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

Wukong vs Sylas

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

based on 1,327 Wukong vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our dataset, Wukong faced Sylas in 1327 matches. Using so many games with Wukong versus Sylas gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a pro build to smash Sylas. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Wukong encounters Sylas in only 3.2% of his matches.

Wukong vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Wukong has done a decent job of beating Sylas. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champs face each other in. In Wukong vs Sylas rounds, Wukong’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Sylas.

Best Wukong vs Sylas 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
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Sylas

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 Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Wukong vs Sylas Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Sylas Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.8
6
< Deaths >
7.3
7.1
< Assists >
6.4
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
89
< Minions Killed >
126
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.38
15,470
< Physical Damage >
857
2,380
< Magic Damage >
20,619
931
< True Damage >
724
18,782
< Damage Dealt >
22,200
29,832
< Damage Taken >
30,128
11,596
< Gold Earned >
11,310
1.95
< Towers >
1.54
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,444
< Total Healing >
7,567
13,621
< Experience >
13,457
20
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
129
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Counter Sylas with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some vital Wukong versus Sylas matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between the two. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sylas’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sylas..

Wukong normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Sylas. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Sylas

Who is Better, Wukong or Sylas?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually wins when trying to fight Sylas, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Wukong makes a good counter to Sylas.

While Wukong does have a higher winrate compared to Sylas, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Wukong into Sylas.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Sylas matchups, Wukong is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Wukong is a decent counter to Sylas. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Wukong against Sylas.

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 Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Wukong, we analyzed 1,327 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 Sylas 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

If you would like to truly master Wukong to counter Sylas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to 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 often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Sylas. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Wukong versus Sylas build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Sylas than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Wukong had an average winrate of 51.8% when countering Sylas with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating Sylas as Wukong, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Wukong vs Sylas matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.8% winrate overall.

If you want to view Wukong vs Sylas tips and counter builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using every game played with these champions.