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Wukong vs Naafiri

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

based on 582 Wukong vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Wukong engaged Naafiri 582 times. Having so many games with Wukong versus Naafiri gives us faith in our ability to prepare actionable stats and a solid build to crush your opponent. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Wukong is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Wukong vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Wukong has done a below average job of countering Naafiri. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champs fight one another in. In Wukong versus Naafiri rounds, Wukong’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Wukong vs Naafiri 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

EclipseExperimental HexplateBlack CleaverRavenous 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
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Naafiri

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 vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Naafiri Image
7.2
< Kills >
8
6
< Deaths >
7
7.1
< Assists >
6
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.92
88
< Minions Killed >
155
0.83
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.36
16,083
< Physical Damage >
21,885
2,387
< Magic Damage >
97
985
< True Damage >
1,219
19,456
< Damage Dealt >
23,202
31,533
< Damage Taken >
26,201
12,082
< Gold Earned >
12,595
1.93
< Towers >
1.6
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
10,276
< Total Healing >
6,192
14,092
< Experience >
14,241
20
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
144
< Time Dealing CC >
57

How to Counter Naafiri with Wukong in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several strategic Wukong against Naafiri matchup stats that may help you explain the distinctions between this pair of champions. Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Naafiri..

Wukong typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Naafiri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Wukong and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Naafiri

Who is Better, Wukong or Naafiri?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Wukong usually loses when taking on Naafiri, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Wukong makes a bad counter to Naafiri.

While Wukong does have a lower win rate compared to Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Wukong into Naafiri.

Furthermore, Wukong also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Wukong vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Wukong is a somewhat poor counter for Naafiri. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Wukong against Naafiri.

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

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Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Wukong, we analyzed 582 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 Naafiri 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Wukong to counter Naafiri 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 mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong most often accumulates less CS as Naafiri. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Wukong versus Naafiri build include Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Naafiri than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Wukong boasted an average win rate of 48.6% when playing against Naafiri with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Naafiri as Wukong, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Wukong vs Naafiri counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

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