Lulu

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Faerie Charm180gMana Regen3 / 5sBasic item — no components.3Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Faerie ward start — Use this default support opener when you want early mana regen plus enough wards to cover river and lane brush.

• Faerie Charm180gMana Regen3 / 5sBasic item — no components.Vision Ward125gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area and invisible units in the area for 3 minutes. Revealing a ward in this manner grants a portion of the gold reward when that unit is killed.Basic item — no components.Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Charm and pink start — Use this into stealth pressure, lane-brush control plans, or matchups where denying the enemy ward is more valuable than a fourth green ward.

• Ruby Crystal475gHealth180Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Ruby ward start — With Wealth, Ruby Crystal is affordable at level 1 and rushes Sightstone while giving immediate health into hard engage lanes.

Corein buy order

• 1Sightstone800g (325g to combine)Health180Ward Refresh: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to place an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes (maximum 2 wards placed from this item at once).Recipe

  SightstoneSightstone800g (325g to combine)Health180Ward Refresh: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to place an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes (maximum 2 wards placed from this item at once).Recipe800gSightstone was the defining Season 3 support purchase because Lulu had to supply repeated vision without spending every recall on wards.

• 2Shurelya's Reverie2,100g (550g to combine)Health250Health Regen10 / 5sMana Regen10 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Grants nearby allies 40% Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe

  Shurelya's ReverieShurelya's Reverie2,100g (550g to combine)Health250Health Regen10 / 5sMana Regen10 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Grants nearby allies 40% Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe2,100gShurelya's Reverie gives health, regen, cooldown reduction, and the engage or disengage active Lulu teams wanted around Wild Growth fights.

• 3Ionian Boots of Lucidity1,000g (675g to combine)Light Step: 15% Cooldown ReductionEnhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed "This item is dedicated in honor of Ionia's victory over Noxus in the Rematch for the Southern Provinces on 10 December, 20 CLE."Recipe

  Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity1,000g (675g to combine)Light Step: 15% Cooldown ReductionEnhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed "This item is dedicated in honor of Ionia's victory over Noxus in the Rematch for the Southern Provinces on 10 December, 20 CLE."Recipe1,000gIonian Boots of Lucidity help Lulu reach frequent shields, polymorphs, and Glitterlance slows on a support budget.

• 4Locket of the Iron Solari2,225g (750g to combine)Health300Armor35Solari Resilience: Grants nearby allied champions 15 Health Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Grants a Shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to damage.Recipe

  Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari2,225g (750g to combine)Health300Armor35Solari Resilience: Grants nearby allied champions 15 Health Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Grants a Shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to damage.Recipe2,225gLocket of the Iron Solari adds teamfight shielding and armor, stacking well with Lulu's job of keeping carries alive.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Mikael's Crucible2,500g (920g to combine)Magic Resist40Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen18 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Active: 180s Removes all Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes on an allied champion and Heals that champion for 150 (+10% of maximum Health).Recipe

  Mikael's CrucibleMikael's Crucible2,500g (920g to combine)Magic Resist40Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen18 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Active: 180s Removes all Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes on an allied champion and Heals that champion for 150 (+10% of maximum Health).Recipe2,500gBuy Mikael's Crucible early when one stun, snare, or slow decides whether your AD carry survives fights.

• Runic Bulwark2,950g (400g to combine)Health300Armor20Magic Resist30Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 25 Magic Resist. This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.Recipe

  Runic BulwarkRunic Bulwark2,950g (400g to combine)Health300Armor20Magic Resist30Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 25 Magic Resist. This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.Recipe2,950gUpgrade Aegis into Runic Bulwark against double-AP teams or heavy magic-damage teamfighting.

• Twin Shadows1,900g (735g to combine)Ability Power40Magic Resist40Move Speed6%Active: 120s Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and Slows their Move Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).Recipe

  Twin ShadowsTwin Shadows1,900g (735g to combine)Ability Power40Magic Resist40Move Speed6%Active: 120s Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and Slows their Move Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).Recipe1,900gBuy Twin Shadows when your team needs scouting and pick setup before objectives.

• Shard of True Ice1,600g (535g to combine)Ability Power45Lucky Shadow: 4 Gold per 10 secondsMana Infusion: Grants nearby allied champions 5 Mana Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Surrounds an ally with a blizzard for 4 seconds that Slows nearby enemy Movement Speed by 30%.Recipe

  Shard of True IceShard of True Ice1,600g (535g to combine)Ability Power45Lucky Shadow: 4 Gold per 10 secondsMana Infusion: Grants nearby allied champions 5 Mana Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Surrounds an ally with a blizzard for 4 seconds that Slows nearby enemy Movement Speed by 30%.Recipe1,600gChoose Shard of True Ice when you are ahead and want extra AP, gold income, and another slow for chasing or peeling.

• Oracle's Elixir400gClick to Consume: Grants detection of nearby invisible units for up to 4 minutes. Revealing a ward in this manner grants a portion of the gold reward for killing that unit.Basic item — no components.

  Oracle's ElixirOracle's Elixir400gClick to Consume: Grants detection of nearby invisible units for up to 4 minutes. Revealing a ward in this manner grants a portion of the gold reward for killing that unit.Basic item — no components.400gKeep buying Oracle's Elixir when denying wards around dragon, Baron, or lane traps is more important than another component.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Ring start — Default mid start when the lane is playable: it gives AP, health, mana sustain on last hits, and two potions inside 475 gold.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use into heavy poke or lanes where you expect repeated short trades before first recall.

• Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.4Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Boots mobility start — Use when dodging skillshots or spacing a dangerous all-in is more important than early AP.

Corein buy order

• 1Rod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe

  Rod of AgesRod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe2,800gRod of Ages gives the health and mana needed to stay mid while still stacking into meaningful AP.

• 2Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe

  Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe3,300gRabadon's Deathcap turns Lulu's Q and E ratios, and her shield value, into real mid-game threat.

• 3Void Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe

  Void StaffVoid Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe2,295gVoid Staff keeps Q and E relevant once enemies buy magic resist.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe

  Abyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe2,560gBuy Abyssal Scepter against double AP or short-range magic-heavy teams when you can fight inside its aura range.

• Morellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  MorellonomiconMorellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe2,200gBuy Morellonomicon when you need CDR, mana sustain, and Grievous Wounds against healing champions.

• Deathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe

  Deathfire GraspDeathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe3,100gBuy Deathfire Grasp when your team needs single-target burst and you can safely open on a priority target before Q/E.

• Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe

  Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe2,900gBuy Rylai's Crystal Scepter when you need extra health and stronger chase or peel from repeated spell hits.

• Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe

  Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe1,200gBuy Mercury's Treads over Sorcerer's Shoes into heavy CC or magic damage lanes where surviving matters more than penetration.

• Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Ninja TabiNinja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,000gBuy Ninja Tabi into AD assassins or basic-attack-heavy enemy teams.