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You should always take Flash when playing a Utility Support such as Lulu as it will provide you with some defence and escape capability. With the second Summoner Spell, you do have some freedom. You can choose to take either  Ignite or Exhaust depending on the matchup. If you have kill pressure, I would recommend that you take Ignite so you're able to win lane and kill the enemy. Exhaust is favourable when you're in a tough matchup where you do not have the greatest kill threat. You may also want to take Exhaust if the enemy team is full of AD champions or if they have an assassin such as Akali.

It's time to move onto what Lulu's abilities do. Lulu is just like many other Utility Supports where she has a shield, a slow and a speed up. Utilising her kit fully can be difficult, so try your best to get an understanding of what each of her abilities does before playing her!

Lulu's Passive is Pix, Faerie Companion

Lulu is assisted by her friend Pix. She fires a barrage of 3 bolts to her target everytime Lulu uses a basic attack against an enemy champion. The bolts fired from Pix can be blocked by units in the way of Lulu's target. Casting Lulu's   E on an ally transfers Pix onto her ally instead.

Lulu's Q is Glitterlance

Lulu and Pix both fire a bolt towards a target point dealing damage to enemies it passes through. Enemies hit by Lulu's  Q are also slowed.

Tips and Tricks

Your Q will be on of your main source of poke during the laning phase. As it is a slow, it is very good at slowing down enemies who are chasing after you. When the enemy Jungler ganks your lane, you definitely want to throw this ability at them to slow them down.

Lulu's W is Whimsy

ON ALLY CAST: Lulu gives your ally bonus movement speed and attack speed for a few seconds.

ON ENEMY CAST: Lulu polymorphs an enemy champion and reduces their movement speed for a short duration.

Tips and Tricks

During the laning phase, you will want to use your W on your ally to speed them up and get them away from the enemy. Alternatively, it can be used to chase enemies. As it also gives attack speed, whenever you're auto attacking a tower, make sure to cast it on your ally so they can do increased damage and get more auto attacks down on the tower. 

In team fights, you should prioritize using your W to slow down the enemies who may be jumping on to your ADC. Using this in conjunction with your Ultimate should keep your ADC safe.

Lulu's E is Help, Pix!

ON ALLY CAST: Lulu shields an ally champion.

ON ENEMY CAST: Lulu sends pix to a target enemy and deals damage to them. Enemies affected by her E are spotted with true sight.

Tips and Tricks

During the laning phase, your E will be one of your main sources of damage. You will try to prioritize using this to deal damage in the early game. Whereas during the late game and team fights, you will want to use this to protect your team.

Alternatively, if your ADC or yourself are trading with the enemy, you will want to use it on yourselves instead so you can prevent taking some of the damage.

Lulu's Ultimate is Wild Growth

Lulu enlarges an allied champion and knocks up any enemies around them. This increases her allies health and causes them to slow nearby enemies.

Tips and Tricks

You should prioritize using this ability on your ally at all times. In team fights, you should use this as soon as somebody jumps on one of your carries. Basically, use this whenever your ally is in danger. I recommend using it as soon as someone gets on to them so they get knocked up.

For Lulu, I recommend that you take Sorcery as the main rune path. This is because it directly empowers her abilities.  Many Utility Supports will take this rune as it buffs their ability to heal and shield their allies. For your keystone, you should take Summon Aery. This rune comes in handy when you shield your allies. It also allows you to deal extra damage whenever you trade with the enemy. As Lulu is somebody who trades often, you will directly benefit from taking this rune. For the second rune, you should take Manaflow Band. Basically what this rune does is, whenever you deal damage to an enemy, you will gain bonus mana. This will come in handy in the later stages of the game as it will allow you to use more abilities before having to recall. The next rune you should take is Transcendence. This gives you bonus cooldown reduction at level 10 which will allow you to use your abilities more often. This means that shielding allies through your E and supporting them with your Ultimate will be more frequent. The last rune on this list will be Scorch. This will give you bonus damage in the laning phase as it sets fire to the enemy laners. This will also give you higher kill potential in lane compared to without.

