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How to Win Wukong vs Aphelios Counter MatchupWukong is in the b tier of champions

Wukong vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Wukong in LoLWukong is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aphelios as Wukong

based on 932 Wukong vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our dataset, Wukong faced Aphelios 932 times. With so many matchups for Wukong versus Aphelios provides us confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to counter Aphelios. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Wukong fights Aphelios in only 2.2% of his matches.

Wukong vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Wukong has done a ok job of countering Aphelios. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of the time the champions face each other in. In Wukong vs Aphelios games, Wukong’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Aphelios.

Best Wukong vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinRavenous HydraExperimental HexplateMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Aphelios

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 Win Against Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Wukong vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Aphelios Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.9
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
6.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
91
< Minions Killed >
179
0.89
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.51
14,989
< Physical Damage >
20,586
2,285
< Magic Damage >
1,412
941
< True Damage >
486
18,216
< Damage Dealt >
22,484
30,852
< Damage Taken >
19,066
11,820
< Gold Earned >
12,155
1.96
< Towers >
2.45
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
10,060
< Total Healing >
5,419
14,020
< Experience >
12,813
20
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
136
< Time Dealing CC >
141

How to Counter Aphelios with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some vital Wukong versus Aphelios counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Aphelios..

Wukong normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Aphelios. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Aphelios

Who is Better, Wukong or Aphelios?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually fairs equally well when playing against Aphelios, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Wukong makes an ok counter for Aphelios.

While Wukong does have a higher winrate than Aphelios, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Wukong into Aphelios.

Additionally, Wukong also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aphelios. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Aphelios matchups, Aphelios is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Wukong is a decent counter to Aphelios. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Wukong against Aphelios.

Other Champion Matchups Against Wukong

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Wukong Wins Against

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Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Wukong, we analyzed 932 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 Aphelios as Wukong 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Wukong to counter Aphelios during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong most often accumulates less CS compared to Aphelios. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Wukong versus Aphelios build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Aphelios than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average win rate of 50.0% when countering Aphelios with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Aphelios as Wukong, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Wukong vs Aphelios matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.0% win rate overall.

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