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Lulu Support Build, Runes and Counters · Patch 26.20

the Fae Sorceress

Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (10,156 games).

Lulu, the Fae Sorceress, can turn an enemy into a harmless critter with Whimsy, and Wild Growth enlarges an ally, knocking enemies up around them. Her counted Master+ games are support games on Summon Aery, and the one path printed for her starts Ardent Censer, Mikael's Blessing, Shurelya's Battlesong. Senna, Sona and Lux were the supports she struggled most against. Nami was near-even with her.

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Patch 26.18 · Support · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 10,156 games · Preview sample

Role snapshot (Support)

BTier
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
15.5%
Ban Rate
11.5%

10,156

Games

Very High

Confidence

Most common path

208 games

70.7%Win Rate

Start
FlashHeal

Runes

Patch 26.18

This exact page: taken in 20.2% of games·47.7% win rate over 2,049 games.

Primary

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana. After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level 8: +5 Ability Haste Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Scorch

Your first damaging ability hit every 10s burns champions.

Secondary

Resolve

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power. Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Shards

  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health

Other keystones taken

  • Guardian5.9% taken · 50.1% win599 games
  • Electrocute1.6% taken · 42.4% win158 games
  • Arcane Comet0.2% taken · 45.5% win22 games

Tree pairs

  • Sorcery + Inspiration55.2% taken · 50.3% win5,607 games
  • Sorcery + Resolve36.0% taken · 49.0% win3,661 games
  • Resolve + Inspiration5.2% taken · 50.8% win531 games

Skill Order

Which ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — Lulu's most common path.

Q

Glitterlance

Pix and Lulu each fire a bolt of magical energy that damages and heavily slows all enemies it hits.

Cooldown 7s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
W

Whimsy

If cast on an ally, grants them Attack Speed and Move Speed for a short time.

Cooldown 18s · 65 Mana
E

Help, Pix!

If cast on an ally, commands Pix to jump to an ally and shield them.

Cooldown 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s · 60/65/70/75/80 Mana
R

Wild Growth

Lulu enlarges an ally, knocking nearby enemies into the air and granting the ally a large amount of bonus health.

Cooldown 120/100/80s · 100 Mana

Max Order

EWQ

Max E first, then W, then Q. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).

Level-up Order

  • Q
  • W
  • E
  • R
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QGlitterlanceQQQQQ
WWhimsyWWWWW
EHelp, Pix!EEEEE
RWild GrowthRRR

Matchup map (Support)

How Lulu performs against enemy support laners

Levels 1 – 18 · Master+40%60%Lulu's win rate
≥ 60%Very favorable
55 – 60%Favorable
50 – 55%Even
45 – 50%Unfavorable
40 – 45%Hard
< 40%Very hard

Conditional build matrix

Recommended items by enemy team composition

Master+ · Patch 26.18
Mythic / CoreFirst major item
Core 2Second item
Core 3Third item
BootsBoot slot
SituationalPick as needed

Scaling — minute 10–30

LuluSupport average

Gold

102030

Damage to champions

102030

CS

102030

Counter plan — how to beat Lulu

  • Track the roam — it is strongest where the enemy jungler already is

  • Dodge the primary — its rotation is one skillshot; sidestep it and the rest is chip

  • Punish the cooldown — Lulu is exposed while its rotation is down

  • Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one

  • Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 5/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average

Ability details

  • P

    Pix, Faerie Companion

    Pix fires magical bolts of energy whenever the champion he's following attacks another enemy unit. These bolts are homing, but can be intercepted by other units.

    Passive — never cast

  • Q

    Glitterlance

    Pix and Lulu each fire a bolt of magical energy that damages and heavily slows all enemies it hits.

    Cost 50/55/60/65/70 ManaCooldown 7sRange 925

  • W

    Whimsy

    If cast on an ally, grants them Attack Speed and Move Speed for a short time. If cast on an enemy, turns them into an adorable critter that can't attack or cast spells.

    Cost 65 ManaCooldown 18sRange 650

  • E

    Help, Pix!

    If cast on an ally, commands Pix to jump to an ally and shield them. He then follows them and aids their attacks. If cast on an enemy, commands Pix to jump to an enemy and damage them. He then follows them and grants you vision of that enemy.

    Cost 60/65/70/75/80 ManaCooldown 10/9.5/9/8.5/8sRange 650

  • R

    Wild Growth

    Lulu enlarges an ally, knocking nearby enemies into the air and granting the ally a large amount of bonus health. For the next few seconds, that ally gains an aura that slows nearby enemies.

    Cost 100 ManaCooldown 120/100/80sRange 900

Lulu balance history

Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change Lulu in 5 patches. The latest is patch 25.16, published 2025-08-12.

  1. Patch 25.162025-08-12

    EHelp, Pix!

