Illaoi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Illaoivs Wukong

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Illaoi vs Wukong is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Wukong wins with a 69.2% win rate (+38.5%) over Illaoi based on 13 games. Wukong holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Wukong matchup.

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Illaoi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Illaoi performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Illaoi - 30.8% win rate in this matchup
Illaoi
30.8% WR
VS
Wukong vs Illaoi matchup - 69.2% win rate
Wukong
69.2% WR

Who Wins the Illaoi vs Wukong Matchup?

Wukong wins the Illaoi vs Wukong matchup
Winner
Wukong
Matches: 13
30.8%
Win Rate
69.2%
7.5
CS / min
5.6
980
DMG / min
824
14,277
Gold / game
13,349
418
Heal / min
240
1,564
DMG Mitigated / min
1,102
0.3
CC / min
0.5
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
30.0%
Late Game WR
70.0%

Illaoi vs Wukong Matchup Summary

The Illaoi vs Wukong matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 69.2% win rate compared to Illaoi's 30.8%, giving Wukong a 38.5 percentage point advantage. Wukong dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Illaoi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Illaoi leads by 640 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Wukong has a strong advantage in this matchup. Illaoi players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Wukong overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Illaoi vs Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Wukong in League of Legends

Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Illaoi holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.5Illaoi
5.6Wukong
Illaoi significantly out-farms Wukong by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Wukong players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
980Illaoi
824Wukong
Illaoi heavily out-damages Wukong by 155 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Wukong should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,277Illaoi
13,349Wukong
Illaoi generates a commanding 928 more gold per game than Wukong. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Wukong should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Illaoi
0.5Wukong
Both Illaoi and Wukong provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,982Illaoi
1,342Wukong
Illaoi vastly out-sustains Wukong, healing and mitigating 640 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Illaoi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Wukong is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Wukong, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Illaoi Build Against Wukong

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Wukong are Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Illaoi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Wukong. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Wukong matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Wukong
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi33.3%
Wukong early game win rateWukong66.7%
Late Game
Wukong
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi30.0%
Wukong late game win rateWukong70.0%

Wukong dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Illaoi. This lopsided early game means Wukong can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Wukong is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Illaoi. Extended games heavily favor Wukong, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Wukong holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Illaoi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Illaoi Runes Against Wukong

