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

Wukong vs Gangplank

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

How to Beat Gangplank as Wukong

based on 642 Wukong vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our database, Wukong fought Gangplank 642 times. Including so many matchups for Wukong versus Gangplank gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to obliterate Gangplank. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Wukong has to counter Gangplank in only 1.5% of his games.

Wukong vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong does a dismal job of beating Gangplank. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Wukong against Gangplank matches, Wukong’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Wukong vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Experimental HexplateRavenous HydraDeath's DanceBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
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
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Gangplank

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 Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Wukong vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Gangplank Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.2
6
< Deaths >
6.4
6.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
91
< Minions Killed >
193
0.93
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,197
< Physical Damage >
16,193
2,344
< Magic Damage >
3,793
944
< True Damage >
4,472
18,485
< Damage Dealt >
24,459
31,557
< Damage Taken >
25,851
11,949
< Gold Earned >
13,851
1.87
< Towers >
2.23
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
10,095
< Total Healing >
6,704
14,247
< Experience >
15,659
21
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
9
132
< Time Dealing CC >
315

How to Counter Gangplank with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some important Wukong against Gangplank matchup stats that may help you understand the differences between the two. As an example, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gangplank..

Wukong often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Gangplank. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Gangplank

Who is Better, Wukong or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually fairs equally well when taking on Gangplank, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Wukong makes an ok counter to Gangplank.

While Wukong does have a lower winrate than Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Wukong into Gangplank.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank 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 teamfights.

Wukong is a somewhat poor counter to Gangplank. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Wukong against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Wukong

Wukong Loses Against

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Wukong Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Wukong, we analyzed 642 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 Gangplank 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 learn all of the intricacies of Wukong in order to counter Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong most often accumulates less CS relative to Gangplank. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Wukong versus Gangplank build consist of Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Gangplank than with most other common builds. In fact, Wukong had an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Gangplank as Wukong, Wukong players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Wukong vs Gangplank fights, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

If you want to see Wukong vs Gangplank tips and counter stats for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all matches finished with both champions.