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

Wukong vs Samira

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

based on 1,924 Wukong vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Wukong resulted from an evaluation of 1924 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Wukong encounters Samira in only 4.6% of his rounds.

Wukong vs Samira Matchup Summary

Wukong does a decent job of beating Samira. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Wukong versus Samira matches, Wukong’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Samira.

Best Wukong vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseSterak's GageDeath's DanceMaw 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: 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
9
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 Samira as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Samira

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.

Wukong vs Samira Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Samira Image
6.5
< Kills >
9
6
< Deaths >
7.1
7.3
< Assists >
5.5
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
2.08
85
< Minions Killed >
168
0.86
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
14,964
< Physical Damage >
18,460
2,385
< Magic Damage >
2,493
932
< True Damage >
573
18,282
< Damage Dealt >
21,526
30,101
< Damage Taken >
23,839
11,597
< Gold Earned >
12,781
1.94
< Towers >
2.06
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,874
< Total Healing >
7,564
13,569
< Experience >
12,194
20
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
131
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Wukong in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some significant Wukong against Samira counter stats that may help you interpret the differences between this pair of champions. As an example, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira..

Wukong typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Samira

Who is Better, Wukong or Samira?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Wukong usually wins when taking on Samira, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Wukong makes a good counter for Samira.

While Wukong does have a higher winrate than Samira, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Wukong into Samira.

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

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

Wukong is a decent counter to Samira. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Wukong against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Wukong, we analyzed 1,924 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 Samira 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 Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Wukong to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong on average racks up less CS compared to Samira. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Wukong versus Samira build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Samira than with most other typical builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average winrate of 51.5% battling Samira with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Samira 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. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Wukong vs Samira counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Samira as Wukong are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.