Every time you play a utility based Support, you will need to take Resolve as the secondary Rune tree. This is because Resolve can increase your healing and shielding power. In Pre-Season 9, Riot adjusted  Shield Bash which basically gives you more trading power in lane. If your ADC also takes this rune, they will get increased damage. This can come in handy if you're going for frequent trades. Lulu really benefits from this rune as she can just use her E to shield herself and trade back with autos. The last rune you should take is  Revitalize as it increases your healing and shielding power. In team fights, this rune will work wonders for your team as it will increase their survivability.

For bonus stats, stick to 2x Adaptive Damage and 1x Armor!

As Lulu is a ranged Utility Support, she can take one of two starting items. The first option is Spellthief's Edge. This item is fantastic on Lulu as she can easily proc and complete her warding quest.  Spellthief's Edge gives Lulu more damage in the lane as well- which will definitely come in handy when you're trading with the enemy. In most cases, I would recommend that you take Spellthief's Edge so you can win the lane. However, if you're in a difficult matchup where the enemy has the advantage, you may want to take a different approach to laning and not take this item. Instead, you should start with Ancient Coin. This item will give you more survivability in the lane as you will not have to go out of your way to deal damage or get stacks. Taking this item is a very safe thing to do and will allow you to survive the lane. I would take this item if I was in a difficult matchup such as against a heavy CC enemy or someone with lots of damage.  Depending on what starting item you take, you will always want to upgrade it before any other items. This is because you will need to get your warding quest completed and actually be able to place wards around the map. Frostfang will give you more damage as well which will assist you in bursting down enemies whenever you trade with the enemy. Nomad's Medallion will give you more gold in the long run once upgraded.

After you've upgraded your starting item to tier 2, you will then want to purchase Boots to give you increased movement speed and allow you to move around the map. You can then choose to upgrade them later on: you'll pick either Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Mercury's Treads, Ninja Tabi or Boots of Mobility. You should take the ones you need the most. For example, if the enemy has multiple AP champions or somebody with burst AP damage like Syndra, you should take Mercury's Treads. Generally, I would purchase tier 1 Boots but not upgrade them till later on. The next item you should get is Ardent Censer. As Lulu is a Utility Support, buying this item will enhance your damage and shielding ability. This is a core item on many healing and shielding Supports- so it makes sense to get this item as soon as you can. After you've got this item, you will need to get Redemption. Unlike Ardent Censer, you do not have to be close by an ally to use your Redemption. This is really good in solo queue as you can cast your Redemption far away and heal allies when you're not near them. In some games, you may find that you want to take Redemption before Ardent Censer if you have somebody as your ADC who doesn't really benefit from it like a Jhin. Either way, Lulu's core build path includes these two items every game and they benefit her beautifully.

As Lulu has a rather short cooldown on her Ultimate, I recommend that you take Zeke's Convergence. Unlike some other Supports, you can use your Ultimate during or at the start of the fight to buff an ADC. Zeke's Convergence basically ignites your ADC's damage and deals AOE damage around yourself.  This makes this item crucial against enemies with heavy sustain like Dr. Mundo and Vladimir as it can reduce their healing.  After you have got this item, you will need to get Locket of the Iron Solari which can provide your team with a small decaying shield. This will come in handy in team fights as it gives your allies some more survivability and defence. This can also be used in clutch ways to protect your team from Ignite burn damage. After you've completed this item, you will need to upgrade your starting item to its final form. In most cases, I recommend leaving this last to upgrade as it isn't really cost effective to upgrade it early. Furthermore, your core build path is far more important than an upgraded Support item.

Situational Items

As suggested, you can take any of the Boots listed. If you need magic resist, take Mercury's Treads. If you need armor, takeNinja Tabi and if you need bonus cooldown reduction (which I personally would avoid as you will get max CDR anyway), you should get Ionian Boots of Lucidity. If none of them suit your fancy, you can get Boots of Mobility.

The other optional items are Athene's Unholy Grail which is a good item if you're able to consistently do damage. I would not really buy this item unless you're against really squishy enemies or enemies with no kill threat on you. If you're really far ahead, you can get this item. The other optional item is  Mikael's Crucible. I would recommend taking this item if your team is against an enemy team composition that has many enemies with crowd control.

Let's discuss how you play in a team fight as Lulu. You can use this information for every Utility Support in the game. As Lulu's sole purpose is to peel and protect her team, you will need to do just that in team fights. Reminding yourself of your job frequently will allow you to accomplish this.

