Lulu, A Disscussion
This thread was originally a QQ about Lulu, and my defense of it.
Instead, I feel I should be more beneficial to discussion on these threads, so - I have a serious problem with Lulu, specificically her current playstyle; she is NOT op, not in the usual since - she just creates a one sided lane with low counter play, and is simply not fun (to be against or to play as, in my own opinion).
I am going to present my opinion, and why, and then ask that you vote on agree/disagree, and in EITHER choice, explain why below for future readers.
Thanks for reading!
Lulu:
To start, I will go over each ability.
Passive: Pix - Basically, her attacks do more damage than yours. Almost period. And she is ranged. The maximum damage her ranged from 9-105 based on level plus an additional 15% of her ap. Every basic attack. So her harass is VERY strong, and generally will out trade you. But, that simply makes her strong, and she is certainly not the first annoying harass champ.
Q: Glitterlance - So we have minion penetrating, high base damage (level 1 = 80 + 50% AP) and an 80% slow, also at level 1. Remeber how she already trades better than you? Now its worse, plus she has good CC, that is fast and cannot be blocked (unless you happen to have a braum handy). At this point, a ranged champ MIGHT be able to still trade....but a melee champion without high mobility in the early game is basically going to be bullied out of lane without touching her, or die trying. Further, a bolt is fired by Pix as well, towards the cursor...more on this later.
W: Whimsy - Currently, a ranged champions would have a hard time trading well, and melee champs only hope is to get in close combat via high mobility engage. In both cases, any kind of suppression effect will end any hope of either of these succeeding. So her w is a targeted ability which prevents summoners, abilities, and attacks, as well as serves to be an additional slow. Or, if there is more than one attacker, a large speed boost and shield.
I have gone through the kit section i have the biggest problem with already, so a quick review. -Great harass. -Strong CC, and early damage -Free damage and more cc or free damage and an escape.
So, the rest of her kit:
E: Help, Pix! - I don't really have a problem with this ability, at all almost. Vision of enemy and some magic damage or damage buff and shield for an ally. Very supporting in feel, and play style, usually. But this ability matches her q for early damage, is not a skill shot, and one other thing....remember how Lulu's Q fires two bolts, one from her and one from pix? Pix follows you for the duration of this ability, meaning you CANNOT dodge a properly fired q.
R: I LOVE her ulti, and by far is one thing on her kit I would be sad to see go. That said: its a knickup that hits melee range, so its one more disengage against melee champions, who she ALREADY hoses. Its also a massive heal AND another slow, this one is AoE.
TL;DR
1)Lulu has better trading power than most other champions, and has it at range. 2)She has two slows, a knock up, and basically a suppress. 3)She creates a lane that is orientated toward avoiding and harassing the opponent, with no befit to actually engaging, and has the kit to maintain this without help. 4) All her damage amounts start high and get bigger. 5) The way riot tried to 'gate' her ability use, is not through high mana cost - but a low mana pool. Because tear of the godess cost lots of money.
