How to Counter Lapulapu — The Clash Lane King

Lapulapu is strongest at levels 1-3 (his base damage is high) and level 4 (his ultimate spike is massive). He's weakest at level 2 (before he has all three abilities) and when his Heavy Blade stance abilities are on cooldown.

The counter-intuitive tip: Lapulapu wins most level 1 trades, but he's vulnerable immediately after using his abilities. If you can bait his Skill 1 in Twin Blade stance, you have about 6 seconds where his damage is significantly reduced. That's your window to trade back.

Very few champions beat Lapulapu in a straight 1v1. But some have favorable matchups:

• Li Xin (ranged form) — Lapulapu can't touch you. Poke him from range, never let him get close.
• Augran — his early damage is higher than Lapulapu's. If you play aggressive at level 1-2, you can snowball.
• Musashi — his range advantage lets him poke Lapulapu without taking return damage.

If you're playing a melee champion into Lapulapu and you're not one of the above, your goal is not to win lane. It's to not die. Farm safely, give up CS if you have to, and outscale him in teamfights.