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How to Win Zed vs Lulu Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Lulu

How to Beat Lulu as Zed in LoLZed is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lulu as Zed

based on 2,225 Zed vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Lulu as Zed came out of an examination of 2225 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Zed has to counter Lulu in only 1.6% of his matches.

Zed vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Zed has done a average job of beating Lulu. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Zed against Lulu rounds, Zed’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Lulu.

Best Zed vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Edge of NightOpportunityYoumuu's GhostbladeHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Lulu as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Lulu

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

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.

Zed vs Lulu Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Lulu Image
8.1
< Kills >
1.6
6.2
< Deaths >
5.1
5.2
< Assists >
14.3
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
156
< Minions Killed >
29
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.54
20,813
< Physical Damage >
1,082
1,157
< Magic Damage >
5,617
1,167
< True Damage >
522
23,138
< Damage Dealt >
7,221
22,286
< Damage Taken >
16,536
12,291
< Gold Earned >
8,415
1.66
< Towers >
2.12
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,791
< Total Healing >
2,219
14,466
< Experience >
10,786
18
< Vision Score >
58
7
< Wards Placed >
25
147
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Lulu with Zed in LoL

The stats shown here show several vital Zed versus Lulu matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lulu’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Lulu. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Zed typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Lulu. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Lulu

Who is Better, Zed or Lulu?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zed usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lulu, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes an ok counter to Lulu.

While Zed does have a higher win rate than Lulu, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Zed into Luluas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zed also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lulu. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zed vs Lulu matchups, Zed is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Zed is a decent counter for Lulu. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zed against Lulu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Zed, we analyzed 2,225 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 Zed 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

Zed Build Lulu Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zed to counter Lulu during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed on average accumulates much more CS as Lulu. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Zed versus Lulu build consist of Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Zed bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Lulu than with most other common item sets. In fact, Zed boasted an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Lulu with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Lulu as Zed, Zed players should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Zed vs Lulu battles, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

If you need to get Zed vs Lulu tips and builds for a a specific division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies given are calculated using every round completed with both champs.