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How to Win Gwen vs Wukong Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Wukong

How to Beat Wukong as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Wukong as Gwen

based on 830 Gwen vs Wukong matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. In our dataset, Gwen faced off against Wukong 830 times. Having so many games with Gwen vs Wukong provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare useful data and a recommended build to obliterate Wukong. This pairing is somewhat rare. Gwen encounters Wukong in only 1.0% of her matches.

Gwen vs Wukong Matchup Summary

Gwen does a ok job of countering Wukong. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Gwen against Wukong matches, Gwen’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Wukong.

Best Gwen vs Wukong Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveHextech RocketbeltShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
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Second ability for Gwen to level upe
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Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Wukong as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Wukong

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Advice to Win Against Wukong

Wukong becomes tougher to kill when surrounded by his enemies. Try to isolate him to gain an advantage.

Wukong will often use Decoy after Nimbus Strike. Try delaying your abilities by a short amount of time to ensure that you're hitting the real Wukong.

Gwen vs Wukong Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Wukong Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
5.6
4.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
158
< Minions Killed >
85
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.89
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,825
< Physical Damage >
14,740
14,994
< Magic Damage >
2,293
3,618
< True Damage >
899
21,438
< Damage Dealt >
17,933
29,267
< Damage Taken >
29,194
11,941
< Gold Earned >
11,549
2.7
< Towers >
1.87
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.2
7,707
< Total Healing >
9,754
14,670
< Experience >
13,460
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
7
147
< Time Dealing CC >
132

How to Counter Wukong with Gwen in LoL

The stats provided here show some significant Gwen vs. Wukong counter stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Wukong’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Wukong..

Gwen typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Wukong. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Wukong

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Wukong
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Wukong

Who is Better, Gwen or Wukong?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Wukong, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes an ok counter to Wukong.

While Gwen does have a higher win rate compared to Wukong, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Wukong.

Moreover, Gwen has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Wukong. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Wukong matchups, Gwen is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Gwen is a decent counter to Wukong. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Wukong.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Wukong Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Wukong as Gwen, we analyzed 830 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Wukong as Gwen comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Gwen Build Wukong Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gwen to counter Wukong during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often accumulates more CS as Wukong. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Wukong build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Wukong than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gwen had an average win rate of 50.6% when countering Wukong with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Wukong as Gwen, Gwen players should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Gwen vs Wukong fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.6% winrate overall.

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