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How to Win Naafiri vs Lulu Counter MatchupNaafiri is in the a tier of champions

Naafiri vs Lulu

How to Beat Lulu as Naafiri in LoLNaafiri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lulu as Naafiri

based on 690 Naafiri vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Naafiri did battle with Lulu 690 times. Using so many matchups for Naafiri vs Lulu provides us confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening statistics and a recommended build to obliterate Lulu. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Naafiri encounters Lulu in only 1.4% of their rounds.

Naafiri vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Naafiri does a decent job of countering Lulu. Typically, they wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Naafiri vs Lulu games, Naafiri’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that they probably won't get first blood versus Lulu.

Best Naafiri vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

EclipseProfane HydraVoltaic CycloswordHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Naafiri's passive ability p
Naafiri's q ability q
Naafiri's w ability w
Naafiri's e ability e
Naafiri's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Lulu as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Lulu

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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.

Naafiri vs Lulu Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Lulu Image
8.1
< Kills >
1.6
6.4
< Deaths >
5.4
5.7
< Assists >
14.5
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
155
< Minions Killed >
27
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.48
22,185
< Physical Damage >
1,017
96
< Magic Damage >
5,354
1,234
< True Damage >
494
23,515
< Damage Dealt >
6,866
24,927
< Damage Taken >
16,580
12,532
< Gold Earned >
8,326
1.58
< Towers >
2.06
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0
5,947
< Total Healing >
2,115
13,983
< Experience >
10,581
18
< Vision Score >
56
8
< Wards Placed >
24
57
< Time Dealing CC >
290

How to Counter Lulu with Naafiri in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several important Naafiri against Lulu matchup stats that may help us understand the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lulu’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Lulu. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Naafiri typically has a much larger longest killing spree than their enemy does. Typically, they receives more damage than Lulu. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Naafiri and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Lulu

Who is Better, Naafiri or Lulu?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Naafiri usually wins when taking on Lulu, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Naafiri makes a good counter for Lulu.

While Naafiri does have a higher win rate than Lulu, when facing one another, Naafiri also has a lower difficulty level that makes them a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Naafiri into Lulu.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Lulu matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Naafiri is a decent counter for Lulu. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Naafiri against Lulu.

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

How We Calculated Our Naafiri vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Naafiri, we analyzed 690 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 Naafiri 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Naafiri to counter Lulu during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri most often accumulates much more CS as Lulu. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Naafiri versus Lulu build consist of Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Naafiri incorporated at least these three items in their build, they did much better when fighting Lulu than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Naafiri had an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Lulu with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Lulu as Naafiri, Naafiri players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Naafiri vs Lulu counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.2% win rate overall.

If you need to view Naafiri versus Lulu tips and counter stats for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all rounds completed with both champs.