1 week ago: I work my butt off for every win I get with Lulu and see virtually no other Lulu players

TheLittlestLulu·Mar 20, 2017·66 votes·3,295 views

Now: I'm a brainless Lulu spammer who only wins because Lulu is broken and everyone is suddenly picking my champ

wtf did I miss :(

92 Comments

PPPPPPPPPPPP270Mar 20, 201729 votes

Lulu was never bad o begin with?

RainbowIceeMar 21, 20172 votes

uhmm yes and no.. she was bad at some things.

TyroneWatermelonMar 21, 20172 votes

Every champion has some flaws. Except Graves after getting a sustain item.

Let's see what Lulu got Pros: Shield Movement speed buff Attack speed buff Crowd control Damage Bonus damage to allies A chunk of health buff Cons: Squishy like every other "enhancer" Mana costs like every other support The only sustain is her ultimate

Why play any other enhancer?

Erractic EickMar 21, 20175 votes

I mean, I always thought of Taric as an enhancer, and I feel he's perfect for team fight oriented compositions, especially if the is a pre-made group in the game.

Maximum MordeMar 21, 20174 votes

I hate new Taric. His skills are too slow for this Meta.

crippler38Mar 21, 20174 votes

but he's stylish af so it's ok.

SpoofghoulMar 22, 20171 votes

may i recommend you give Sion a try then

Maximum MordeMar 22, 20171 votes

I have him on one of my accounts. He's decent I just don't enjoy him that much.

SpoofghoulMar 22, 20171 votes

it was a little joke ^^

ll his spells take taric ult levels of setup

BALDG1VEN BOOMERMar 20, 201719 votes

Because LCS.

She's being spammed in LCS and we all know the meta whores will bring it to solo queue and then the fury of rage piles in.

RexSaurMar 21, 201710 votes

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Because LCS.

She's being spammed in LCS and we all know the meta whores will bring it to solo queue and then the fury of rage piles in.

Champs that are spammed in lcs are often very strong or broken, just saying.

Its not because pros are like "oh nobody is playing lulu in solo queue...Lets just play her every game for the hell of it to watch ppl spam her, next week we'll do urgot!".

AnhartaminMar 21, 20173 votes

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Arsenic SulfurMar 21, 20177 votes

Because they play for money. They can't risk anything.

SolidariusMar 21, 20171 votes

people bet on lcs?

[zombie-brand-mindblown]

PlacentasMar 21, 20177 votes

Probably.

But what he means is that the players are payed to play the game. If they win, they get more money. So therefore they're not gonna pick a risky choice, but go for the safest easiest way to win the game.

AeszarckMar 22, 20171 votes

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Probably.

But what he means is that the players are payed to play the game. If they win, they get more money. So therefore they're not gonna pick a risky choice, but go for the safest easiest way to win the game.

Yes. Teams can also qualify for MSI and Worlds by winning in their regional tournaments, and those two tournaments have huge amounts of prize money for high placing teams. Every pro player dreams to go to them, but only the best of the best can go, so they try their best to win and secure one of their region's spots for their team.

ChaoticPineconeMar 22, 20171 votes

Its even more than just prize money. Every professional sport, Esports included, is a meritocracy. Youre only as valuable as how good you are.

Winning makes you valuable. Winning makes more teams want you. And therefore, when its time to renegotiate your contract, winning gives you more power to ask for more money. If you underperform? Youre cut.

Nick Da ChipMar 20, 20179 votes

Welcome to the flavor of the month, Lulu edition.

The varus' mains will be waiting for you after her nerfs. ;.;

SwarovskoMar 20, 20179 votes

Sheeps will spam every champion who gets played in LCS, no matter how strong or weak that champ is.

RexSaurMar 21, 20175 votes

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Sheeps will spam every champion who gets played in LCS, not matter how strong or weak that champ is.

Weak champs are not spammed in lcs.

Glory ln DeathMar 21, 20174 votes

Weak Solo Q champions get spammed in the LCS, though. Just like many strong Solo Q champions never get used in the LCS.

Just because they are strong in pro play doesn't mean they'll be strong in Solo ranked. Many of them require good coordination to be decent.

RexSaurMar 21, 20171 votes

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Weak Solo Q champions get spammed in the LCS, though. Just like many strong Solo Q champions never get used in the LCS.

Just because they are strong in pro play doesn't mean they'll be strong in Solo ranked. Many of them require good coordination to be decent.

