League of Legends S12: Lulu Support Build Guide

From runes to items, gameplay tips amd more, we've put together a guide to help you master playing Lulu in the botlane in League of Legends.

Be mindful that there are several ways to build and play a champion, and you'll need to be adaptable as the game and the enemy team progress.

That said, this guide is a good starting point to helping you get to grips with the champion and making an impact in your games.

Runes

Core Items

Shurelya's Battlesong

2500 Gold

Chemtech Putrifier

2300 Gold

Build

Shurelya's Battlesong is a great AP support item, offering mobility, cooldown, and plenty of mana regen.

Chemtech Putrifier is good for applying Grievous Wounds, and enhancing allies. 

Other good items include Ardent Censer, Staff of Flowing Water, and Mikael's Blessing.

Starting Item & Boots

Health Potion

50 Gold

Spellthief's Edge

400 Gold

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

1100 Gold

Skill Order

While your choices may differ according to how the game progresses, the typical Lulu skill priority is:

R > E > W > Q

Summoner Spells

These are the summoner spells most typically taken by Lulu in this role. Naturally, this may change depending on match-ups.

Gameplay

On Lulu, you'll want to harass your lane opponents as much as possible. She has surprisingly decent damage, while still providing a ton of utility to her ADC and other teammates. 

• Level 1 - Take E - Help, Pix, for the poke and shielding.
• Level 2 - Take W - Whimsy, to help her ADC get ahead and providing zone potential.
• First Back - Work towards your Shurelya's Battlesong.

Tips & Tricks

• Be careful not to push your lane by wanting to auto-attack your enemies. Your passive does significant damage, but stops on the first unit encountered.
• Use Whimsy on your ally who initiates a teamfight, to help them reach their target. Alternatively, keep hold of it and use it to neutralise a dive.
• Help, Pix and Wild Growth make for a potent combo in keeping an ally alive.
• Pause after landing Help, Pix on an enemy - they'll often anticipate the next move and try to dodge it, so wait until that's happened before firing out your Glitterlance.
• Wild Growth can be used to counter dashes or jumps from champions like Vi and Rengar.