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

Wukong vs Kayle

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

based on 1,142 Wukong vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each week. Within our dataset, Wukong battled Kayle in 1142 games. Using so many games with Wukong versus Kayle provides us faith in our capability to produce actionable statistics and a recommended build to suppress Kayle. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Wukong encounters Kayle in only 2.7% of his matches.

Wukong vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong does a poor job of beating Kayle. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.7% of the time the champs face each other in. In Wukong versus Kayle games, Wukong’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Wukong vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceMaw of MalmortiusSundered Sky

Optional Items

Ravenous HydraSpear of ShojinExperimental HexplateBlack Cleaver

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: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Wukong vs Kayle Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Kayle Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.8
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
5.7
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
96
< Minions Killed >
194
0.85
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.59
14,674
< Physical Damage >
6,548
2,420
< Magic Damage >
13,700
892
< True Damage >
557
17,988
< Damage Dealt >
20,805
30,232
< Damage Taken >
23,480
11,868
< Gold Earned >
12,605
2.13
< Towers >
2.78
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,890
< Total Healing >
7,270
14,005
< Experience >
15,563
21
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
125
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Kayle with Wukong in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several vital Wukong against Kayle matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayle..

Wukong typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Kayle. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Kayle

Who is Better, Wukong or Kayle?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually loses when facing off against Kayle, with a 47.7% win rate. Therefore, Wukong makes a poor counter to Kayle.

While Wukong does have a lower win rate compared to Kayle, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Wukong into Kayle.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Wukong is a garbage counter to Kayle. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Wukong against Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Wukong, we analyzed 1,142 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 Kayle 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 Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Wukong to counter Kayle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong usually racks up less CS as Kayle. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, 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 values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Wukong versus Kayle build include Trinity Force, Maw of Malmortius, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Kayle than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Wukong had an average winrate of 47.7% when countering Kayle with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Kayle as Wukong, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Wukong vs Kayle matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.7% win rate overall.

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