Fighter · Jungle · Top

Wukong counters, build & runes

Wukong, the Monkey King, is a fighter mostly played in Jungle and Top. In Jungle it has a 52.3% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier S. It excels at teamfights and area damage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Jungle89%

Top11%

STier

52.3%Win rate

7.7%Pick rate

6.5%Ban rate

#1Rank · Jungle

138,329Games

Wukong Jungle most played build

Runes80% of games · 52.8% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells52.4% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order82% of games · 62.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items33% of games · 52.6% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build46% of games · 58.3% WR

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots51% of games · 53.1% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Wukong Jungle counters

Wukong's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Amumu47.6%1,060
Lillia48.4%3,768
Fiddlesticks48.4%1,066
Bel'Veth48.7%1,389
Zac48.8%1,671
Cho'Gath49.3%3,482

Beats

Rengar56.1%2,119
Naafiri55.9%1,461
Nocturne55.0%2,202
Kha'Zix54.6%3,767
Kayn54.4%4,588
Kindred54.3%1,461

BTier

50.6%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

6.3%Ban rate

#44Rank · Top

17,775Games

Wukong Top most played build

Runes62% of games · 50.5% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Bone Plating · Unflinching

Summoner spells50.5% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order67% of games · 55.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items72% of games · 50.7% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 56.6% WR

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots60% of games · 52.1% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Wukong Top counters

Wukong's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Mordekaiser40.9%359
Illaoi42.3%175
Kennen42.4%106
Tahm Kench43.4%122
Shen43.5%214
Malphite43.6%399

Beats

Irelia58.3%302
Jayce57.4%542
Ambessa56.0%243
K'Sante55.9%245
Kled55.5%128
Yone54.2%735

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage2
Durability3
Crowd control2
Mobility3
Engage3
Peel2
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Area damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Wukong in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Wukong in Jungle are Amumu (47.6%), Lillia (48.4%) and Fiddlesticks (48.4%). In brackets, Wukong's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Wukong strong against?

In Jungle, Wukong wins most often against Rengar (56.1%), Naafiri (55.9%) and Nocturne (55.0%).

What is the best Wukong build in Jungle?

The core Wukong build in Jungle is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver and Death's Dance. Keystone: Conqueror, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Wukong good in patch 16.20?

It is tier S in Jungle (rank 1), with a 52.3% win rate, 7.7% pick rate and 6.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.