 Lulu needs to always be stood next to her ADC. This will enable her to protect them with her Ultimate and her E. You can also speed up your ADC, or slow down the enemy by using your W on them. Lulu is a Utility Support and she should be played like one. This means that you should not be in the front line, nor should you be positioned too far away from your ADC. Whenever anybody engages on your ADC, throw everything and the kitchen sink at them to keep your ADC alive.

Every champion in this game has their pros and cons and Lulu is no exception. In this section, I'm going to discuss what makes Lulu a good champion but also list of some of her downfalls.

 Pros
1) She is really good at protecting her carries. As Lulu is a Utility Support, she has a few different abilities that can be used to protect her carries and she is really effective at it.

2) She has a lot of poke potential. As she is ranged and has poke abilities, she can do a lot of damage in the laning phase. This is especially true if she's against melee champions.

3) She can complete her warding quest quite quickly. No matter what starting item she takes, she can easily stack either of the items.

4) Her Ultimate is on a really short cooldown. This means that she can use it more often.

5) She doesn't have many combos. This can work in your favour as you do not have to rely on lots of different key combination.

6) She's simple to play. This can work in your favour as you do not need to have that much practice on her to perform well.
7) She is a fun champion. Some champions in League of Legends are not that fun to play- but Lulu is a fun one.

Cons

1) She is very squishy. This can make it difficult for you to lane against players with hard engage or lots of damage.

2)She is quite immobile. Even with Lulu's W, she is still quite slow which can often result in you getting killed if the enemy engages on you.

3) She cannot be the front line. If your teen has no front line, Lulu cannot pick up the slack for your team.

4) Lulu relies on her team to deal damage. She should be built as a Utility Support and not as a damage Support. She also has to rely heavily on her team to do things as she doesn't have the highest impact of any champion.

1) Always stands next to your ADC and protect them in team fight. This will give them the highest chance of surviving a team fight.  Positioning in team fights is extremely important when it comes to winning them!

2) Whenever you have stacks available on your warding quest, make sure you attack the enemy and consume the stacks. This will grant you extra gold as well as complete your quest quicker. But avoid last hitting minions as it can delay your warding quest.

3) When trading with the enemy who also deals damage,  use your shield on yourself to neglect some of their damage. This is a valuable technique to use against a Janna or Nami.

4) Go for frequent trades using your auto attacks rather than abilities to make good use of your Passive. However, do utilize your abilities to deal extra damage.

5) Help your ADC farm under tower by auto attacking the back minions once and then let your ADC finish them off. Generally, AA the minion once, let the tower hit them and then let your ADC finish them off.

6) Try your hardest to poke the enemies down throughout the laning phase. This will give you and your ADC a higher kill threat in lane.

7) Make sure you auto attack the tower to consume some of your starting item stacks. This will allow you to get your quest completed quicker.

8) Lulu can utilize her Ultimate to prevent the enemy from getting a knock up or stun on your ADC. For example, if Lee Sin jumps on your ADC, you can Ult them so he gets knocked up.

The early game for this champion is very simple. All you need to do is poke the enemy, protect your AD Carry and play aggressive whenever it is suitable. As Lulu is a Utility Support, she will need to prioritise the health of her AD Carry over herself. All you really need to do is try to get your warding quest done and protect your ADC.

As  Lulu is very squishy, try to avoid any skirmishes that will not work in your favour- especially if the enemy has more damage than you. When I play Lulu, I prioritise staying safe and poking whenever I'm free to and not when it is dangerous to do so.

During the mid game, you need to stick close to your ADC and protect them at all time. Prioritising your AD Carries life over yours will enable you to win teamfights more frequently. In team fights, you need to use all of your abilities to ensure that your ADC survives. If they died, it may be difficult for your team to win the team fight as there are lack consistent damage.
I recommend that you use your Q on the enemy to slow them down. Then use your W to either speed up your ADC or use it on the enemy to slow them down and prevent them from getting on to your team. Finally, you then want to use your Ultimate to knock up and prevent any enemies getting on top of your carries.

In the later stages of the game, there is great emphasis on protecting your carries at all time. All you need to do is peel for them and protect them from getting killed. As death timers are quite long in the late stages of game, make sure that they stay alive for as long as possible. Utilizing your kit and your items will allow them to stay alive for longer and deal more damage.