Wukong counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: the Monkey King
Lane: Jungle
Source tier: S

5picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
0pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Rammusthe ArmordilloJungle22S
KindredThe Eternal HuntersJungle23S
Lee Sinthe Blind MonkJungle28A
Kha'Zixthe VoidreaverJungle10A
Vithe Piltover EnforcerJungle21S

Useful alongside this pick

Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B
Oriannathe Lady of ClockworkMid4S
MalphiteShard of the MonolithBaron / Top19S
Amumuthe Sad MummyJungle1S
Ahrithe Nine-Tailed FoxMid1S+

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Rammus

Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
3 FRENZYING TAUNT is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 2 WARRIOR TRICKSTER is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 GOLDEN STAFF shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Searing Crown

Kindred

Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 1 GOLDEN STAFF shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Lord Dominik's Regards as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Lee Sin

Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: 1 Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike against this pick's 2 WARRIOR TRICKSTER so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 1 GOLDEN STAFF shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade

Kha'Zix

Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
1 TASTE THEIR FEAR is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 2 WARRIOR TRICKSTER is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 1 GOLDEN STAFF shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade

Vi

Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: 1 Vault Breaker against this pick's 2 WARRIOR TRICKSTER so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 1 GOLDEN STAFF shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Mortal Reminder as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Yasuo

Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
ULTIMATE CYCLONE and 1 Steel Tempest are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying

Orianna

Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 3 Command: Protect supplies one.
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4

Malphite

Plays Baron / Top next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
ULTIMATE CYCLONE is crowd control and ULTIMATE Unstoppable Force is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying

Amumu

Shares the lane Jungle with this pick, so this link is about team-fight pairing rather than a lane duo.
ULTIMATE CYCLONE and 1 Bandage Toss are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
The reviewed build opens with: Searing Crown
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Ahri

Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
ULTIMATE CYCLONE and 1 Orb of Deception are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
The reviewed build opens with: Luden's Echo
The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Wukong in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Wukong: Rammus (Jungle), Kindred (Jungle), Lee Sin (Jungle), Kha'Zix (Jungle), Vi (Jungle). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Wukong in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Wukong describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in CYCLONE (ultimate); a dash, leap or blink in WARRIOR TRICKSTER (ability 2), NIMBUS STRIKE (ability 3); healing or regeneration in GOLDEN STAFF (ability 1). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Wukong is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Wukong in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Wukong, in purchase order: Sunfire Aegis then Divine Sunderer then Thornmail then Plated Steelcaps then Goredrinker. Runes: Conqueror, Unshakeable, Bone Plating, Perseverance, Sudden Impact. Situational swaps: against enemy healing: Thornmail; against enemy crowd control: Mercury's Treads. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Wukong play in Wild Rift?

Wukong is a Fighter and Tank by Riot's classification and is played in Jungle. Riot rates the difficulty Low. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.