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How to Win Wukong vs Jhin Counter MatchupWukong is in the b tier of champions

Wukong vs Jhin

How to Beat Jhin as Wukong in LoLWukong is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Jhin as Wukong

based on 4,656 Wukong vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
11.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Jhin as Wukong resulted from an analysis of 4656 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This champion matchup is somewhat common. Wukong fights Jhin in 11.2% of his matches.

Wukong vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong has done a below average job of countering Jhin. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Wukong vs Jhin games, Wukong’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Jhin.

Best Wukong vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordGuardian AngelChempunk ChainswordSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Wukong's passive ability p
Wukong's q ability q
Wukong's w ability w
Wukong's e ability e
Wukong's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Jhin as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Jhin

Decoy and Nimbus Strike work well together to quickly strike your enemy and get out before they can retaliate.

Try using Decoy near brush to make an enemy overreact to your movement.

Advice to Win Against Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Wukong vs Jhin Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Jhin Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.7
6
< Deaths >
5.4
6.5
< Assists >
7.8
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
92
< Minions Killed >
175
0.86
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.51
15,523
< Physical Damage >
18,813
2,400
< Magic Damage >
1,062
989
< True Damage >
396
18,912
< Damage Dealt >
20,272
31,287
< Damage Taken >
19,181
11,920
< Gold Earned >
12,365
1.9
< Towers >
2.26
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
10,112
< Total Healing >
5,127
14,079
< Experience >
12,966
21
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
9
135
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Counter Jhin with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Wukong against Jhin counter statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jhin’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jhin..

Wukong often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Jhin. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Jhin

Who is Better, Wukong or Jhin?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually loses when facing off against Jhin, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Wukong makes a poor counter for Jhin.

While Wukong does have a lower winrate compared to Jhin, when facing one another, Wukong also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You should be careful when picking Wukong into Jhin.

Furthermore, Wukong also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jhin. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Wukong is a somewhat poor counter for Jhin. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Wukong against Jhin.

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Jhin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jhin as Wukong, we analyzed 4,656 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 Jhin as Wukong 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

To truly master Wukong to counter Jhin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong often gets less CS compared to Jhin. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Wukong versus Jhin build include Experimental Hexplate, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Jhin than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Wukong boasted an average win rate of 48.8% when playing against Jhin with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Jhin as Wukong, Wukong players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Wukong vs Jhin fights, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

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