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

Wukong vs Katarina

How to Beat Katarina as Wukong in LoLWukong is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Katarina as Wukong

based on 1,519 Wukong vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Katarina as Wukong came out of an evaluation of 1519 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Wukong has to counter Katarina in only 3.6% of his rounds.

Wukong vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Wukong does a decent job of beating Katarina. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs face one another in. In Wukong against Katarina matches, Wukong’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Katarina.

Best Wukong vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseDeath's DanceSterak's GageMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Katarina

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 Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Wukong vs Katarina Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Katarina Image
6.8
< Kills >
9.4
6
< Deaths >
6.9
6.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
2.08
91
< Minions Killed >
156
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.36
15,547
< Physical Damage >
2,068
2,453
< Magic Damage >
20,648
958
< True Damage >
958
18,959
< Damage Dealt >
23,674
29,940
< Damage Taken >
25,011
11,833
< Gold Earned >
12,180
2.05
< Towers >
1.53
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,481
< Total Healing >
3,466
13,819
< Experience >
14,046
20
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
128
< Time Dealing CC >
37

How to Counter Katarina with Wukong in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several significant Wukong vs. Katarina matchup stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Katarina..

Wukong usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Katarina. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Katarina

Who is Better, Wukong or Katarina?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Wukong usually wins when trying to fight Katarina, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Wukong makes a good counter for Katarina.

While Wukong does have a higher win rate than Katarina, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Wukong into Katarina.

Additionally, Wukong also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Katarina matchups, Wukong is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Wukong is a decent counter to Katarina. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Wukong against Katarina.

Other Champion Matchups Against Wukong

Wukong Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.3% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44.5% winrateRyzeRyze44.6% winrateAzirAzir44.9% winrate

Wukong Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57% winrateRenektonRenekton56.8% winrateQuinnQuinn55.5% winrateLuluLulu55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KledKled+ 54.3% 280 GamesBriarBriar+ 54.3% 795 GamesKog'MawKog'Maw+ 55.8% 319 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1361 Games

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Wukong, we analyzed 1,519 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 Katarina 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.

Other Useful Resources

Wukong Build Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Wukong usually racks up less CS as Katarina. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Wukong versus Katarina build include Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Katarina than with many other typical builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average winrate of 51.3% when playing against Katarina with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Katarina as Wukong, Wukong players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Wukong vs Katarina LoL games, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.3% win rate overall.

If you want to view Wukong vs Katarina tips and builds for a a specific rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every game completed with both champions.