Wukong - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Wukongvs Ivern

SFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches3,169,061
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Wukong vs Ivern is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Wukong wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.9%) over Ivern based on 35 games. Wukong wins the early laning phase while Ivern scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Wukong vs Ivern matchup.

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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.

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Wukong - 51.4% win rate in this matchup
Wukong
51.4% WR
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Ivern vs Wukong matchup - 48.6% win rate
Ivern
48.6% WR

Who Wins the Wukong vs Ivern Matchup?

Wukong wins the Wukong vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Wukong
Matches: 35
51.4%
Win Rate
48.6%
1.3
CS / min
0.8
523
DMG / min
418
10,607
Gold / game
9,812
318
Heal / min
237
915
DMG Mitigated / min
471
0.6
CC / min
1.9
54.5%
Early Game WR
45.5%
46.1%
Late Game WR
53.9%

Wukong vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Wukong vs Ivern matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Ivern's 48.6%, giving Wukong a 2.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Wukong controls the early laning stage, but Ivern outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Wukong needs to press advantages before Ivern reaches their power spikes, while Ivern should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ivern leads by 1.4s CC/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 Ivern'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 Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Wukong wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Wukong
0.8Ivern
Wukong edges out Ivern by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Wukong.
Damage
523Wukong
418Ivern
Wukong heavily out-damages Ivern by 105 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Wukong's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,607Wukong
9,812Ivern
Wukong earns 795 more gold per game than Ivern, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Wukong slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Wukong
1.9Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Wukong, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Wukong should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,232Wukong
708Ivern
Wukong vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 524 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Wukong can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Wukong Build Against Ivern

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ivern, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Ivern are Sundered Sky, Trinity Force and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Wukong an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ivern. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Wukong vs Ivern matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Wukong
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Wukong early game win rateWukong54.5%
Ivern early game win rateIvern45.5%
Late Game
Ivern
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Wukong late game win rateWukong46.1%
Ivern late game win rateIvern53.9%

Wukong dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Ivern. This lopsided early game means Wukong can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ivern is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Wukong. Extended games heavily favor Ivern, 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 Ivern reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ivern 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 Ivern

Precision rune tree - Wukong primary runes vs IvernPrecision
Conqueror - best Wukong rune vs IvernTriumph - best Wukong rune vs IvernLegend: Alacrity - best Wukong rune vs IvernLast Stand - best Wukong rune vs Ivern
Inspiration rune tree - Wukong secondary runes vs IvernInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Wukong rune vs IvernMagical Footwear - best Wukong rune vs Ivern
58.3% WR

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 Ivern.


Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.

