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How to Win Gwen vs Lulu Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Lulu

How to Beat Lulu as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lulu as Gwen

based on 1,211 Gwen vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
1.71
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Lulu as Gwen came out of an analysis of 1211 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen fights Lulu in only 1.5% of her matches.

Gwen vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Gwen does a decent job of countering Lulu. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champions face one another in. In Gwen against Lulu games, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood against Lulu.

Best Gwen vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothZhonya's HourglassCosmic Drive

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltRiftmakerShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
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E
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E
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Lulu as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Lulu

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Lulu Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Lulu Image
5.6
< Kills >
1.4
5.8
< Deaths >
4.9
4.3
< Assists >
13.8
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
0.23
158
< Minions Killed >
27
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,845
< Physical Damage >
967
14,236
< Magic Damage >
5,263
3,555
< True Damage >
492
20,636
< Damage Dealt >
6,722
28,841
< Damage Taken >
15,367
11,726
< Gold Earned >
8,070
2.68
< Towers >
2.15
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,474
< Total Healing >
2,042
14,488
< Experience >
10,315
17
< Vision Score >
56
8
< Wards Placed >
25
148
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Counter Lulu with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown here feature several vital Gwen vs. Lulu counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lulu’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Lulu. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Gwen typically has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives more damage than Lulu. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Lulu

Who is Better, Gwen or Lulu?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually wins when facing off against Lulu, with a 51.4% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a good counter to Lulu.

While Gwen does have a higher win rate compared to Lulu, when facing one another, Gwen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Lulu.

Moreover, Gwen also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lulu. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Lulu matchups, Gwen is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Gwen is a decent counter to Lulu. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Lulu.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Gwen, we analyzed 1,211 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 Gwen 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Lulu during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen usually racks up much more CS compared to Lulu. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Gwen versus Lulu build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Cosmic Drive. When Gwen incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better versus Lulu than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 51.4% when countering Lulu with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Lulu as Gwen, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Gwen vs Lulu counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Lulu as Gwen are shown for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.