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

Wukong with Kayn

How to Win With Wukong and Kayn Paired TogetherWukong is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Wukong and Kayn

based on 814 Wukong with Kayn pairs
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Wukong has gone into battle with Kayn in 814 recently played, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the publishers of LoL, we are confident that we can give you high-quality, usable builds to help Wukong play with Kayn. It is relatively rare for Wukong to play alongside Kayn on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 2.0% of matches with Wukong.

Wukong Kayn Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong has done a terrible job of teaming up with Kayn. Typically, he wins a dismal 46.7% of rounds the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Wukong when fighting on the same team as Kayn by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Wukong vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Profane HydraEclipseBlack CleaverRavenous Hydra

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 ForceMagic Resist
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
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Wukong and Kayn

Tips for Playing as Wukong with Kayn

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 Kayn Will Play

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Wukong Kayn Synergy Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Kayn Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
5.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
154
< Minions Killed >
90
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.86
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.47
17,167
< Physical Damage >
15,232
2,666
< Magic Damage >
2,380
1,086
< True Damage >
961
20,920
< Damage Dealt >
18,574
28,579
< Damage Taken >
30,849
12,026
< Gold Earned >
11,794
2.42
< Towers >
1.92
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
6,295
< Total Healing >
10,036
14,576
< Experience >
13,933
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
7
79
< Time Dealing CC >
133

How to Play with Kayn as Wukong in LoL

The Wukong Kayn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kayn, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kayn. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kayn helps Wukong perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Wukong is an ally to Kayn, he gets a noticable increase in his total damage output. This change may signal that Kayn provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Wukong is played alongside Kayn on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Kayn.

Additionally, when Wukong plays with Kayn on the same side, he often receives less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Kayn does a decent job of protecting Wukong during team fights.

Synergies between Wukong and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Wukong
Kayn

Is Wukong better when played alongside Kayn?

There is no one best companion for Wukong that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. Yet, overall, Kayn is a relatively poor teammate for Wukong. By being on the same side as Wukong, he lowers their win rate by -2.7% to 46.7%. This signals that there is a negative strategic relationship between Wukong and Kayn that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Kayn has a much greater difficulty compared to Wukong. That means you must be cautious when enlisting Kayn allies to fight alongside, as they will need a much greater level of skill to do well with you.

Working on the same side, Wukong players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by aligning Wukong and Kayn together, you probably will not be granting your other teammates a lot of AP. We recommend you have other champions on your team that helps cover this hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Kayn ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong Kayn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Wukong and Kayn, we analyzed 814 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 Kayn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Wukong to synergize with Kayn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to have in your Wukong and Kayn synergy build consist of Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong bought at least these three great items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Kayn than with many other typical builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average winrate of 46.7% when playing alongside Kayn with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing 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 combinations players picked for this team composition, this composite of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.7% win rate overall.

If you want to see Wukong with Kayn collaboration tips and builds for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are calculated using every round run with both champions.