How to beat Wukong

Common role: Top / Jungle

The best counter to Wukong in Jungle is Sion: 58.9% win rate over 75 ranked games on patch 26.17.

A bruiser who leaves a decoy clone and knocks up your whole team with a spin ult.

What makes Wukong dangerous

Wukong dashes in with armor shred, becomes briefly invisible leaving a decoy clone (W), and his ultimate is a spinning knock-up that hits everyone around him — a strong teamfight engage. He deceives with the clone to dodge your abilities and re-engage, snowballing off picks.

How to play against Wukong

• 1Watch for his W clone — he goes invisible and leaves a decoy. Don't dump your combo on the clone; wait to see the real Wukong.
• 2Respect his ult spin (R) — it knocks up everyone around him. Don't clump when he can flash-ult into your team.
• 3Bait his W to dodge your engage, then commit when it's on cooldown — that's his main escape/deception tool.
• 4His Q shreds armor — mix damage or bring magic. Kite him after he uses his E dash.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓W clone is baitable — don't waste combo on the decoy.
• ✓Ult spin needs grouped enemies — spread out.
• ✓Kiteable after his E dash.
• ✓Squishy-ish bruiser; hard CC punishes his engage.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Wukong's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Stone Skin

  Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.

• Q
  Crushing Blow

  Wukong's next attack gains attack range, deals bonus damage, and reduces the target's armor for a few seconds.

• W
  Warrior Trickster

  Wukong becomes Invisible and dashes in a direction, leaving behind a clone that will attack nearby enemies.

  Strong: turns invisible and leaves a decoy clone to bait your combo. Weak: don't blow your abilities on the clone — wait to see the real Wukong.

• E
  Nimbus Strike

  Wukong dashes to a targeted enemy and sends out images to attack enemies near his target, dealing damage to each enemy struck.

• R
  Cyclone

  Wukong's extends his staff and spins it around repeatedly, gaining Move Speed.Enemies struck take damage and are knocked up.

  Strong: a spinning knock-up that airborne's everyone around him. Weak: it needs grouped enemies — spread out and don't clump for a flash-ult.

Itemization

Wukong is AD with armor shred. Don't waste your combo on his clone, spread for his ult spin, and armor plus hard CC blunt him. Bait his W before committing.

This guide covers Wukong's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.