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Lulu vs Janna

How to Beat Janna as Lulu in LoLLulu is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Janna as Lulu

based on 1,627 Lulu vs Janna matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our database, Lulu did battle with Janna 1627 times. Including so many matchups for Lulu versus Janna gives us faith in our capability to provide actionable stats and a pro build to destroy Janna. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Lulu has to counter Janna in only 2.8% of her rounds.

Lulu vs Janna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lulu has done a awful job of beating Janna. On average, she wins a lowly 46.2% of games the champions face one another in. In Lulu versus Janna matches, Lulu’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Janna.

Best Lulu vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Lulu Items

~22 Mins
Mikael's BlessingArdent CenserDream Maker

Optional Items

RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone RenewerShurelya's Battlesong

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
Ability HasteAdaptive 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
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Janna as Lulu

Tips for Playing as Lulu against Janna

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 Janna

Janna's at her strongest when buffing another ally. If you can harass her ally, it will weaken her ability to fight you.

Save an interrupt ability for when Janna uses her ultimate.

Listen for the charge up sound on Howling Gale in case Janna is trying to hit you with it from off screen or from brush.

Lulu vs Janna Counter Stats

Lulu Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Janna Image
1.3
< Kills >
1.4
4.7
< Deaths >
4.5
13
< Assists >
14.1
0.23
< Killing Sprees >
0.24
27
< Minions Killed >
26
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.61
972
< Physical Damage >
931
5,491
< Magic Damage >
5,752
474
< True Damage >
387
6,938
< Damage Dealt >
7,070
15,265
< Damage Taken >
16,412
8,086
< Gold Earned >
8,172
2.2
< Towers >
2.41
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,078
< Total Healing >
7,628
10,196
< Experience >
10,241
60
< Vision Score >
63
26
< Wards Placed >
27
238
< Time Dealing CC >
175

How to Counter Janna with Lulu in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several strategic Lulu vs. Janna counter statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Lulu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Janna’s ratio of NaN, showing that Lulu may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Janna..

Lulu often has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Janna. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lulu and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Lulu
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lulu
Janna

Who is Better, Lulu or Janna?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lulu usually loses when taking on Janna, with a 46.2% win rate. Thus, Lulu makes a poor counter to Janna.

While Lulu does have a lower win rate than Janna, when facing one another, Lulu also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Lulu into Janna.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lulu vs Janna matchups, Janna is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Lulu is a trash counter to Janna. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lulu against Janna.

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 Janna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Janna as Lulu, we analyzed 1,627 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 Janna 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Lulu in order to counter Janna during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lulu most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Janna. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Lulu versus Janna build include Mikael's Blessing, Ardent Censer, and Dream Maker. When Lulu included at least these three items in her build, she did much better when facing Janna than with many other common builds. In fact, Lulu boasted an average win rate of 46.2% battling Janna with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Janna as Lulu, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Lulu vs Janna counters, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Janna as Lulu are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.