Theres no such thing as "weak solo q champions".

Every champ that is playable in lcs is playable in solo q.

YoungSirJ0eyMar 21, 20173 votes

Ryze would like a word.

LawUrDepravdHartMar 20, 20175 votes

She's my favorite champion too. I know your pain... I just want to polymorph some more cuddly friends!

paisyMar 21, 20175 votes

Do people say that to you? Your name literally suggests you main lulu

MagearnaMar 22, 20174 votes

This community will say anything, even if its completely idiotic

Who is TaliyahMar 22, 20172 votes

I bet they changed the name within the last few days.

https://i.gyazo.com/dfc6a69bacff8cfe1536002298501888.png

TheLittlestLuluMar 22, 20173 votes

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I bet they changed the name within the last few days. https://i.gyazo.com/dfc6a69bacff8cfe1536002298501888.png

I have over 1 million mastery on Lulu.

LexLutheran87Mar 20, 20174 votes

She became popular in NA LCS... therefore she now must be OP... best guess anyways. She did show up a bunch last weekend with pretty good results.

KnoyleMar 21, 20174 votes

I was playing lulu when everyone flamed me and told me she was trash and I shouldn't play her. Now all of a sudden she is the only champ I am allowed to play with Plat+

TyrekGoldenspearMar 20, 20173 votes

We gotchu. We know your loyalties were true from the beginning.

[slayer-jinx-catface]

zero356Mar 21, 20173 votes

"Lulu is strong in a meta where people die in 2 seconds" -Gameplay

For realz, though, she's being played in LCS Not that much circlejerk, though. Just that one thread I see

ChargeItDownMidMar 20, 20172 votes

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TheLittlestLuluMar 20, 201710 votes

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New patch

Nothing even changed with Lulu though. Everyone just decided all of the sudden that she is pick/ban material after ages of being off the radar.

PPPPPPPPPPPP270Mar 20, 20174 votes

V7.3 LuluSquare.png Star Guardian Lulu Whimsy.png Whimsy BUG FIX: Champions affected by Whimsy now correctly display their champion name as "Blob" in the chat.

V7.2 General BUG FIX: Lulu and her skins once again play their running animations when hasted, rather than walking really really fast. Pix, Faerie Companion.png Pix, Faerie Companion Base damage increased to 15 - 117 (based on level) from 9 - 105 (based on level) Glitterlance.png Glitterlance Mana cost reduced to 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 from 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80.

V6.22 General BUG FIX: Running animation has been restored on all skins. BUG FIX: Winter Wonder Lulu's Pix attack VFX have been re-snow-ified.

V6.18 Glitterlance.png Glitterlance BUG FIX: Slow duration now lasts the intended 2 seconds at all ranks, rather than 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 seconds.

V6.16 Whimsy.png Whimsy Cooldown reduced to 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 seconds from 18 / 16.5 / 15 / 13.5 / 12. Bonus attack speed increased to 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% from 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35%.

V6.14 LuluSquare.png Pool Party Lulu [S|L] BUG FIX: Hat stretching when she dies.

V6.13 Stats Mana increased to 350 from 292.4 Movement speed increased to 330 from 325 Glitterlance.png Glitterlance NEW EFFECT: Bolt damage is reduced to 70% for enemies beyond the first Slow duration increased to 2 seconds at all ranks from 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 Whimsy.png Whimsy NEW EFFECT: Grants target ally 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35% bonus attack speed for 3 / 3.25 / 3.5 / 3.75 / 4 seconds

Totally didn't change at all.

TheLittlestLuluMar 20, 201715 votes

{quoted} Totally didn't change at all.

The last buff Lulu got was 2 months ago. Nobody cared until now all of the sudden.

Irelia BotMar 21, 20173 votes

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The last buff Lulu got was 2 months ago. Nobody cared until now all of the sudden.

Silly LCS meta sheep

Or something like that.

ProfDrDeathMar 21, 20176 votes

Well, in LCS, she was fairly strong since then. However, Lethality bot meta and its focus on damage supports masked that strength. In solo queue, she was a really good pick since she got that AS on Whimsy.

7.5 finally put an end to Lethality in the bot lane (Hurra!!!), freeing up Lulu to do her thing. And with the increased priority on her, public opinion also sways.

Dark NephthysMar 20, 20174 votes

{quoted}

V7.3 LuluSquare.png Star Guardian Lulu Whimsy.png Whimsy BUG FIX: Champions affected by Whimsy now correctly display their champion name as "Blob" in the chat.

