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

Wukong vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Wukong in LoLWukong is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Wukong

based on 830 Wukong vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League games each week. In our data, Wukong did battle with Gwen 830 times. Including so many games with Wukong versus Gwen provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide useful data and a solid build to counter Gwen. This matchup is somewhat rare. Wukong encounters Gwen in only 2.0% of his matches.

Wukong vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong does a poor job of beating Gwen. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Wukong versus Gwen games, Wukong’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Wukong vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverMaw of MalmortiusExperimental HexplateRavenous 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: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Wukong vs Gwen Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Gwen Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6
6.5
< Assists >
4.5
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
85
< Minions Killed >
158
0.89
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.58
14,740
< Physical Damage >
2,825
2,293
< Magic Damage >
14,994
899
< True Damage >
3,618
17,933
< Damage Dealt >
21,438
29,194
< Damage Taken >
29,267
11,549
< Gold Earned >
11,941
1.87
< Towers >
2.7
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
9,754
< Total Healing >
7,707
13,460
< Experience >
14,670
20
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
132
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Counter Gwen with Wukong in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several important Wukong vs. Gwen counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gwen..

Wukong normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gwen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Gwen

Who is Better, Wukong or Gwen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Wukong usually fairs equally well when taking on Gwen, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Wukong makes an ok counter to Gwen.

While Wukong does have a lower winrate than Gwen, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Wukong into Gwen.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Gwen matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Wukong is a somewhat poor counter to Gwen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Wukong against Gwen.

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 Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Wukong, we analyzed 830 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 Gwen 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

Wukong Build Gwen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Wukong often picks up less CS as Gwen. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Wukong versus Gwen build consist of Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Gwen than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Gwen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Gwen as Wukong, Wukong players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Wukong vs Gwen counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gwen as Wukong are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.