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

Wukong with Poppy

How to Win With Wukong and Poppy Paired TogetherWukong is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Wukong and Poppy

based on 363 Wukong with Poppy pairs
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Wukong has been on the same team as Poppy in 363 recently played, ranked games. By gathering so much accurate data from the hosts of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase high-quality, insightful builds to help Wukong synergize with Poppy. It is very rare for Wukong to play with Poppy on the same team. This has only occurred in approx. 0.9% of matches with Wukong.

Wukong Poppy Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong has done a poor job of synergizing with Poppy. Normally, he wins an acceptable 49.0% of the time the champions try and work together in. If you want to play better as Wukong when playing with Poppy by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Wukong vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverDeath's Dance

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
>
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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Wukong and Poppy

Tips for Playing as Wukong with Poppy

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 Poppy Will Play

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

Wukong Poppy Synergy Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Poppy Image
7
< Kills >
6.5
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
6.9
< Assists >
6.7
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
101
< Minions Killed >
90
0.85
< Dragons Killed >
0.86
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,344
< Physical Damage >
15,232
2,483
< Magic Damage >
2,380
1,043
< True Damage >
961
19,870
< Damage Dealt >
18,574
31,978
< Damage Taken >
30,849
12,243
< Gold Earned >
11,794
2.18
< Towers >
1.92
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
10,177
< Total Healing >
10,036
14,460
< Experience >
13,933
21
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
7
123
< Time Dealing CC >
133

How to Play with Poppy as Wukong in LoL

The Wukong Poppy synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Poppy, 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 Poppy. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Poppy helps Wukong perform not as well in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Wukong is an ally to Poppy, he gets a small increase in his complete damage dealt. This difference may demonstrate that Poppy provides cover for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Wukong is played with Poppy on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Poppy.

Moreover, when Wukong plays with Poppy on the same team, he often receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may mean that Poppy does a poor job of covering Wukong during team fights.

Synergies between Wukong and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Wukong
Poppy

Is Wukong better when played alongside Poppy?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Wukong that will no matter what be his #1 synergy. However, Poppy is a very typical companion for Wukong. By playing on the same side as Wukong, she lowers their win rate by -0.4% to 49.0%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Wukong and Poppy that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Poppy has a greater difficulty than Wukong. That means Wukong players should be cautious when enlisting Poppy allies to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing alongside, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. When paired, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by grouping Wukong and Poppy together, you will not be giving your team very much AP. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of your Poppy ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong Poppy Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Wukong and Poppy, we analyzed 363 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 Poppy 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

If you would like to truly master Wukong to work well with Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to build first in your Wukong and Poppy synergy build include Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Poppy than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Wukong had an average winrate of 49.0% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating your oponents, Wukong players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

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