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 51.8% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier S. It excels at teamfights and area damage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle87%

Top13%

STier

51.8%Win rate

6.5%Pick rate

6.1%Ban rate

#1Rank · Jungle

164,303Games

Wukong Jungle most played build

Runes88% of games · 50.3% WR

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

Summoner spells49.9% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order85% of games · 59.8% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items38% of games · 51.7% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build49% of games · 59.4% WR

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots52% of games · 50.7% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Wukong Jungle counters

Wukong's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Taliyah45.9%1,477
Cho'Gath47.2%3,635
Lillia47.3%3,955
Fiddlesticks47.5%1,144
Zyra47.8%1,192
Shyvana48.3%2,748

Beats

Jayce57.1%1,079
Ambessa56.8%1,005
Qiyana56.3%4,563
Rengar55.9%2,857
Naafiri54.9%1,495
Zed54.6%1,536

CTier

51.0%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

6.0%Ban rate

#44Rank · Top

23,519Games

Wukong Top most played build

Runes60% of games · 47.6% WR

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

Summoner spells56.3% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order72% of games · 56.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items67% of games · 56.5% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build25% of games · 45.5% WR

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots60% of games · 47.2% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Wukong Top counters

Wukong's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Singed42.8%579
Mordekaiser43.1%1,012
Quinn44.5%200
Warwick44.6%395
Akali44.7%597
Illaoi44.8%647

Beats

Vayne62.3%284
Irelia56.6%825
Master Yi56.4%165
Fiora56.0%543
Ambessa55.3%815
Corki55.2%136

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Wukong in Jungle are Taliyah (45.9%), Cho'Gath (47.2%) and Lillia (47.3%). In brackets, Wukong's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Wukong strong against?

In Jungle, Wukong wins most often against Jayce (57.1%), Ambessa (56.8%) and Qiyana (56.3%).

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 16.22?

It is tier S in Jungle (rank 1), with a 51.8% win rate, 6.5% pick rate and 6.1% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.