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Wukong vs Xin Zhao

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

based on 1,432 Wukong vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games every week. Within our dataset, Wukong did battle with Xin Zhao 1432 times. Having so many games with Wukong versus Xin Zhao gives us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a pro build to counter Xin Zhao. This matchup is somewhat rare. Wukong fights Xin Zhao in only 3.4% of his games.

Wukong vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong has done a poor job of beating Xin Zhao. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Wukong versus Xin Zhao matches, Wukong’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Xin Zhao.

Best Wukong vs Xin Zhao 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

EclipseSpear of ShojinExperimental HexplateDeath'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: 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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Xin Zhao

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 Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Wukong vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Xin Zhao Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.5
5.9
< Deaths >
6.5
6.8
< Assists >
7.8
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
93
< Minions Killed >
43
0.79
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,015
< Physical Damage >
16,913
2,396
< Magic Damage >
1,373
965
< True Damage >
968
19,376
< Damage Dealt >
19,254
30,836
< Damage Taken >
40,622
11,802
< Gold Earned >
11,878
1.9
< Towers >
1.55
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
9,956
< Total Healing >
21,213
13,880
< Experience >
13,637
20
< Vision Score >
23
7
< Wards Placed >
6
130
< Time Dealing CC >
481

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some critical Wukong versus Xin Zhao counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xin Zhao..

Wukong typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Wukong or Xin Zhao?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Wukong usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Wukong makes an ok counter to Xin Zhao.

While Wukong does have a lower win rate compared to Xin Zhao, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Wukong into Xin Zhao.

Furthermore, Wukong also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao 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 late stage team fights.

Wukong is a somewhat poor counter to Xin Zhao. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Wukong against Xin Zhao.

Other Champion Matchups Against Wukong

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Wukong Wins Against

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Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Wukong, we analyzed 1,432 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 Xin Zhao 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 learn all of the intricacies of Wukong in order to counter Xin Zhao during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong most often picks up more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Wukong versus Xin Zhao build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Xin Zhao than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average winrate of 49.2% battling Xin Zhao with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Xin Zhao as Wukong, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Wukong vs Xin Zhao battles, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.2% win rate overall.

If you want to see Wukong vs Xin Zhao tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using every round run with both champions.