V7.2 General BUG FIX: Lulu and her skins once again play their running animations when hasted, rather than walking really really fast. Pix, Faerie Companion.png Pix, Faerie Companion Base damage increased to 15 - 117 (based on level) from 9 - 105 (based on level) Glitterlance.png Glitterlance Mana cost reduced to 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 from 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80.

V6.22 General BUG FIX: Running animation has been restored on all skins. BUG FIX: Winter Wonder Lulu's Pix attack VFX have been re-snow-ified.

V6.18 Glitterlance.png Glitterlance BUG FIX: Slow duration now lasts the intended 2 seconds at all ranks, rather than 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 seconds.

V6.16 Whimsy.png Whimsy Cooldown reduced to 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 seconds from 18 / 16.5 / 15 / 13.5 / 12. Bonus attack speed increased to 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% from 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35%.

V6.14 LuluSquare.png Pool Party Lulu [S|L] BUG FIX: Hat stretching when she dies.

V6.13 Stats Mana increased to 350 from 292.4 Movement speed increased to 330 from 325 Glitterlance.png Glitterlance NEW EFFECT: Bolt damage is reduced to 70% for enemies beyond the first Slow duration increased to 2 seconds at all ranks from 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 Whimsy.png Whimsy NEW EFFECT: Grants target ally 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35% bonus attack speed for 3 / 3.25 / 3.5 / 3.75 / 4 seconds

Totally didn't change at all.

The only buffs on there was the ones from 7.2, 6.16 and 6.13, the rest was bug fixes. While I won't deny that 6.13 and 6.16 were pretty big buffs (For Support lulu at least) they were also a while ago (like what...5+ months?). So 7.2 was the only recent patch that "buffed" her but the buffs on her wasn't really that high to make that big of a difference at all.

It's honestly only because apparently Lulu is a great counter into Support Malzahar and because of that you see a lot of Lulu in the LCS which means everyone is going to play her now. Personally, I'll just stick with playing Lulu Mid/Top though, and really annoyed if she gets nerfed because of the popularity on support.

A Basic IslandMar 21, 20175 votes

not sure what you're getting at cus to me looks like no recent change at all

RexSaurMar 21, 20174 votes

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Nothing even changed with Lulu though. Everyone just decided all of the sudden that she is pick/ban material after ages of being off the radar.

The game changes, and every champion is indirectly affected by it, since they PART of the game.

Lulu was under the radar for a while, now ppl finally realised shes basically a "better" janna right now (and janna isnt even weak) because how effective E max is now.

SalronMar 21, 20172 votes

She's been sleeper for a while tbh Especially now that other options like Malz and Zyra have seen some nerfs

ThatHaleStateMar 22, 20171 votes

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Nothing even changed with Lulu though. Everyone just decided all of the sudden that she is pick/ban material after ages of being off the radar.

Its a combination of the more prevalent poke supports getting nerfed & non attackspeed based adc's getting nerfed and the buffs that attack speed reliant champs are getting or are just becoming more prevalant

Raven RedeemedMar 21, 20172 votes

It really sucks when you go from playing a unique champ to a meta sheep because of the champ you play. I suspect Lulu became more popular because of the assassin/burst comps. I also think the buff to her passive was actually pretty significant considering that it gets applied by you adc several time during a fight.

KyojiTakajoMar 21, 20172 votes

Does this mean I should stop playing Lulu for a while so I don't feel bad when she's eventually gutted? :( LCS why

New Tool AlbumMar 21, 20172 votes

lulu has always been an incredibly good support, i just couldn't believe that she wasn't meta for the longest time

sta supraMar 21, 20172 votes

I know the feel, all those Lulu's taking my champ then going Thunder Lord And Glitter lance level one. It tilts me so hard i just want to play Lulu every game without someone stopping me ;-;

XonraMar 22, 20172 votes

The amount of times this has happened makes me wonder if I'm a secret hipster.

Was playing Naut support long before he was a "popular" support, and got hate for it, then suddenly I was a "meta sheep", when he was my main champ in 3 roles almost 2 months prior to him showing up in the lcs as a support.

About the same with Morg, except a lot longer, so I went from "who plays Mages support? this is stupid" to...2017, mages everywhere...

You pull out a pick like Malz and everyone flames you for trying to "Break the meta", but the second some Korean pulls it out, it's the best pick ever.