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 52.1% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at teamfights and area damage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Jungle87%

Top13%

STier

52.1%Win rate

6.9%Pick rate

4.8%Ban rate

#1Rank · Jungle

136,782Games

Wukong Jungle most played build

Runes79% of games · 52.4% WR

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

Summoner spells52.1% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order81% of games · 61.4% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items33% of games · 52.3% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build43% of games · 58.0% WR

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots51% of games · 53.0% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Wukong Jungle counters

Wukong's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rek'Sai46.8%722
Nidalee47.3%1,372
Zac47.7%1,742
Gwen47.8%703
Cho'Gath48.4%3,775
Fiddlesticks48.5%1,186

Beats

Jayce57.9%726
Volibear57.1%700
Rengar57.0%2,330
Naafiri56.7%1,641
Vi55.2%2,500
Master Yi55.1%3,474

BTier

50.9%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

4.6%Ban rate

#44Rank · Top

19,987Games

Wukong Top most played build

Runes63% of games · 51.1% WR

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

Summoner spells51.2% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order68% of games · 55.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items71% of games · 51.2% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 58.8% WR

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots61% of games · 50.6% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Wukong Top counters

Wukong's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Singed39.4%160
Tryndamere41.1%224
Jax44.7%398
Illaoi45.5%167
Kled45.8%166
Warwick46.0%113

Beats

Zaahen54.8%259
Ornn54.7%256
Jayce54.6%645
Aatrox54.2%735
Olaf53.8%199
Irelia53.7%365

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Wukong in Jungle are Rek'Sai (46.8%), Nidalee (47.3%) and Zac (47.7%). In brackets, Wukong's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Wukong strong against?

In Jungle, Wukong wins most often against Jayce (57.9%), Volibear (57.1%) and Rengar (57.0%).

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 16.19?

It is tier S in Jungle (rank 1), with a 52.1% win rate, 6.9% pick rate and 4.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.