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

Wukong vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Wukong in LoLWukong is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Vex as Wukong

based on 771 Wukong vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches every week. In our database, Wukong did battle with Vex in 771 rounds. Including so many games with Wukong versus Vex gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening data and a solid build to wreck your rival. This matchup is somewhat rare. Wukong has to counter Vex in only 1.9% of his games.

Wukong vs Vex Matchup Summary

Wukong does a average job of countering Vex. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Wukong vs Vex games, Wukong’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Wukong vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinExperimental HexplateRavenous 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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Vex Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.3
6
< Deaths >
6
6.8
< Assists >
7.5
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
85
< Minions Killed >
159
0.91
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
14,268
< Physical Damage >
1,339
2,233
< Magic Damage >
22,315
908
< True Damage >
904
17,410
< Damage Dealt >
24,558
30,892
< Damage Taken >
18,983
11,654
< Gold Earned >
11,450
1.81
< Towers >
1.87
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,137
< Total Healing >
2,166
13,854
< Experience >
14,162
21
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
139
< Time Dealing CC >
560

How to Counter Vex with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some influential Wukong against Vex counter stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vex’s ratio of NaN, showing that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vex..

Wukong typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vex. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Vex

Who is Better, Wukong or Vex?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Wukong usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vex, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Wukong makes an ok counter for Vex.

While Wukong does have a lower winrate than Vex, when on opposite teams, Wukong also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Wukong into Vex.

Moreover, Wukong also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Vex matchups, Vex is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Wukong is a somewhat poor counter to Vex. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Wukong against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Wukong, we analyzed 771 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Wukong in order to counter Vex during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong typically accumulates less CS compared to Vex. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Wukong versus Vex build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Vex than with many other common builds. In fact, Wukong had an average winrate of 49.5% battling Vex with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Vex as Wukong, Wukong players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Wukong vs Vex counters, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.5% winrate overall.

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