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

Wukong vs Kayn

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

based on 1,864 Wukong vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Kayn as Wukong resulted from an examination of 1864 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Wukong is forced to battle against Kayn in only 4.5% of his matches.

Wukong vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Wukong has done a good job of countering Kayn. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.1% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Wukong versus Kayn matches, Wukong’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Wukong vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceEclipseSpear of ShojinRavenous Hydra

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
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 Kayn as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Wukong vs Kayn Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Kayn Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.7
5.9
< Deaths >
6.7
7.1
< Assists >
7.2
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
90
< Minions Killed >
37
0.91
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.34
16,318
< Physical Damage >
16,948
2,561
< Magic Damage >
1,140
1,056
< True Damage >
893
19,936
< Damage Dealt >
18,982
31,809
< Damage Taken >
38,821
12,031
< Gold Earned >
12,191
1.95
< Towers >
1.1
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
10,476
< Total Healing >
19,115
14,233
< Experience >
14,095
21
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
138
< Time Dealing CC >
299

How to Counter Kayn with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Wukong against Kayn matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kayn..

Wukong typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Kayn. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Kayn

Who is Better, Wukong or Kayn?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually wins when taking on Kayn, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Wukong makes a good counter to Kayn.

While Wukong does have a higher win rate compared to Kayn, when facing one another, Wukong also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Wukong into Kayn.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Kayn matchups, Wukong is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Wukong is an above average counter for Kayn. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Wukong against Kayn.

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

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Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Wukong, we analyzed 1,864 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 Kayn 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Wukong in order to counter Kayn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong on average accumulates more CS as Kayn. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Wukong versus Kayn build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Kayn than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Wukong had an average win rate of 52.1% battling Kayn with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Kayn as Wukong, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Wukong vs Kayn matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Wukong versus Kayn tips and builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every game played with these champs.