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How to Synergize Wukong with Aphelios on the Same TeamWukong is in the b tier of champions

Wukong with Aphelios

How to Win With Wukong and Aphelios Paired TogetherWukong is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Wukong and Aphelios

based on 832 Wukong with Aphelios pairs
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Wukong has gone into battle with Aphelios in 832 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much relevant data from the publishers of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can give you robust, accurate builds to help Wukong synergize with Aphelios. It is relatively rare for Wukong to play alongside Aphelios as teammates. This has only taken place in about 2.0% of games with Wukong.

Wukong Aphelios Synergy Summary

Wukong does a decent job of fighting on the same side as Aphelios. Normally, he wins an acceptable 51.3% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Wukong when playing alongside Aphelios by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Wukong vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Death's DanceMaw of MalmortiusSundered SkyRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Wukong to level upq
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Second ability for Wukong to level upe
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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
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Wukong and Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Wukong with Aphelios

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 Understand How Aphelios Will Play

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Wukong Aphelios Synergy Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Aphelios Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
6.4
< Assists >
6.7
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
91
< Minions Killed >
90
0.78
< Dragons Killed >
0.86
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.47
14,530
< Physical Damage >
15,232
2,265
< Magic Damage >
2,380
927
< True Damage >
961
17,722
< Damage Dealt >
18,574
29,810
< Damage Taken >
30,849
11,532
< Gold Earned >
11,794
1.88
< Towers >
1.92
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
9,780
< Total Healing >
10,036
13,761
< Experience >
13,933
20
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
7
142
< Time Dealing CC >
133

How to Play with Aphelios as Wukong in LoL

The Wukong Aphelios synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Aphelios, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Wukong sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Aphelios. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Aphelios helps Wukong perform not as well in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Wukong tries to synergize with Aphelios, he sees a barely noticable drop in his complete damage dealt. This difference may signal that Aphelios does not support by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Wukong is played alongside Aphelios on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Aphelios.

Additionally, when Wukong plays with Aphelios on the same side, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Aphelios does a decent job of protecting Wukong during team fights.

Synergies between Wukong and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Wukong
Aphelios

Is Wukong better when played alongside Aphelios?

There is no ideal champion pairing for Wukong that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. Yet, overall, Aphelios is a pretty good ally for Wukong. By playing on the same team as Wukong, he increases their win rate by 1.9% to 51.3%. This demonstrates that there is a potentially meaningful bond between Wukong and Aphelios that results in them performing better together than alone.

Aphelios has a much greater difficulty compared to Wukong. That means you need to be cautious when lining up Aphelios comrades to play with, as they will require a much higher level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Fighting alongside, Wukong players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by aligning Wukong and Aphelios together, you will not be granting your team a lot of magical damage output. We recommend you include other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Aphelios teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong Aphelios Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Wukong and Aphelios, we analyzed 832 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Wukong with Aphelios comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Wukong in order to pair well with Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to get in your Wukong and Aphelios synergy build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Wukong included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Aphelios than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Wukong boasted an average winrate of 51.3% when playing alongside Aphelios with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, you should equip 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 players chose for this team composition, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Wukong with Aphelios cooperations tips and stats for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and guides given are calculated using every game finished with these champions.