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How to Synergize Lulu with Aphelios on the Same TeamLulu is in the b tier of champions

Lulu with Aphelios

How to Win With Lulu and Aphelios Paired TogetherLulu is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Lulu and Aphelios

based on 2,392 Lulu with Aphelios pairs
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.81
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Lulu has been on the same team as Aphelios in 2392 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much complete data from the developers of League, we feel confident that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Lulu play with Aphelios. It is somewhat uncommon for Lulu to play alongside Aphelios on the same team. This has only occurred in approx. 4.2% of rounds with Lulu.

Lulu Aphelios Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Lulu does a terrible job of synergizing with Aphelios. Typically, she wins a dismal 46.7% of games the champions try and work together in. If you want to play better as Lulu when fighting on the same team as Aphelios by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Lulu vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Lulu Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongRedemptionArdent Censer

Optional Items

Staff of Flowing WaterMikael's BlessingZaz'Zak's RealmspikeMoonstone 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
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
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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 Synergizing Lulu and Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Lulu with Aphelios

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 Understand How Aphelios Will Play

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Lulu Aphelios Synergy Stats

Lulu Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Aphelios Image
1.4
< Kills >
1.5
5.2
< Deaths >
5.1
13.2
< Assists >
14
0.22
< Killing Sprees >
0.26
26
< Minions Killed >
28
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.51
946
< Physical Damage >
1,030
5,006
< Magic Damage >
5,522
450
< True Damage >
525
6,403
< Damage Dealt >
7,078
15,640
< Damage Taken >
16,186
8,060
< Gold Earned >
8,254
2.09
< Towers >
2.07
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,112
< Total Healing >
2,162
10,271
< Experience >
10,533
58
< Vision Score >
57
25
< Wards Placed >
25
231
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Play with Aphelios as Lulu in LoL

The Lulu Aphelios synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Aphelios, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Lulu sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Aphelios. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Aphelios helps Lulu perform not as well in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Lulu is an ally to Aphelios, she sees a noticable drop in her complete damage dealt. This difference may signal that Aphelios does not support by providing protection for her to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Lulu is played together with Aphelios on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Aphelios.

Additionally, when Lulu plays with Aphelios on the same side, she typically takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Aphelios does a decent job of covering Lulu in team fights.

Synergies between Lulu and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Lulu
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Lulu
Aphelios

Is Lulu better when played alongside Aphelios?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Lulu that will 100% of the time be her #1 ally. However, overall, Aphelios is a very typical ally for Lulu. By locking into the same side as Lulu, he lowers their win rate by -0.2% to 46.7%. This shows that there is a weak strategic relationship between Lulu and Aphelios that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Aphelios has a much greater difficulty compared to Lulu. That means you need to be cautious when finding Aphelios teammates to play with, as they will require a much greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Working together, Lulu players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by aligning Lulu and Aphelios together, you may not be giving your other teammates enough tankyness. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Aphelios ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Lulu Players

How We Calculated Our Lulu Aphelios Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Lulu and Aphelios, we analyzed 2,392 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Lulu with Aphelios comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Lulu to work well with Aphelios during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to get in your Lulu and Aphelios synergy build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Redemption, and Ardent Censer. When Lulu bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better as an ally of Aphelios than with many other common builds. In fact, Lulu boasted an average winrate of 46.7% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Aphelios with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Lulu players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for this team composition, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.7% win rate overall.

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