Precision rune tree - Illaoi primary runes vs WukongPrecision
Conqueror - best Illaoi rune vs WukongPresence of Mind - best Illaoi rune vs WukongLegend: Haste - best Illaoi rune vs WukongLast Stand - best Illaoi rune vs Wukong
Resolve rune tree - Illaoi secondary runes vs WukongResolve
Bone Plating - best Illaoi rune vs WukongDemolish - best Illaoi rune vs Wukong
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Illaoi the best tools to compete against Wukong in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Illaoi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Illaoi's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Illaoi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.99%1837.298912,05252.0%43.4%
42.35%1706.387811,02538.7%45.3%
43.98%1666.777611,17644.9%43.3%
52.87%1576.694311,75263.2%44.9%
46.15%1436.987211,22447.5%45.2%
53.49%1297.01,16012,13856.1%50.8%
63.00%1007.398312,54367.5%60.0%
47.42%977.094612,16352.5%43.9%
56.84%957.51,25312,67063.8%50.0%
48.39%937.31,25912,34452.5%45.3%
53.26%926.799411,33557.1%48.8%
62.22%907.11,04012,53267.6%58.5%
45.35%867.41,41512,13851.2%40.0%
48.81%846.81,00311,59143.8%51.9%
44.44%816.885511,83560.0%35.3%
56.58%767.41,16212,30464.1%48.6%
57.35%687.01,13813,18566.7%51.2%
55.22%677.01,02512,63460.0%51.4%
75.00%646.81,07712,00075.0%75.0%
42.86%637.41,20311,46551.7%35.3%
41.27%636.371911,63633.3%44.4%
52.46%616.998111,84245.8%56.8%
50.00%607.31,06912,27951.5%48.1%
60.34%587.41,23113,24768.2%55.6%
60.00%557.595213,62375.0%51.4%
52.94%516.995712,74242.1%59.4%
59.18%497.01,05612,26863.6%55.6%
50.00%487.11,00612,55757.1%44.4%
60.42%486.81,21212,64072.2%53.3%
43.75%486.797912,37244.4%43.3%
54.17%486.989612,79364.7%48.4%
66.67%457.31,24012,60863.6%69.6%
64.44%457.11,01112,53675.0%58.6%
40.00%456.81,01611,74341.2%39.3%
39.53%437.597911,32440.9%38.1%
63.41%417.71,30413,52165.4%60.0%
71.79%396.91,07312,13268.4%75.0%
59.38%327.21,04713,33177.8%52.2%
60.00%306.81,14612,08258.3%61.1%
46.67%306.176811,76444.4%47.6%
58.62%297.41,23913,57975.0%47.1%
62.07%297.31,08412,41864.3%60.0%
66.67%277.699512,78884.6%50.0%
65.38%267.099212,72580.0%56.3%
48.00%257.397614,02350.0%47.4%
54.17%246.695412,60833.3%66.7%
38.10%216.993810,94150.0%30.8%
47.62%217.31,01412,50820.0%56.3%
38.10%216.785410,90955.6%25.0%
68.42%196.793911,08090.9%37.5%
44.44%186.678010,95514.3%63.6%
50.00%186.888712,91260.0%46.1%
72.22%186.91,18613,02366.7%83.3%
60.00%156.71,03912,89766.7%58.3%
33.33%157.079112,85733.3%33.3%
15.38%135.69769,4020.0%28.6%
30.77%136.588912,39716.7%42.9%
30.77%137.598014,27733.3%30.0%
75.00%126.91,20012,70566.7%83.3%
27.27%116.91,20111,03228.6%25.0%
40.00%106.895613,49166.7%28.6%
30.00%106.587211,55425.0%33.3%
50.00%106.897212,02675.0%33.3%
50.00%106.368911,65633.3%57.1%
50.00%106.792110,60966.7%25.0%
55.56%96.81,1029,54575.0%40.0%
55.56%97.881310,681100.0%0.0%
77.78%96.31,29314,298100.0%71.4%
66.67%97.085711,60360.0%75.0%
50.00%84.568610,61925.0%75.0%
42.86%77.41,19912,27960.0%0.0%
57.14%76.61,17613,01075.0%33.3%
42.86%77.77118,14540.0%50.0%
57.14%77.485713,66550.0%60.0%
28.57%74.870811,3910.0%33.3%
42.86%77.81,24716,127100.0%33.3%
66.67%67.38509,88750.0%100.0%
50.00%67.193411,927100.0%0.0%
83.33%66.11,11813,69550.0%100.0%
40.00%56.06229,40940.0%0.0%
60.00%58.59706,53675.0%0.0%
60.00%56.81,20611,1420.0%75.0%
80.00%55.681010,46166.7%100.0%
60.00%54.59299,211100.0%33.3%

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Illaoi vs Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Illaoi do against Wukong in League of Legends?

Wukong wins the Illaoi vs Wukong matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to Illaoi's 30.8%, a 38.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Illaoi do against Wukong in the early game?

In the early game, Wukong has the advantage against Illaoi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Wukong players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Illaoi do against Wukong in the late game?

In the late game, Wukong takes over the Illaoi vs Wukong matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Illaoi vs Wukong matchup?

Wukong wins the matchup against Illaoi with a 69.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 38.5 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Illaoi build against Wukong?

The best Illaoi build against Wukong includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Illaoi runes against Wukong?

The best Illaoi runes against Wukong use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Illaoi vs Wukong matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Illaoi counter Wukong?

No, Illaoi struggles against Wukong with only a 30.8% win rate. Wukong has the advantage in this matchup. Illaoi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Wukong's lead.

How do I play Illaoi against Wukong?

When playing Illaoi against Wukong, play cautiously and avoid Wukong's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Wukong has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.