    • Cooldown8 secondsto10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8 seconds
    • Base Damage80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240to70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230
    • Shield80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+ 55% AP)to70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+ 50% AP)
    Why, in Riot's words

    Lulu has proven to be extremely resilient to nerfs and is still a top support. We’re looking to open up more weaknesses in her early laning phase with these nerfs, giving aggressive players more room to take an early advantage before Lulu’s carry scales up.

  2. Patch 25.102025-05-13

    Base Stats

    • Armor Growth4.9to4.6

    RWild Growth

    • Cooldown100 / 90 / 80to120 / 100 / 80
    Why, in Riot's words

    We've been nerfing Lulu a lot, but she's still quite powerful in soloqueue. We're looking to make some more unconventional nerfs to Lulu in order to get her to a more acceptable place long-term.

  3. Patch 25.082025-04-15

    Base Stats

    • Health595to565
    Why, in Riot's words

    Lulu ended up winning more games due to her Q bugfixes being more important than the direct nerfs she received last patch. So we're back once again to ship some Lulu nerfs. As an enchanter, it should be reasonable for assassins, especially AD assassins, to jump in and kill her before she can force-multiply her team, so we're taking a meaningful swing to ensure she's squishy against all flat penetration-building classes equally

  4. Patch 25.072025-04-01

    QGlitterlance

    • Minimum Damage70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+ 50% AP)to60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 (+ 50% AP)
    • Maximum Damage105 / 157.5 / 210 / 262.5 / 315 (+ 75% AP)to90 / 142.5 / 195 / 247.5 / 300 (+ 75% AP)
    • Fixed a bug that would occasionally make the slow decay faster than intended.
    • Slow is now applied immediately instead of after a variable duration.

    WWhimsy

    • Cooldown:18 / 17.5 / 17 / 16.5 / 16to18
    Why, in Riot's words

    Last patch we waited to see if the Lulu fever would die down due to nerfing some of her more common lane mates. That hasn't happened, so consider this patch an antibiotic aimed at making the support metagame more equal. We're targeting her early lane trades in order to especially let higher MMR players take early leads and bringing down some of her W uptime later on to leave up more room for counter-play.

  5. Patch 25.042025-02-19

    WWhimsy

    • Bonus Attack Speed25/27.5/30/32.5/35%to20/22.5/25/27.5/30%
    • Cooldown17/16.5/16/15.5/15to18/17.5/17/16.5/16 seconds

    EHelp, Pix!

    • Base Damage/Shield Strength80/125/170/215/260to80/120/160/200/240
    Why, in Riot's words

    Lulu is in quite a strong state right now and has power she can afford to lose so we're looking to give her some meaningful nerfs this patch. Help, Pix! is one of Lulu's most flexible and reliable abilities, so we're looking to take it down a notch while also removing a bit of power from her Whimsy.

Lulu skins (15)

Riot's data lists 15 looks for Lulu with their own art, the base skin included and 50 chroma variants.

ARAM performance

EstimateB
Win Rate
48.9%
▲ 1.3%
Pick Rate
8.2%
▲ 4.2%
Ban Rate
7.6%
▲ 3.0%
Damage dealt
91.1%
Damage taken
105.2%
Healing
98.2%
Shielding
102.4%
Ability Haste
+23

Best ARAM build

Patch timeline

Riot’s notes

This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.

  1. 26.1949.4% over 2,830 games-0.5
  2. 26.1850.1% over 5,813 games+0.9
  3. 26.1748.4% over 1,478 games—

Lulu's base stats against all 173 champions

  • Lulu's base attack damage of 47 is the 3rd-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 1 other).
  • Lulu's base health of 565 is the 14th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 2 others).
  • Lulu's health per level of 92 is the 13th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 3 others).
StatLuluRankMedian
Base health565=158th620
Health per level92=158th104
Base armor26=110th30
Armor per level4.6=82nd4.6
Base magic resist30=110th32
Magic resist per level1.3=93rd1.55
Base attack damage47=170th59
Base attack speed0.625=117th0.656
Attack speed per level2.25%=96th2.5%
Move speed330=117th335
Attack range550=9th175

Lulu at level 1 and level 18

  • Lulu reaches 2129 health at level 18 — 565 at level 1 plus 17 × 92, the 11th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Lulu reaches 1285 mana at level 18 — 350 at level 1 plus 17 × 55, the 24th-highest of 145 mana users on patch 26.20, shared with 1.
  • Lulu reaches 104.2 armor at level 18 — 26 at level 1 plus 17 × 4.6, the 70th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 3.
  • Lulu reaches 52.1 magic resist at level 18 — 30 at level 1 plus 17 × 1.3, the 34th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 43.
StatLevel 1Per levelLevel 18Rank at 18
Health565+922129163rd of 173
Mana350+551285=24th of 145
Armor26+4.6104.2=101st of 173
Magic resist30+1.352.1=97th of 173

Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.

Riot's tips for Lulu

Playing Lulu

  • 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.

