Wukongvs Darius
Wukong vs Darius is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Wukong wins with a 50.6% win rate (+1.2%) over Darius based on 81 games. Darius 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 Darius 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.
Darius(50.6%)Who Wins the Wukong vs Darius Matchup?
Wukong vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Wukong vs Darius matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 81 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 50.6% win rate compared to Darius's 49.4%, giving Wukong a 1.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Wukong outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius 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 Darius leads by 0.3s 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 Darius'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 Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Wukong Build Against Darius
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Darius are Profane Hydra, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Wukong vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Wukong45.5%Darius54.5%Wukong54.2%Darius45.8%Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Wukong. This lopsided early game means Darius 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 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Darius. 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: Darius 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 Darius
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 Darius.
Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.56% | 127 | 1.1 | 628 | 12,455 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 51.75% | 114 | 1.7 | 689 | 13,282 | 53.2% | 50.8% | |
| 43.64% | 111 | 1.0 | 672 | 12,888 | 44.7% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 101 | 1.2 | 678 | 13,134 | 60.0% | 51.9% | |
| 56.44% | 101 | 1.1 | 629 | 12,866 | 57.1% | 56.1% | |
| 42.27% | 97 | 1.0 | 603 | 11,828 | 39.6% | 44.9% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 1.1 | 753 | 12,745 | 66.7% | 38.9% | |
| 46.07% | 89 | 2.7 | 820 | 12,310 | 36.7% | 50.9% | |
| 43.37% | 83 | 2.7 | 783 | 12,617 | 43.9% | 42.9% | |
| 51.85% | 82 | 1.1 | 704 | 12,189 | 52.1% | 51.5% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 4.5 | 726 | 12,242 | 45.5% | 54.2% | |
| 53.33% | 75 | 1.4 | 638 | 12,401 | 54.8% | 52.3% | |
| 53.33% | 75 | 2.7 | 678 | 13,135 | 54.3% | 52.5% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 1.1 | 692 | 12,838 | 50.0% | 48.7% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 2.7 | 583 | 12,285 | 41.7% | 45.0% | |
| 57.81% | 64 | 1.6 | 660 | 12,459 | 63.3% | 52.9% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 4.1 | 659 | 12,102 | 38.5% | 47.4% | |
| 45.16% | 63 | 1.3 | 624 | 12,511 | 45.8% | 44.7% | |
| 35.48% | 63 | 1.0 | 646 | 12,863 | 34.6% | 36.1% | |
| 67.21% | 61 | 1.0 | 735 | 13,378 | 75.0% | 60.6% | |
| 42.86% | 56 | 1.2 | 593 | 12,395 | 29.2% | 53.1% | |
| 61.11% | 55 | 1.3 | 669 | 13,700 | 47.1% | 67.6% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 4.3 | 840 | 12,938 | 60.0% | 37.9% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 1.2 | 758 | 11,719 | 60.7% | 47.6% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 1.1 | 656 | 13,311 | 46.7% | 52.9% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 1.2 | 655 | 12,689 | 57.9% | 51.7% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 2.8 | 682 | 12,004 | 55.0% | 42.9% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 4.6 | 652 | 12,622 | 60.0% | 54.8% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 3.0 | 650 | 12,534 | 55.6% | 48.1% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 6.9 | 810 | 11,989 | 33.3% | 52.2% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 1.0 | 594 | 11,177 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 5.8 | 874 | 11,980 | 36.8% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 1.0 | 696 | 13,641 | 72.7% | 57.1% | |
| 31.58% | 38 | 6.6 | 840 | 12,530 | 18.2% | 37.0% | |
| 48.57% | 36 | 1.1 | 639 | 12,750 | 35.3% | 61.1% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 1.0 | 600 | 11,956 | 39.1% | 61.5% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.5 | 702 | 12,248 | 35.3% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 1.8 | 787 | 13,534 | 53.3% | 62.5% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.1 | 675 | 13,608 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 1.6 | 730 | 12,975 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 4.2 | 838 | 12,649 | 63.6% | 21.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.3 | 832 | 11,838 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 4.7 | 961 | 13,762 | 33.3% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.8 | 645 | 11,247 | 52.6% | 44.4% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.4 | 658 | 14,258 | 75.0% | 42.1% | |
| 50.00% | 27 | 3.4 | 730 | 11,926 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 4.9 | 682 | 10,214 | 46.7% | 58.3% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 3.6 | 765 | 13,668 | 44.4% | 47.1% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 1.0 | 656 | 12,155 | 43.8% | 20.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.8 | 877 | 12,526 | 64.3% | 58.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.9 | 831 | 11,996 | 52.9% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 653 | 13,548 | 55.6% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.5 | 924 | 14,207 | 16.7% | 61.1% | |
| 73.91% | 24 | 5.9 | 711 | 12,891 | 58.3% | 90.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.7 | 912 | 14,163 | 37.5% | 46.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.1 | 629 | 11,706 | 61.5% | 11.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.3 | 770 | 13,650 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.1 | 712 | 12,752 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.2 | 737 | 13,500 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 774 | 12,249 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 814 | 12,876 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 52.63% | 20 | 3.4 | 736 | 13,157 | 45.5% | 62.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.0 | 754 | 12,747 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.5 | 617 | 12,279 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 4.5 | 874 | 11,789 | 28.6% | 41.7% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.1 | 583 | 11,783 | 30.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.0 | 694 | 12,177 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 0.8 | 588 | 11,253 | 58.3% | 80.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.4 | 848 | 15,159 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 4.7 | 765 | 12,297 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.0 | 617 | 13,295 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.4 | 758 | 12,798 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.6 | 875 | 12,300 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.8 | 631 | 9,897 | 22.2% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 842 | 13,521 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.6 | 664 | 10,460 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 15 | 1.0 | 619 | 12,041 | 50.0% | 87.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 3.2 | 851 | 12,882 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 4.7 | 723 | 12,312 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 1.3 | 623 | 12,677 | 33.3% | 12.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.1 | 642 | 13,827 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.0 | 707 | 13,673 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.8 | 704 | 12,641 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 0.9 | 509 | 11,397 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.0 | 612 | 12,222 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 1,072 | 13,850 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 706 | 12,258 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 837 | 13,626 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.5 | 634 | 11,192 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 509 | 11,027 | 83.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 859 | 13,052 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.5 | 664 | 9,733 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 87.50% | 9 | 6.5 | 898 | 11,924 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 984 | 12,355 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 671 | 11,144 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 808 | 10,565 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 842 | 14,295 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 636 | 13,506 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.1 | 852 | 13,188 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.9 | 644 | 10,817 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.3 | 837 | 12,751 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.7 | 527 | 10,525 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 900 | 13,966 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 570 | 9,047 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.6 | 641 | 11,003 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 893 | 13,397 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 904 | 16,645 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 516 | 11,735 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 847 | 16,395 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Wukong vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Wukong do against Darius in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Wukong vs Darius matchup with a 50.6% win rate compared to Darius's 49.4%, a 1.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 81 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Wukong do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Wukong with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Wukong do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Wukong takes over the Wukong vs Darius matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Wukong vs Darius matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Darius with a 50.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 1.2 percentage point advantage means Wukong is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 81 games analyzed.
What is the best Wukong build against Darius?
The best Wukong build against Darius includes Profane Hydra, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance 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 Darius?
The best Wukong runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Wukong vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Wukong counter Darius?
Yes, Wukong has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 50.6% win rate. Wukong slightly edges out Darius in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Wukong against Darius?
When playing Wukong against Darius, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Darius. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.