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Wukong vs Illaoi

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

based on 799 Wukong vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. In our dataset, Wukong faced off against Illaoi in 799 rounds. Including so many matchups for Wukong versus Illaoi gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare enlightening stats and a recommended build to wreck Illaoi. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Wukong is forced to battle against Illaoi in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Wukong vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong does a dismal job of beating Illaoi. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of games the champs battle one another in. In Wukong versus Illaoi matches, Wukong’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Illaoi.

Best Wukong vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Death's DanceSundered SkyExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Wukong vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Illaoi Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
7
< Assists >
4.6
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
86
< Minions Killed >
196
0.87
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.71
15,494
< Physical Damage >
25,971
2,481
< Magic Damage >
874
1,053
< True Damage >
450
19,029
< Damage Dealt >
27,296
32,710
< Damage Taken >
37,753
11,858
< Gold Earned >
12,570
1.77
< Towers >
3.08
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,542
< Total Healing >
9,782
14,275
< Experience >
15,887
21
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
142
< Time Dealing CC >
506

How to Counter Illaoi with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several critical Wukong versus Illaoi counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Illaoi..

Wukong typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Illaoi. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Illaoi

Who is Better, Wukong or Illaoi?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Wukong usually loses when taking on Illaoi, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Wukong makes a bad counter for Illaoi.

While Wukong does have a lower win rate compared to Illaoi, when on opposite teams, Wukong also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Wukong into Illaoi.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Illaoi matchups, Illaoi is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Wukong is a somewhat poor counter for Illaoi. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Wukong against Illaoi.

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

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Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Wukong, we analyzed 799 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Wukong to counter Illaoi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong on average picks up less CS as Illaoi. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Wukong versus Illaoi build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Wukong incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Illaoi than with most other common item sets. In fact, Wukong had an average win rate of 48.9% when playing against Illaoi with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Illaoi as Wukong, Wukong players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Wukong vs Illaoi face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Illaoi as Wukong are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.