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How to Win Malzahar vs Wukong Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Wukong

How to Beat Wukong as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Wukong as Malzahar

based on 1,327 Malzahar vs Wukong matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Wukong as Malzahar resulted from an analysis of 1327 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Malzahar fights Wukong in only 1.1% of his games.

Malzahar vs Wukong Matchup Summary

Malzahar has done a ok job of countering Wukong. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champs face each other in. In Malzahar versus Wukong matches, Malzahar’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Wukong.

Best Malzahar vs Wukong Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rylai's Crystal ScepterLuden's CompanionZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malzahar to level upe
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Second ability for Malzahar to level upq
>
Last skill for Malzahar to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Malzahar's passive ability p
Malzahar's q ability q
Malzahar's w ability w
Malzahar's e ability e
Malzahar's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Wukong as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Wukong

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

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.

Malzahar vs Wukong Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Wukong Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
7.4
< Assists >
7
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
200
< Minions Killed >
88
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.94
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.49
593
< Physical Damage >
15,258
21,180
< Magic Damage >
2,290
421
< True Damage >
967
22,195
< Damage Dealt >
18,516
18,872
< Damage Taken >
31,877
12,338
< Gold Earned >
11,989
2.44
< Towers >
1.86
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
1,653
< Total Healing >
10,567
15,460
< Experience >
14,293
20
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
8
417
< Time Dealing CC >
143

How to Counter Wukong with Malzahar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several significant Malzahar vs. Wukong matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Wukong’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Wukong..

Malzahar normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Wukong. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Wukong

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Wukong
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Wukong

Who is Better, Malzahar or Wukong?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malzahar usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Wukong, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Malzahar makes an ok counter for Wukong.

While Malzahar does have a higher win rate than Wukong, when facing one another, Malzahar also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Malzahar into Wukong.

Additionally, Malzahar has a good 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 lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Wukong matchups, Malzahar is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Malzahar is a decent counter to Wukong. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Wukong.

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Wukong Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Wukong as Malzahar, we analyzed 1,327 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 Malzahar 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Malzahar to counter Wukong during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar usually racks up more CS compared to Wukong. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Malzahar versus Wukong build include Seraph's Embrace, Malignance, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Wukong than with most other typical builds. In fact, Malzahar had an average win rate of 50.9% when playing against Wukong with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Wukong as Malzahar, Malzahar players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Malzahar vs Wukong clashes, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.9% winrate overall.

If you want to get Malzahar x Wukong tips and counter builds for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides given are computed using every round completed with these champions.