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

Wukong vs Caitlyn

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

based on 4,195 Wukong vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
10.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Wukong came out of an examination of 4195 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This counter pairing is relatively common. Wukong has to counter Caitlyn in 10.1% of his matches.

Wukong vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Wukong does a ok job of beating Caitlyn. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Wukong against Caitlyn matches, Wukong’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Wukong vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageEclipseTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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E
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Wukong vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Caitlyn Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.4
5.8
< Deaths >
6
6.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
90
< Minions Killed >
177
0.86
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.53
15,012
< Physical Damage >
18,997
2,353
< Magic Damage >
1,443
948
< True Damage >
551
18,314
< Damage Dealt >
20,992
30,712
< Damage Taken >
19,406
11,747
< Gold Earned >
12,056
1.92
< Towers >
2.56
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
10,069
< Total Healing >
5,423
13,934
< Experience >
12,617
21
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
131
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Caitlyn with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several significant Wukong versus Caitlyn counter statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Wukong often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Wukong or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Wukong makes an ok counter to Caitlyn.

While Wukong does have a higher win rate than Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Wukong also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Wukong into Caitlyn.

Furthermore, Wukong has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Caitlyn matchups, Wukong is the better champ 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 Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Wukong against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Wukong

Wukong Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.3% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44.5% winrateRyzeRyze44.6% winrateAzirAzir44.9% winrate

Wukong Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57% winrateRenektonRenekton56.8% winrateQuinnQuinn55.5% winrateLuluLulu55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KledKled+ 54.3% 280 GamesBriarBriar+ 54.3% 795 GamesKog'MawKog'Maw+ 55.8% 319 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1361 Games

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Wukong, we analyzed 4,195 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 Caitlyn 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

Wukong Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Wukong to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong often gets less CS relative to Caitlyn. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Wukong versus Caitlyn build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Death's Dance. When Wukong used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Caitlyn than with many other common item sets. In fact, Wukong had an average winrate of 50.3% when playing against Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Caitlyn as Wukong, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Wukong vs Caitlyn fights, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

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