Lulu vs Zyra

Lulu
vs
51.1%

over 1261 games

Zyra

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Zyra

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Lulu: Ardent Censer, Mikael's Blessing, Moonstone Renewer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Shurelya's Battlesong, Redemption, Knight's Vow.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Ardent Censer
1
Mikael's Blessing
2
Moonstone Renewer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal83%
ExhaustFlash14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Shurelya's Battlesong
Redemption
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari
Celestial Opposition
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Oblivion Orb
Solstice Sleigh
Staff of Flowing Water
Imperial Mandate
Dark Seal
Diadem of Songs
Morellonomicon
Dawncore
Echoes of Helia
Mejai's Soulstealer
Bandlepipes
Tear of the Goddess
Frozen Heart
Kaenic Rookern
Force of Nature
Abyssal Mask
58.5% WR53 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Zyra's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Garden of Thorns (P)

Seeds spawn around Zyra periodically, becoming faster with level. Zyra can cast Deadly Spines or Grasping Roots near seeds to grow plants, who fight for Zyra.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s0s11s–
66s0s11s1m50
95s0s11s1m50
115s0s11s1m40
165s0s11s1m30
185s0s11s1m30

Playing as Lulu

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Cast E on your carry first

    Cast Help, Pix! (E) on your carry before they trade: they get a shield, and Pix fires along with each of their autos.

  2. Pix on the enemy, then your Q

    Send Pix onto an enemy with Help, Pix! (E), then cast Glitterlance (Q): Pix also fires one from where he is, right on the target.

  3. Polymorph the diving assassin

    Save Whimsy (W) for the assassin diving your carry: turned into a critter, they can't attack or cast spells.

  4. Grow the ally being focused

    Cast Wild Growth (R) on the ally being focused or going all-in: they gain a lot of health, and nearby enemies are knocked into the air, then slowed.

Playing against Zyra

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her roots

    Get out of the line of Grasping Roots (E): the roots pass through minions and root every enemy hit, then her plants hit the trapped target.

  2. Step on her seeds

    Step on her seeds to destroy them before she grows them: Rampant Growth (W) seeds reveal you for a moment, but leave her no plant.

  3. Kill her plants

    Take down the plants born from Garden of Thorns (passive), or back off until they die: they take fixed damage, like a ward, and don't live long.

  4. Get out of her thorns

    Get out of the Stranglethorns (R) zone as soon as it appears: the vines knock you into the air 2 seconds later, and her plants are empowered inside.

  5. Engage when her plants are far

    If you can engage, go for Zyra when her plants are far from her: the Thorn Spitter from Deadly Spines (Q) only fires at 575 range.

Patch 16.21.1