Win Rate
53.9%
Pick Rate
3.0%
Wukongvs Locke
Patch26.16
Matches1,860,540
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 28, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Wukong vs Locke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.16. Wukong wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Locke based on 21 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Wukong scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Wukong vs Locke 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
57.1% WR
VS
Locke
42.9% WR
Who Wins the Wukong vs Locke Matchup?
Winner
Wukong
Matches: 21
57.1%
42.9%
1.4
1.4
682
709
11,821
12,296
284
563
925
608
0.6
0.5
46.1%
53.9%
75.0%
25.0%
Wukong vs Locke Matchup Summary
The Wukong vs Locke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Locke's 42.9%, giving Wukong a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Wukong outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Wukong reaches their power spikes, while Wukong should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Wukong leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Wukong players can confidently pick into Locke and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Locke away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Wukong vs Locke Laning Phase Breakdown
Wukong is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Wukong holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
1.4Wukong
1.4Locke
Wukong and Locke farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.Damage
682Wukong
709Locke
Damage output is virtually even between Wukong and Locke, with only 27 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.Economy
11,821Wukong
12,296Locke
Locke earns 475 more gold per game than Wukong, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Locke slightly faster item completions.Utility
0.6Wukong
0.5Locke
Both Wukong and Locke provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,209Wukong
1,171Locke
Wukong and Locke have comparable sustain profiles, with only 39 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.Best Wukong Build Against Locke
Boots
Core Items
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Locke, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Locke are Death's Dance, 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 Locke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Wukong vs Locke matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Locke
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Wukong46.1%
Locke53.9%♕
Late Game
Wukong
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Wukong75.0%Locke25.0%Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Wukong. This lopsided early game means Locke 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Wukong, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Locke must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Wukong reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Wukong 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 Locke
Precision
Inspiration
100.0% WR
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Wukong to press their advantage against Locke, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.16. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.94% | 165 | 1.1 | 698 | 12,818 | 50.0% | 56.8% | |
| 44.35% | 115 | 1.1 | 632 | 11,929 | 50.8% | 36.5% | |
| 48.21% | 112 | 1.0 | 678 | 12,751 | 42.5% | 52.3% | |
| 43.24% | 111 | 1.1 | 660 | 12,690 | 36.2% | 48.4% | |
| 55.66% | 106 | 0.9 | 642 | 11,993 | 49.1% | 63.8% | |
| 42.57% | 101 | 1.2 | 629 | 12,161 | 42.5% | 42.6% | |
| 51.06% | 94 | 1.1 | 629 | 12,859 | 47.6% | 53.9% | |
| 57.61% | 92 | 1.1 | 674 | 13,510 | 71.0% | 48.1% | |
| 49.44% | 89 | 1.1 | 633 | 13,196 | 45.2% | 53.2% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 1.1 | 632 | 13,235 | 58.1% | 52.4% | |
| 40.00% | 65 | 1.0 | 666 | 11,817 | 31.4% | 50.0% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 1.0 | 647 | 12,883 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 64.29% | 56 | 1.2 | 655 | 12,479 | 60.9% | 66.7% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 2.4 | 604 | 11,766 | 60.0% | 53.3% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 1.3 | 631 | 12,527 | 59.1% | 48.5% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 1.4 | 667 | 12,109 | 71.9% | 45.5% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 597 | 12,143 | 51.9% | 56.5% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 0.8 | 701 | 11,108 | 72.0% | 47.4% | |
| 31.82% | 44 | 1.1 | 610 | 11,569 | 27.3% | 36.4% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 0.9 | 617 | 12,673 | 68.8% | 44.4% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 0.9 | 607 | 11,741 | 47.6% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 1.1 | 662 | 13,210 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 33.33% | 42 | 2.5 | 719 | 12,117 | 27.3% | 40.0% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 1.1 | 757 | 13,460 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 1.2 | 657 | 11,748 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.2 | 682 | 12,900 | 58.8% | 54.5% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 3.1 | 807 | 12,792 | 53.3% | 60.9% | |
| 65.79% | 38 | 1.4 | 683 | 13,016 | 73.3% | 60.9% | |
| 65.79% | 38 | 1.5 | 706 | 13,091 | 68.8% | 63.6% | |
| 66.67% | 36 | 1.1 | 687 | 13,022 | 53.3% | 76.2% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 4.5 | 789 | 12,767 | 35.7% | 52.4% | |
| 69.70% | 33 | 2.4 | 696 | 12,306 | 64.3% | 73.7% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 1.6 | 696 | 13,610 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.1 | 665 | 12,082 | 53.3% | 52.9% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.0 | 650 | 13,119 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 1.7 | 758 | 14,299 | 75.0% | 61.9% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 2.9 | 734 | 13,134 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 648 | 11,408 | 56.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 650 | 14,392 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 659 | 12,865 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 4.7 | 584 | 12,037 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.1 | 498 | 12,899 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.1 | 887 | 11,682 | 46.1% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.4 | 682 | 11,821 | 46.1% | 75.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.0 | 548 | 11,724 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 0.9 | 640 | 13,147 | 81.8% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 724 | 12,623 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 4.6 | 706 | 12,095 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.1 | 696 | 12,903 | 88.9% | 50.0% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 3.6 | 655 | 11,314 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 4.1 | 912 | 13,653 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.0 | 727 | 13,388 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 4.0 | 838 | 12,797 | 28.6% | 22.2% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.6 | 611 | 11,328 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.6 | 951 | 15,487 | 100.0% | 41.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.8 | 761 | 11,142 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.6 | 994 | 13,403 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 1.0 | 649 | 10,994 | 71.4% | 85.7% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 841 | 12,779 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.6 | 691 | 10,491 | 16.7% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.9 | 598 | 12,130 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 940 | 13,307 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.3 | 652 | 13,554 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 760 | 10,167 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 818 | 10,605 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.1 | 696 | 11,838 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 865 | 14,419 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 0.9 | 704 | 13,816 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 796 | 11,180 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.9 | 628 | 9,739 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 754 | 10,593 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 781 | 10,160 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 516 | 9,827 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 457 | 8,175 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 835 | 14,572 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.3 | 696 | 14,895 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.2 | 816 | 12,681 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 815 | 14,152 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.5 | 744 | 10,847 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.8 | 774 | 11,756 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 835 | 12,092 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 777 | 12,643 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.2 | 668 | 13,015 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 1,043 | 17,058 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 611 | 9,820 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 528 | 12,201 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 670 | 9,283 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Wukong vs Locke - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Wukong do against Locke in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Wukong vs Locke matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Locke's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.16.
How does Wukong do against Locke in the early game?
In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Wukong with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Locke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Wukong do against Locke in the late game?
In the late game, Wukong takes over the Wukong vs Locke matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Wukong vs Locke matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Locke with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.16. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.
What is the best Wukong build against Locke?
The best Wukong build against Locke includes Death's Dance, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Locke?
The best Wukong runes against Locke use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Wukong vs Locke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Wukong counter Locke?
Yes, Wukong has a favorable matchup against Locke with a 57.1% win rate. Wukong strongly counters Locke in lane based on current patch 26.16 data.
How do I play Wukong against Locke?
When playing Wukong against Locke, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Locke. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
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