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

Wukong vs Thresh

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

based on 1,612 Wukong vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our dataset, Wukong did battle with Thresh in 1612 matches. Including so many matchups for Wukong vs Thresh provides us confidence in our ability to prepare actionable stats and a recommended build to annihilate Thresh. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Wukong encounters Thresh in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Wukong vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong has done a poor job of beating Thresh. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champs face each other in. In Wukong against Thresh matches, Wukong’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Thresh.

Best Wukong vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinMaw of MalmortiusDeath's DanceProfane 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: 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
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Thresh as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Wukong vs Thresh Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Thresh Image
6.3
< Kills >
2.2
6
< Deaths >
6.1
7.1
< Assists >
14.3
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
90
< Minions Killed >
34
0.9
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.52
14,803
< Physical Damage >
1,214
2,352
< Magic Damage >
7,339
1,003
< True Damage >
794
18,159
< Damage Dealt >
9,348
30,728
< Damage Taken >
21,978
11,770
< Gold Earned >
8,727
1.96
< Towers >
1.89
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,905
< Total Healing >
2,470
13,823
< Experience >
10,709
21
< Vision Score >
57
7
< Wards Placed >
24
138
< Time Dealing CC >
271

How to Counter Thresh with Wukong in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some significant Wukong against Thresh counter statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Thresh’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Thresh. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Wukong often has a much larger longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Thresh. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Thresh

Who is Better, Wukong or Thresh?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually loses when facing off against Thresh, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Wukong makes a poor counter to Thresh.

While Wukong does have a lower win rate compared to Thresh, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Wukong into Thresh.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Thresh matchups, Thresh is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Wukong is a bad counter to Thresh. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Wukong against Thresh.

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Wukong, we analyzed 1,612 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 Thresh 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Wukong to counter Thresh during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong often picks up more CS relative to Thresh. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Wukong versus Thresh build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Thresh than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Wukong had an average win rate of 48.0% battling Thresh with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Thresh as Wukong, you should use 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 rune sets players picked for Wukong vs Thresh matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.0% win rate overall.

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