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How to Win Lulu vs Gnar Counter MatchupLulu is in the b tier of champions

Lulu vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Lulu in LoLLulu is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Lulu

based on 574 Lulu vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
3.2
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Lulu resulted from an analysis of 574 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Lulu has to counter Gnar in only 1.0% of her games.

Lulu vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Lulu does a good job of beating Gnar. On average, she wins a terrific 53.7% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Lulu against Gnar matches, Lulu’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Gnar.

Best Lulu vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Lulu Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongRedemptionStaff of Flowing Water

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lulu to level upe
>
Second ability for Lulu to level upw
>
Last skill for Lulu to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Lulu's passive ability p
Lulu's q ability q
Lulu's w ability w
Lulu's e ability e
Lulu's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
14
Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Lulu

Tips for Playing as Lulu against Gnar

Glitterlance can be fired at odd angles depending on where your cursor is - Moving your cursor closer to Pix and Lulu will change your area of effect size considerably.

Consider casting Help, Pix! on ranged attackers for the Pix boost and Wild Growth on Tanks or Fighters for the added initiation power.

Advice to Win Against Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Lulu vs Gnar Counter Stats

Lulu Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
Gnar Image
1.5
< Kills >
4.8
5
< Deaths >
5.8
14.5
< Assists >
5.8
0.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
28
< Minions Killed >
172
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.53
1,056
< Physical Damage >
17,629
5,446
< Magic Damage >
3,292
552
< True Damage >
391
7,055
< Damage Dealt >
21,312
16,110
< Damage Taken >
29,017
8,354
< Gold Earned >
11,385
2.28
< Towers >
2.56
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,299
< Total Healing >
5,935
10,710
< Experience >
14,785
57
< Vision Score >
18
25
< Wards Placed >
9
239
< Time Dealing CC >
417

How to Counter Gnar with Lulu in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some valuable Lulu versus Gnar matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between these two champs. Lulu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lulu may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Lulu normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Gnar. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lulu and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Lulu
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lulu
Gnar

Who is Better, Lulu or Gnar?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lulu usually wins when trying to fight Gnar, with a 53.7% win rate. Therefore, Lulu makes a great counter for Gnar.

While Lulu does have a higher win rate than Gnar, when they face off with one another, Lulu also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Lulu into Gnar.

Furthermore, Lulu has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Lulu vs Gnar matchups, Lulu is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Lulu is a great counter for Gnar. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Lulu against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lulu

Lulu Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.9% winrateAniviaAnivia42% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune42.8% winrateZyraZyra42.9% winrate

Lulu Wins Against

GnarGnar53.7% winrateYuumiYuumi53.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee52.9% winrateKog'MawKog'Maw51.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Lulu Players

How We Calculated Our Lulu vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Lulu, we analyzed 574 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 Gnar as Lulu 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Lulu to counter Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lulu on average racks up a lot less CS as Gnar. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Lulu versus Gnar build include Ardent Censer, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Lulu bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs Gnar than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Lulu had an average win rate of 53.7% when playing against Gnar with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Gnar as Lulu, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Lulu vs Gnar fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.7% win rate overall.

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