Wukong matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.50%2001.165912,80057.3%48.0%
49.74%1931.164512,24244.9%53.0%
55.62%1691.463312,05253.2%57.8%
51.19%1681.168312,80255.7%48.0%
53.37%1631.062512,61157.4%50.5%
56.52%1611.259611,47365.9%46.0%
48.10%1581.160412,08045.8%50.7%
55.06%1581.167512,77956.8%53.6%
58.65%1331.167012,11753.7%63.6%
54.87%1131.060012,12550.0%58.7%
45.37%1081.470111,99549.0%42.1%
50.98%1025.076812,73656.1%47.5%
54.55%991.165012,81055.8%53.6%
52.08%961.057612,06755.6%50.0%
56.52%922.366812,17961.5%52.8%
43.75%801.065512,04335.5%49.0%
66.67%782.668312,24271.0%62.5%
48.57%701.265013,00541.7%52.2%
52.94%681.163013,23355.6%51.2%
58.21%671.364412,46648.5%67.7%
49.25%676.376611,69151.6%47.2%
54.55%661.878613,25746.4%60.5%
53.03%661.470612,10265.6%41.2%
50.00%644.464411,42469.6%39.0%
62.50%641.068213,28050.0%70.0%
58.73%631.162812,47262.9%53.6%
52.54%591.066611,71753.9%51.5%
50.00%584.271811,73851.9%48.4%
57.14%561.566111,04557.6%56.5%
60.71%561.264912,67058.6%63.0%
62.96%541.267112,75866.7%59.3%
57.69%521.060813,08452.6%60.6%
48.08%522.878011,32252.4%45.2%
39.22%511.164812,22144.0%34.6%
48.94%471.163711,21050.0%47.6%
48.94%471.359312,26443.8%51.6%
52.17%464.577612,36255.6%50.0%
60.00%451.568512,60266.7%54.2%
34.88%433.876512,68223.1%40.0%
48.78%415.983213,02757.1%44.4%
46.34%413.765411,39954.5%36.8%
56.10%412.975211,95558.8%54.2%
51.28%392.667913,32353.9%50.0%
56.41%392.266511,69657.1%55.6%
38.89%361.167012,57640.0%38.1%
50.00%364.463811,74060.0%37.5%
42.86%353.472811,60141.2%44.4%
51.43%351.352310,60754.5%46.1%
69.70%331.170712,80284.6%60.0%
57.58%334.568912,46953.9%60.0%
54.55%331.066510,87452.4%58.3%
41.94%315.884810,37229.4%57.1%
58.06%316.080612,67446.1%66.7%
64.52%316.473111,39877.8%46.1%
54.84%311.468713,48958.3%52.6%
50.00%302.673914,34671.4%43.5%
40.00%306.083510,93442.9%37.5%
55.17%291.064412,94166.7%47.1%
58.62%293.981512,28654.5%61.1%
57.14%284.592112,28377.8%47.4%
64.29%286.282711,98176.9%53.3%
53.57%285.977611,29466.7%43.8%
46.15%263.776712,45342.9%50.0%
44.00%256.182511,49230.8%58.3%
52.17%233.874511,80050.0%55.6%
56.52%231.465213,61366.7%50.0%
50.00%225.581011,99344.4%53.9%
63.64%222.359112,33858.3%70.0%
33.33%212.961812,00242.9%28.6%
33.33%216.274712,26040.0%27.3%
42.86%215.977012,06066.7%33.3%
45.00%206.185413,26044.4%45.5%
47.06%173.278312,16157.1%40.0%
23.53%171.355310,43027.3%16.7%
64.71%176.382612,94483.3%54.5%
50.00%165.696713,16740.0%54.5%
56.25%165.779411,63757.1%55.6%
37.50%165.871410,54662.5%12.5%
20.00%155.37829,51722.2%16.7%
46.67%151.958310,14044.4%50.0%
53.85%135.887815,284100.0%40.0%
53.85%136.482713,99660.0%50.0%
53.85%135.778513,68060.0%50.0%
41.67%124.576512,09850.0%37.5%
54.55%114.482613,342100.0%28.6%
63.64%111.257912,52025.0%85.7%
54.55%114.998113,37150.0%57.1%
70.00%106.295415,22040.0%100.0%
50.00%101.256212,50640.0%60.0%
50.00%104.269711,44828.6%100.0%
70.00%105.986911,00280.0%60.0%
50.00%105.377612,24950.0%50.0%
44.44%93.867311,48750.0%33.3%
44.44%95.166512,59850.0%40.0%
44.44%95.461711,53975.0%20.0%
33.33%91.358810,55140.0%25.0%
37.50%81.268612,42540.0%33.3%
62.50%84.57228,481100.0%40.0%
37.50%86.31,04313,21940.0%33.3%
62.50%86.291413,28966.7%60.0%
57.14%75.076012,772100.0%0.0%
71.43%74.483813,56166.7%75.0%
71.43%72.866415,159100.0%60.0%
66.67%61.860512,605100.0%50.0%
66.67%61.654910,55650.0%75.0%
83.33%65.81,02415,871100.0%80.0%
100.00%52.986715,2250.0%100.0%

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Wukong vs Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Wukong do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Wukong wins the Wukong vs Ivern matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to Ivern's 48.6%, a 2.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Wukong do against Ivern in the early game?

In the early game, Wukong has the advantage against Ivern with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. 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 Ivern in the late game?

In the late game, Ivern takes over the Wukong vs Ivern matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Ivern scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Wukong vs Ivern matchup?

Wukong wins the matchup against Ivern with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 2.9 percentage point advantage means Wukong is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Wukong build against Ivern?

The best Wukong build against Ivern includes Sundered Sky, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Ivern?

The best Wukong runes against Ivern use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.3% win rate in the Wukong vs Ivern matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Wukong counter Ivern?

Yes, Wukong has a favorable matchup against Ivern with a 51.4% win rate. Wukong has a solid advantage over Ivern in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Wukong against Ivern?

When playing Wukong against Ivern, 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.