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How to Synergize Wukong with Briar on the Same TeamWukong is in the b tier of champions

Wukong with Briar

How to Win With Wukong and Briar Paired TogetherWukong is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Wukong and Briar

based on 795 Wukong with Briar pairs
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in data from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Wukong has fought alongside Briar in 795 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the creators of League, we are confident that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Wukong synergize with Briar. It is relatively rare for Wukong to play with Briar on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in about 1.9% of matches with Wukong.

Wukong Briar Synergy Summary

Wukong has done a great job of fighting on the same side as Briar. Usually, he wins a fantastic 54.3% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Wukong when playing with Briar by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with them, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Wukong vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Profane HydraEclipseRavenous HydraBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Wukong and Briar

Tips for Playing as Wukong with Briar

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.

Wukong Briar Synergy Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Briar Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.5
5.6
< Deaths >
5.9
5.9
< Assists >
6.7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
146
< Minions Killed >
90
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.86
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,002
< Physical Damage >
15,232
2,550
< Magic Damage >
2,380
976
< True Damage >
961
19,529
< Damage Dealt >
18,574
26,794
< Damage Taken >
30,849
11,719
< Gold Earned >
11,794
2.44
< Towers >
1.92
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
6,242
< Total Healing >
10,036
14,257
< Experience >
13,933
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
7
80
< Time Dealing CC >
133

How to Play with Briar as Wukong in LoL

The Wukong Briar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Briar, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Wukong sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Briar. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Briar helps Wukong perform not as well in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Wukong tries to synergize with Briar, he gets a marginal improvement in his total damage output. This may demonstrate that Briar supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that their presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Wukong is played alongside Briar on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Briar.

Additionally, when Wukong plays with Briar on the same team, he often receives much less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Briar does a decent job of covering Wukong during team fights.

Synergies between Wukong and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Wukong
Briar

Is Wukong better when played alongside Briar?

There is no perfect synergy for Wukong that will always be his #1 synergy. Yet, overall, Briar is a great teammate for Wukong. By locking into the same side as Wukong, they increases their win rate by 4.9% to 54.3%. This clearly indicates that there is a very real synergy between Wukong and Briar that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

Briar has a lower difficulty than Wukong. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Briar teammates to play with, as they will need a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing on the same side, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by grouping Wukong and Briar together, you will not be providing your other allies very much AP. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this hole in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of your Briar ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong Briar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Wukong and Briar, we analyzed 795 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Wukong with Briar comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Wukong to pair well with Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to use in your Wukong and Briar synergy build include Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Briar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Wukong had an average win rate of 54.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, you 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 sets players used for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Briar with Wukong are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.