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Aphelios vs Wukong

How to Beat Wukong as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Wukong as Aphelios

based on 932 Aphelios vs Wukong matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Wukong as Aphelios resulted from an analysis of 932 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Aphelios has to counter Wukong in only 1.1% of his games.

Aphelios vs Wukong Matchup Summary

Aphelios has done a ok job of beating Wukong. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Aphelios vs Wukong rounds, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Wukong.

Best Aphelios vs Wukong Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Optional Items

BloodthirsterThe CollectorKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
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Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
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Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Wukong as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Wukong

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Advice to Win Against Wukong

Wukong becomes tougher to kill when surrounded by his enemies. Try to isolate him to gain an advantage.

Wukong will often use Decoy after Nimbus Strike. Try delaying your abilities by a short amount of time to ensure that you're hitting the real Wukong.

Aphelios vs Wukong Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Wukong Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.5
6.3
< Deaths >
5.8
6.1
< Assists >
6.6
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
179
< Minions Killed >
91
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.89
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.49
20,586
< Physical Damage >
14,989
1,412
< Magic Damage >
2,285
486
< True Damage >
941
22,484
< Damage Dealt >
18,216
19,066
< Damage Taken >
30,852
12,155
< Gold Earned >
11,820
2.45
< Towers >
1.96
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
5,419
< Total Healing >
10,060
12,813
< Experience >
14,020
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
7
141
< Time Dealing CC >
136

How to Counter Wukong with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several strategic Aphelios against Wukong counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Wukong’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Wukong..

Aphelios typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Wukong. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Wukong

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Wukong
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Wukong

Who is Better, Aphelios or Wukong?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when taking on Wukong, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes an ok counter for Wukong.

While Aphelios does have a higher win rate compared to Wukong, when they face off with one another, Aphelios also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Wukongas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aphelios also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Wukong. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Wukong matchups, Wukong is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Aphelios is a decent counter for Wukong. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Wukong.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Wukong Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Wukong as Aphelios, we analyzed 932 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Wukong as Aphelios comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Aphelios Build Wukong Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aphelios to counter Wukong during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios on average gets more CS as Wukong. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Aphelios versus Wukong build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Wukong than with most other common builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 50.0% battling Wukong with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Wukong as Aphelios, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Aphelios vs Wukong face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.0% win rate overall.

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