Background Image
How to Win Lucian vs Lulu Counter MatchupLucian is in the a tier of champions

Lucian vs Lulu

How to Beat Lulu as Lucian in LoLLucian is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
SupportMage

How to Beat Lulu as Lucian

based on 3,875 Lucian vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Lulu as Lucian came out of an evaluation of 3875 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Lucian encounters Lulu in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Lucian does a decent job of beating Lulu. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Lucian vs Lulu rounds, Lucian’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Lulu.

Best Lucian vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonNavori QuickbladesVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeGuardian AngelStormrazorThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lucian to level upq
>
Second ability for Lucian to level upe
>
Last skill for Lucian to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Lulu as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Lulu

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Advice to Win Against Lulu

Lulu excels when opponents heavily commit. Don't give her this chance! Use heavy harass tactics instead to force Lulu and her partner out of lane.

The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.

Lucian vs Lulu Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Lulu Image
7.2
< Kills >
1.5
5.9
< Deaths >
5.1
6.3
< Assists >
14.1
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
0.26
186
< Minions Killed >
28
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.52
18,141
< Physical Damage >
1,052
2,644
< Magic Damage >
5,643
511
< True Damage >
514
21,297
< Damage Dealt >
7,209
20,229
< Damage Taken >
15,856
12,310
< Gold Earned >
8,272
2.51
< Towers >
2.13
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,732
< Total Healing >
2,099
12,438
< Experience >
10,540
19
< Vision Score >
59
9
< Wards Placed >
26
41
< Time Dealing CC >
247

How to Counter Lulu with Lucian in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some vital Lucian versus Lulu matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lulu’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Lulu. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Lucian often has a much larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Lulu. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Lulu

Who is Better, Lucian or Lulu?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually wins when playing against Lulu, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes a good counter for Lulu.

While Lucian does have a higher win rate than Lulu, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Lucian into Lulu.

Additionally, Lucian has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lulu. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Lulu matchups, Lucian is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Lucian is a decent counter to Lulu. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lucian against Lulu.

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Lucian, we analyzed 3,875 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Lulu as Lucian comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lucian in order to counter Lulu during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian often picks up much more CS compared to Lulu. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Lucian versus Lulu build consist of Rapid Firecannon, Navori Quickblades, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Lucian incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Lulu than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Lucian had an average winrate of 51.9% when playing against Lulu with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Lulu as Lucian, you should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Lucian vs Lulu clashes, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.9% win rate overall.

If you need to get Lucian vs Lulu tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using all matches with data with these champions.