Wukongvs Graves
Wukong vs Graves is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Wukong wins with a 50.7% win rate (+1.3%) over Graves based on 75 games. Wukong wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Wukong vs Graves matchup.
Wukong Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Wukong 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.
Who Wins the Wukong vs Graves Matchup?
Wukong vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Wukong vs Graves matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 75 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 50.7% win rate compared to Graves's 49.3%, giving Wukong a 1.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Wukong controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Wukong needs to press advantages before Graves reaches their power spikes, while Graves should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Graves leads by 0.4 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Wukong has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Graves's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Wukong vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Wukong Build Against Graves
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Graves are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Maw of Malmortius. This combination gives Wukong an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Wukong vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Wukong60.0%
Graves40.0%Wukong42.5%Graves57.5%Wukong dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Wukong can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.5% win rate — 15.0 points above Wukong. Extended games heavily favor Graves, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Wukong must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Graves reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Graves survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Wukong Runes Against Graves
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Wukong maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Graves.
Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Wukong'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 Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.19% | 105 | 1.0 | 642 | 12,619 | 53.7% | 57.8% | |
| 49.04% | 104 | 1.0 | 667 | 11,982 | 57.5% | 43.8% | |
| 61.17% | 103 | 1.1 | 714 | 12,673 | 52.4% | 67.2% | |
| 49.49% | 99 | 1.3 | 610 | 11,606 | 56.5% | 43.4% | |
| 42.55% | 94 | 1.0 | 633 | 11,461 | 48.8% | 37.3% | |
| 47.83% | 92 | 1.0 | 614 | 11,487 | 51.4% | 45.6% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 1.0 | 680 | 12,198 | 48.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.67% | 75 | 1.0 | 607 | 10,892 | 60.0% | 42.5% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 1.3 | 697 | 11,884 | 53.1% | 51.6% | |
| 58.33% | 60 | 1.1 | 633 | 11,814 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 38.98% | 59 | 1.1 | 626 | 11,697 | 38.1% | 39.5% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 1.1 | 665 | 12,008 | 38.9% | 62.2% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 1.1 | 691 | 13,507 | 60.0% | 51.5% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.1 | 704 | 12,478 | 44.4% | 48.5% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 1.3 | 648 | 11,536 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 1.0 | 675 | 11,554 | 52.2% | 47.8% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 1.1 | 709 | 11,461 | 63.0% | 42.1% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 1.0 | 611 | 11,916 | 70.0% | 56.5% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.5 | 568 | 11,609 | 42.9% | 44.8% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 1.3 | 677 | 12,394 | 82.3% | 45.8% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.6 | 837 | 15,130 | 60.0% | 53.6% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 1.6 | 713 | 12,323 | 53.9% | 69.6% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 2.8 | 653 | 10,337 | 55.6% | 47.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.3 | 659 | 13,270 | 44.4% | 42.3% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.1 | 593 | 10,789 | 55.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 5.3 | 797 | 11,867 | 64.3% | 55.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.1 | 585 | 12,201 | 61.5% | 45.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.1 | 656 | 12,717 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 0.9 | 631 | 10,809 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.0 | 623 | 13,068 | 77.8% | 54.5% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.1 | 590 | 12,051 | 81.8% | 35.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.2 | 729 | 11,815 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.0 | 632 | 12,353 | 66.7% | 38.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 716 | 11,538 | 30.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 637 | 11,529 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 2.2 | 668 | 10,868 | 53.9% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.6 | 724 | 13,196 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 2.6 | 655 | 12,312 | 62.5% | 53.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 0.9 | 602 | 11,257 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 3.9 | 637 | 10,755 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.2 | 655 | 12,731 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 1.1 | 604 | 10,960 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 2.4 | 724 | 10,919 | 53.9% | 42.9% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 4.2 | 635 | 12,826 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.3 | 653 | 11,732 | 28.6% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.3 | 700 | 14,236 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 6.3 | 722 | 12,619 | 62.5% | 88.9% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 3.4 | 748 | 11,314 | 75.0% | 77.8% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.3 | 754 | 13,750 | 85.7% | 55.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 3.3 | 793 | 15,383 | 0.0% | 43.8% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.1 | 627 | 12,248 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.7 | 569 | 12,538 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.7 | 829 | 11,956 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.2 | 756 | 11,021 | 12.5% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.2 | 794 | 13,156 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.8 | 1,079 | 10,953 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.4 | 687 | 12,460 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 777 | 11,616 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 855 | 12,403 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.2 | 682 | 11,881 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.9 | 672 | 9,267 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.6 | 717 | 14,820 | 0.0% | 63.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 482 | 9,067 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 948 | 10,685 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 776 | 12,943 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 634 | 9,574 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 481 | 10,261 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 675 | 11,440 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.2 | 780 | 9,866 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.4 | 693 | 11,354 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 569 | 11,759 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.4 | 712 | 11,492 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 870 | 13,065 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.1 | 990 | 15,113 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 770 | 10,141 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.0 | 843 | 14,521 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.2 | 716 | 15,494 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 944 | 8,887 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 682 | 10,129 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 878 | 13,884 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 685 | 12,565 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 690 | 12,142 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 820 | 14,420 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 599 | 8,688 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 559 | 10,515 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Wukong vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Wukong do against Graves in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Wukong vs Graves matchup with a 50.7% win rate compared to Graves's 49.3%, a 1.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 75 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Wukong do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Wukong has the advantage against Graves with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Wukong players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Wukong do against Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Graves takes over the Wukong vs Graves matchup with a 57.5% win rate compared to 42.5%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Wukong vs Graves matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Graves with a 50.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 1.3 percentage point advantage means Wukong is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 75 games analyzed.
What is the best Wukong build against Graves?
The best Wukong build against Graves includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Maw of Malmortius with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Wukong runes against Graves?
The best Wukong runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate in the Wukong vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Wukong counter Graves?
Yes, Wukong has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 50.7% win rate. Wukong slightly edges out Graves in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Wukong against Graves?
When playing Wukong against Graves, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.