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How to Win Nami vs Lulu Counter MatchupNami is in the a tier of champions

Nami vs Lulu

How to Beat Lulu as Nami in LoLNami is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lulu as Nami

based on 2,016 Nami vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
3.37
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Lulu as Nami resulted from an examination of 2016 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Nami has to counter Lulu in only 1.9% of her matches.

Nami vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Nami has done a decent job of beating Lulu. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.7% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Nami against Lulu matches, Nami’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Lulu.

Best Nami vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserImperial MandateStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

Moonstone RenewerEchoes of HeliaShurelya's BattlesongDream Maker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Nami's passive ability p
Nami's q ability q
Nami's w ability w
Nami's e ability e
Nami's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Lulu as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Lulu

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

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.

Nami vs Lulu Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Lulu Image
1.6
< Kills >
1.4
4.9
< Deaths >
5
14.9
< Assists >
13.8
0.29
< Killing Sprees >
0.22
24
< Minions Killed >
28
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.56
830
< Physical Damage >
1,013
8,059
< Magic Damage >
5,522
516
< True Damage >
504
9,405
< Damage Dealt >
7,040
15,532
< Damage Taken >
15,945
8,393
< Gold Earned >
8,271
2.45
< Towers >
2.23
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,915
< Total Healing >
2,114
10,558
< Experience >
10,547
60
< Vision Score >
60
26
< Wards Placed >
26
196
< Time Dealing CC >
239

How to Counter Lulu with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several vital Nami versus Lulu matchup statistics that can help you realize the distinctions between the two. Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lulu’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Lulu..

Nami normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Lulu. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nami and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Lulu

Who is Better, Nami or Lulu?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nami usually wins when facing off against Lulu, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Nami makes a good counter to Lulu.

While Nami does have a higher winrate compared to Lulu, when on opposite teams, Nami also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nami into Lulu.

Additionally, Nami also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lulu. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Nami is a decent counter for Lulu. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nami against Lulu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 53.4% 6433 GamesKayleKayle+ 53.5% 2990 GamesSennaSenna+ 53.6% 971 GamesTaricTaric+ 57.3% 82 Games

Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Nami, we analyzed 2,016 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 Nami 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

Nami Build Lulu Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nami in order to counter Lulu during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami usually gets a similar amount of CS as Lulu. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Nami versus Lulu build consist of Ardent Censer, Imperial Mandate, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Lulu than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nami boasted an average winrate of 51.7% battling Lulu with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Lulu as Nami, Nami 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 sets players picked for Nami vs Lulu face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.7% win rate overall.

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