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

Wukong vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Wukong in LoLWukong is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Wukong

based on 1,628 Wukong vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Wukong faced Xerath 1628 times. Having so many games with Wukong vs Xerath gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide useful statistics and a solid build to destroy Xerath. This pairing is fairly rare. Wukong has to counter Xerath in only 3.9% of his matches.

Wukong vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong has done a dismal job of beating Xerath. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.0% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Wukong versus Xerath games, Wukong’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Wukong vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceMaw of MalmortiusSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverProfane HydraEclipseDeath's Dance

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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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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
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Xerath as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Wukong vs Xerath Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Xerath Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.8
5.9
< Deaths >
5.2
6.2
< Assists >
9.6
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
92
< Minions Killed >
107
0.92
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.42
15,063
< Physical Damage >
613
2,375
< Magic Damage >
23,205
941
< True Damage >
778
18,379
< Damage Dealt >
24,596
31,545
< Damage Taken >
15,870
11,919
< Gold Earned >
11,134
1.86
< Towers >
1.64
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,246
< Total Healing >
1,375
14,176
< Experience >
13,018
21
< Vision Score >
38
7
< Wards Placed >
17
132
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Counter Xerath with Wukong in LoL

The stats provided here show some valuable Wukong against Xerath matchup 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 better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xerath..

Wukong normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xerath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Xerath

Who is Better, Wukong or Xerath?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually loses when facing off against Xerath, with a 47.0% win rate. Thus, Wukong makes a poor counter for Xerath.

While Wukong does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when facing one another, Wukong also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Wukong into Xerath.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Wukong is a bad counter for Xerath. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Wukong against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Wukong, we analyzed 1,628 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Wukong to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Xerath. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Wukong versus Xerath build consist of Trinity Force, Maw of Malmortius, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Xerath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average win rate of 47.0% battling Xerath with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Xerath as Wukong, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Wukong vs Xerath clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.0% win rate overall.

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