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

Lulu vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Lulu in LoLLulu is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Lulu

based on 1,211 Lulu vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
3.1
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Lulu came out of an examination of 1211 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Lulu has to counter Gwen in only 2.1% of her games.

Lulu vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lulu has done a below average job of countering Gwen. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Lulu against Gwen rounds, Lulu’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Lulu vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Lulu Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongRedemptionDream Maker

Optional Items

Mikael's BlessingArdent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

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
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
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
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W
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W
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Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Lulu

Tips for Playing as Lulu against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Lulu vs Gwen Counter Stats

Lulu Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Gwen Image
1.4
< Kills >
5.6
4.9
< Deaths >
5.8
13.8
< Assists >
4.3
0.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
27
< Minions Killed >
158
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.29
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.59
967
< Physical Damage >
2,845
5,263
< Magic Damage >
14,236
492
< True Damage >
3,555
6,722
< Damage Dealt >
20,636
15,367
< Damage Taken >
28,841
8,070
< Gold Earned >
11,726
2.15
< Towers >
2.68
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
2,042
< Total Healing >
7,474
10,315
< Experience >
14,488
56
< Vision Score >
17
25
< Wards Placed >
8
233
< Time Dealing CC >
148

How to Counter Gwen with Lulu in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several strategic Lulu versus Gwen matchup stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Lulu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Lulu may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gwen. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Lulu usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Gwen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lulu and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Lulu
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lulu
Gwen

Who is Better, Lulu or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lulu usually loses when taking on Gwen, with a 48.6% win rate. As a result, Lulu makes a poor counter for Gwen.

While Lulu does have a lower winrate than Gwen, when they face off with one another, Lulu also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lulu into Gwen.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lulu vs Gwen matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Lulu is a somewhat poor counter to Gwen. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lulu against Gwen.

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

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Additional Information for Lulu Players

How We Calculated Our Lulu vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Lulu, we analyzed 1,211 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 Gwen 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

Lulu Build Gwen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Lulu in order to counter Gwen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lulu usually racks up a lot less CS compared to Gwen. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Lulu versus Gwen build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Redemption, and Dream Maker. When Lulu used at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better versus Gwen than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Lulu had an average winrate of 48.6% battling Gwen with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Gwen as Lulu, Lulu players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Lulu vs Gwen battles, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.6% winrate overall.

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