Playing against Lulu

  • The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.
  • 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.

Quick answers about Lulu

How does Lulu do against Senna?
Lulu won 42.9% of 296 counted Master+ games against Senna. Senna is one of the opponents that beat Lulu.
How does Lulu do against Sona?
Lulu won 43.1% of 209 counted Master+ games against Sona. Sona is one of the opponents that beat Lulu.
How does Lulu do against Lux?
Lulu won 41.1% of 129 counted Master+ games against Lux. Lux is one of the opponents that beat Lulu.
How does Lulu do against Vel'Koz?
Lulu won 31.7% of 60 counted Master+ games against Vel'Koz. Vel'Koz is one of the opponents that beat Lulu. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Lulu do against Nami?
Lulu won 51.2% of 379 counted Master+ games against Nami. It is close to even.
What class is Lulu?
Riot classes Lulu as Support and Mage. This site files the champion under Support.
How hard is Lulu to play?
Riot rates Lulu's difficulty 5 out of 10.
What resource does Lulu use?
Lulu's abilities spend Mana.
What is Lulu's attack range?
550 units — the 9th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 36 others).
What are Lulu's abilities?
Passive — Pix, Faerie Companion, Q — Glitterlance, W — Whimsy, E — Help, Pix! and R — Wild Growth.
How many skins does Lulu have?
Riot's data lists 15 skins with their own art, the base look included, plus 50 chroma variants.
How much health does Lulu have at level 18?
2129 — 565 at level 1 plus 17 × 92 per level, Riot's own values, before items and runes.
What is Lulu's ultimate cooldown?
Wild Growth (R): 120/100/80 seconds by rank, before ability haste, in Riot's Data Dragon 16.20.1.
When did Riot last change Lulu?
Patch 25.16, published 12 August 2025 — the latest of 5 patches that change Lulu in Riot's notes from 25.S1.1 to 26.20.

Lulu at a glance

Lulu, the Fae Sorceress, is a Support and Mage champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 5/10 for difficulty, 4/10 for attack, 5/10 for defense and 7/10 for magic. Lulu spends Mana and has 15 skins with their own art. Lulu's base attack damage of 47 is the 3rd-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 1 other). Lulu's base health of 565 is the 14th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 2 others).

Attack4/10
Defense5/10
Magic7/10
Difficulty5/10

Lulu's story

The yordle mage Lulu is known for conjuring dreamlike illusions and fanciful creatures as she roams Runeterra with her fairy companion Pix. Lulu shapes reality on a whim, warping the fabric of the world, and what she views as the constraints of this mundane, physical realm. While others might consider her magic at best unnatural, and at worst dangerous, she believes everyone could use a touch of enchantment.
— Riot Games, Data Dragon 16.20.1. League of Legends Universe

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Methodology

Data window
Preview sample — a one-time snapshot of 65,406 ranked games (Master+, EUW/KR/NA, patch 26.18), counted by GamGem while our Riot production key is under review. Figures will update daily once it is approved. Counted 26–27 Sept 2026; patches 26.18 (35,477) · 26.19 (18,580) · 26.17 (11,048) · 26.16 (293) · 26.15 (8); by server EUW 22,382 · KR 21,922 · NA 21,065 · EUNE 20 · TR 17. 642 games without a result — remakes ended by vote in their first minutes, and games recorded with no winner — were not counted.
Rank aggregation
Master, Grandmaster and Challenger, pooled — the three ladders the count read its players from. Splitting further leaves samples too small to separate a real effect from noise.
Role assignment
A champion is filed under every lane that holds at least a tenth of its counted games — the position the match itself reports, not the champion’s class. Its headline win rate is across all of them; each lane’s own win rate and games are counted too, and a lane’s tier list ranks by them.
Counters
The two champions in the same position on opposite teams, over that pairing’s own counted games — ranked on the edge pulled toward zero by its sample size, printed raw.
Minimum sample
None — no figure is hidden for being thin. Every rate prints its games, and the confidence band is its 95% margin: Very High within ±1.5 points, High ±2.5, Moderate ±3.1 (1,000 games), Low wider.
Why a build is not a cause
An item is counted when the match ENDS with it, so late items show long games and an item bought when already ahead shows games that were being won. Correlation is what a rate can show; it is not evidence that buying the item caused the win.
Where the numbers come from
Names, classes, abilities, items and runes are Riot Data Dragon. Win, pick and ban rates, builds, keystones, spells and matchups are counted by GamGem from Riot's ranked match records. An estimate, not a count: this panel is not in the preview sample, and is labelled so.

Lulu on video

Published by League of Legends on YouTube, 20 March 2012.

14 years old. League of Legends has been patched since, so watch it for how the kit plays, not for numbers — the rest of this page is written for the current patch.

It plays in YouTube’s own player once you press play. Nothing is downloaded or re-hosted here, and nothing loads from YouTube until then.