Talk:Lulu/@comment-4499945-20130121165818/@comment-3486816-20130121175814

In general, you want to rank up shield first (but start with Q, mainly for brushchecks). It gives both harass and protection, so that's the best case scenario. The only real trade-off in lane is the longer range harass glitterlance gives with ranks. Harassing with rank 1 glitterlance is nothing but a waste of mana; it's a bad habit to get into. Rank 1 glitterlance is only useful for the slow and brushcheck; its damage is all but unnoticeable.

If you get the feeling you need to harass but can't safely get in range to do it with shield, you may want to consider putting 3 points in glitterlance, with a skill order of something like Q>E>Q>W>Q>R, then max E, then W, then Q. This gives you the longer range harass you need by putting significant damage on Glitterlance. It does increase the mana cost, however, so it makes landing the lance more important than ever.

The best time to use your ult is in reaction to the enemy initiating. If Leona jumps on or Blitz grabs your carry, they'll not only have a harder time getting the kill with the extra health you provide, but they'll be in range for the knockup, which can potentially turn the initiation into a kill for your side instead.

Make sure whenever possible you're harassing with autoattacks. Lulu's passive makes her possibly the best support for this (barring possibly support Ashe and Thresh when he comes out, but those are slightly different anyways since they essentially have a wind-up time). When doing so, don't whimsy yourself. If the enemy ADC tries to retaliate, you'll have it to make their efforts futile. If you get really good at this, consider taking reds that will augment your autoattack damage (I take 6 Arp/3 AD for this purpose, with G/10 Quints and Yellows and Armor blues) if you have room for a dedicated Lulu page.

This is all lane advice. Lulu's versatility means her teamfighting will be vastly different on a game-by-game (or even teamfight-by-teamfight) basis. It's rarely a bad idea to ult your initiator, but keep in mind that you may need it to peel for your carry. How you use your ult is, as with most champions, the most important decision you make in a teamfight.

As a final note, don't hold fast to any rule I make. Lulu's not a stagnant champion by any means; her potential is pretty vast, and only by learning your own playstyle with her will you really shine.

forthelulz: a core of Wriggle's, Runaan's, and Zephyr isn't really an AD build, but it makes her a potentially hilarious split pusher.