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Wukong vs Nasus

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

based on 1,179 Wukong vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Nasus as Wukong resulted from an examination of 1179 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Wukong encounters Nasus in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Wukong vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Wukong has done a average job of countering Nasus. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Wukong against Nasus matches, Wukong’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Nasus.

Best Wukong vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Profane HydraRavenous HydraDeath's DanceSpear of Shojin

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 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 Nasus as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Nasus

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 Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Wukong vs Nasus Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Nasus Image
6.5
< Kills >
4.9
5.7
< Deaths >
5.3
6.8
< Assists >
5.2
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
85
< Minions Killed >
170
0.95
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.59
15,804
< Physical Damage >
13,432
2,471
< Magic Damage >
5,424
969
< True Damage >
443
19,244
< Damage Dealt >
19,300
30,788
< Damage Taken >
36,883
11,834
< Gold Earned >
11,719
1.93
< Towers >
2.7
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,489
< Total Healing >
13,575
13,976
< Experience >
15,188
21
< Vision Score >
15
7
< Wards Placed >
8
134
< Time Dealing CC >
582

How to Counter Nasus with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several strategic Wukong against Nasus matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nasus..

Wukong normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Nasus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Nasus

Who is Better, Wukong or Nasus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually fairs equally well when facing off against Nasus, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Wukong makes an ok counter to Nasus.

While Wukong does have a lower winrate than Nasus, when on opposite teams, Wukong also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Wukong into Nasus.

Furthermore, Wukong has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Wukong is a somewhat poor counter to Nasus. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Wukong against Nasus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Wukong

Wukong Loses Against

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Wukong Wins Against

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

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Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Wukong, we analyzed 1,179 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 Nasus 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 Nasus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Wukong in order to counter Nasus 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 listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong on average gets less CS as Nasus. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Wukong versus Nasus build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Nasus than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average win rate of 49.7% battling Nasus with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Nasus 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 that we analyzed for Wukong vs Nasus matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

If you need to get Wukong vs Nasus tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all games played with both champions.