself out of mana a lot. This isn't a very good substitution for any of your other summoner spells, because you should try not to waste your mana so much!

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Sometimes you can be paired with a champion with just as many slows as you (e.g. , , etc.). In this case, take instead of . If you take and , put a point in instead of , because has no other heals besides her , so she needs an improved Heal for more effectiveness.

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For further detail into using effectively, click here. This summoner spell is a good replacement for , due to its wide range, and a useful counter for enemy ganks. However, this spell does loses its effectiveness late game, except for checking baron nashor and dragon. If you are taking and Clairvoyance, put a point into still.

COMBOS

+ = Get Summoner's Resolve instead of Summoner's Wrath

+ = Get Summoner's Insight instead

TIP: When using or , make sure to get the most amount of people affected by it. This may require you to ping or tell your team you have heal or clarity ready!

Items

Click on each one to see more detail!

Main Lulu

Mana Issues

SPACESPA

Tanky Lulu / Being Focused

AP Lulu

Enchantments

Brief summary

has many item potentials depending on what situation you face. If you think your team is well balanced, go with the Main Lulu. If you find your team not tanky enough or you're being focused, focusing more on tanky items will help. Most aura items work well with any support, but some work better than others depending on the situation, like is better on Lulu when being focused than zeke's herald, for obvious reasons. If you find yourself out of mana a lot, rush to build into or . Then there's the aggressive AP Lulu, which is great for fed support players. Overall, items are situational and based on your personal reference.

Purchase Order

(Main Lulu)

sight ward
Provides nice sustain early game and warding.

philosopher's stone
For mobility, sustainability, and increased warding.

kage's pick
More mobility, cooldown reduction, healing and increased gold income.

More map awareness and sustainability.

Sustainability and more mobility.

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Item Explanation

(Main Lulu)

IONIAN BOOTS OF LUCIDITY

As it would appear obvious, supports focus on cooldown reduction in order to keep up with buffing, shielding, and helping their team as much as they can. immediately comes into play as a useful item to have for supports because of its cooldown reduction and movement speed increase.

SHURELYA'S REVERIE

As said before, cooldown reduction is essential, which is one of the UNIQUE passives that gives you. But that's not the main focus of this item. It's is active. Boosting your team's speed increases the amount of mobility in your team, letting you maneuver easily in cases of escapes or chases.

MIKAEL'S CRUCIBLE

Like before, it's not always the abilities that win battles. This item gives you magic resist and cures mana problems you might have. It's also a hard counter against CC abilities, thanks to its active, and also is a healing item at the same time, making it very useful when in dire situations.

TWIN SHADOWS

It is important to be able to catch up and secure a kill, but also keep track of your enemies. This item is good for both. When activated, it will go to the two nearest champions, whether you can see them when you activated it or not. It reveals them for a bit. This can be useful while you're in lane and need to check if anyone's trying to gank. It also gives you more ability power and magic resistance, as well as some movement speed increase.

RUNIC BULWARK

The best offense is a good defense! I think that's how it goes...Anyways, being on the defensive is equally as good as being offensive. gives an aura that increases the defense of any nearby allies, so if they're low on health, try to keep near them so they can regenerate their health faster, because has no heals except her .

RUBY SIGHTSTONE

Another important thing a support must provide for their team is not always in their abilities. They must improve their team's map awareness, and does just that. It provides a means of unlimited sight wards without having to buy more, letting you focus on other essential items.

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