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

Wukong with Kalista

How to Win With Wukong and Kalista Paired TogetherWukong is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Wukong and Kalista

based on 361 Wukong with Kalista pairs
Win Rate
43.2 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Wukong has been on the same team as Kalista in 361 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much great data straight from the creators of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Wukong play with Kalista. It is very rare for Wukong to play alongside Kalista on the same side. This has only taken place in about 0.9% of matches with Wukong.

Wukong Kalista Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong has done a pathetic job of fighting on the same side as Kalista. Typically, he wins a dismal 43.2% of the time the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Wukong when playing with Kalista by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Wukong vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Ravenous HydraBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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
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
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Wukong and Kalista

Tips for Playing as Wukong with Kalista

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 Understand How Kalista Will Play

Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.

Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.

Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.

Wukong Kalista Synergy Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
43.2 %
VS
Win Rate
56.8 %
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6.2
< Kills >
6.5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
6
< Assists >
6.7
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
88
< Minions Killed >
90
0.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.86
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.47
14,603
< Physical Damage >
15,232
2,347
< Magic Damage >
2,380
915
< True Damage >
961
17,866
< Damage Dealt >
18,574
29,655
< Damage Taken >
30,849
11,272
< Gold Earned >
11,794
1.73
< Towers >
1.92
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
9,682
< Total Healing >
10,036
13,152
< Experience >
13,933
19
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
7
127
< Time Dealing CC >
133

How to Play with Kalista as Wukong in LoL

The Wukong Kalista synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kalista, 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 Kalista. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Kalista helps Wukong perform worse in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Wukong plays on the same team as Kalista, he observes a barely noticable drop in his full damage output. This difference could signal that Kalista does not provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Wukong is played with Kalista on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Kalista. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Kalista.

Additionally, when Wukong plays with Kalista on the same side, he often receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Kalista does a decent job of covering Wukong in team fights.

Synergies between Wukong and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Wukong
Kalista

Is Wukong better when played alongside Kalista?

There is no ideal companion for Wukong that will no matter what be his ideal ally. However, overall, Kalista is a terrible ally for Wukong. By locking into the same team as Wukong, she decreases their win rate by -6.2% to 43.2%. This signals that there is a very bad bond between Wukong and Kalista that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Kalista has a much greater difficulty compared to Wukong. That means Wukong players should be very careful when arranging Kalista allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much higher level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Working together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by bringing Wukong and Kalista together, you may not be granting your team a great deal of magic damage. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that nullifies this relative gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Kalista ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong Kalista Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Wukong and Kalista, we analyzed 361 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 Kalista 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

To truly master Wukong to synergize with Kalista during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to focus on in your Wukong and Kalista synergy build consist of Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong included at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Kalista than with most other typical builds. In fact, Wukong had an average win rate of 43.2% when playing alongside Kalista with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, Wukong players 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 rune builds players picked for this champion pairing, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 43.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Kalista with Wukong are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.