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

Wukong vs Pyke

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

based on 1,391 Wukong vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Pyke as Wukong came out of an examination of 1391 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Wukong fights Pyke in only 3.3% of his matches.

Wukong vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Wukong does a decent job of countering Pyke. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Wukong against Pyke rounds, Wukong’s side is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Wukong vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceEclipseMaw of MalmortiusRavenous 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
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
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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Guide to Countering Pyke as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Wukong vs Pyke Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Pyke Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
7.1
6.8
< Assists >
8.5
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
91
< Minions Killed >
39
0.81
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.35
15,464
< Physical Damage >
9,562
2,510
< Magic Damage >
67
944
< True Damage >
2,338
18,919
< Damage Dealt >
11,968
30,212
< Damage Taken >
22,103
11,787
< Gold Earned >
10,110
2.05
< Towers >
1.12
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,621
< Total Healing >
5,013
13,877
< Experience >
10,520
20
< Vision Score >
67
7
< Wards Placed >
31
128
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Pyke with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several valuable Wukong vs. Pyke counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, showing that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Wukong typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Pyke

Who is Better, Wukong or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually wins when facing off against Pyke, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Wukong makes a good counter to Pyke.

While Wukong does have a higher winrate than Pyke, when on opposite teams, Wukong also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Wukong into Pyke.

Furthermore, Wukong also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pyke. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Pyke matchups, Wukong is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

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

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Wukong, we analyzed 1,391 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Wukong most often racks up more CS compared to Pyke. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Wukong versus Pyke build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Pyke than with many other typical builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average win rate of 51.8% battling Pyke with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Pyke as Wukong, Wukong players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Wukong vs Pyke matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% win rate overall.

If you need to see Wukong vs Pyke tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all matches finished with these champs.