Wukongvs Karthus
Wukong vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Wukong wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Karthus based on 28 games. Karthus 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Matchup?
Wukong vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Wukong vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 53.6% win rate compared to Karthus's 46.4%, giving Wukong a 7.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Wukong outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus 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 sustain, where Wukong leads by 592 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Wukong players can confidently pick into Karthus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karthus 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 Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Wukong Build Against Karthus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Karthus are Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius and Trinity Force. 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 Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Wukong vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Wukong46.7%
Karthus53.3%Wukong61.5%Karthus38.5%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Wukong. This lopsided early game means Karthus 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 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Karthus. 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: Karthus 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 Karthus
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Wukong to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.77% | 208 | 1.1 | 615 | 12,548 | 55.8% | 55.8% | |
| 54.40% | 182 | 1.2 | 663 | 11,963 | 49.4% | 58.8% | |
| 53.46% | 159 | 1.0 | 713 | 12,798 | 52.3% | 54.3% | |
| 52.03% | 148 | 1.0 | 610 | 12,106 | 50.0% | 53.8% | |
| 58.09% | 136 | 1.2 | 679 | 12,025 | 61.0% | 55.8% | |
| 55.38% | 130 | 1.0 | 618 | 12,640 | 57.6% | 53.5% | |
| 54.84% | 124 | 1.3 | 671 | 13,021 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 52.94% | 119 | 1.2 | 656 | 12,345 | 59.6% | 47.8% | |
| 56.48% | 108 | 1.1 | 649 | 12,209 | 62.0% | 51.7% | |
| 49.04% | 104 | 1.2 | 651 | 12,278 | 48.9% | 49.1% | |
| 37.21% | 86 | 1.1 | 680 | 12,495 | 32.4% | 40.8% | |
| 48.19% | 83 | 1.2 | 705 | 13,056 | 50.0% | 47.2% | |
| 48.61% | 72 | 1.3 | 687 | 13,028 | 57.7% | 43.5% | |
| 41.79% | 67 | 1.2 | 610 | 13,471 | 52.4% | 37.0% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 1.3 | 671 | 12,580 | 62.5% | 44.1% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 1.0 | 599 | 12,419 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 1.1 | 649 | 12,586 | 55.2% | 51.6% | |
| 56.67% | 60 | 1.1 | 696 | 12,778 | 52.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 1.3 | 654 | 12,193 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 1.3 | 656 | 12,483 | 62.5% | 48.3% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 5.4 | 762 | 11,790 | 42.9% | 76.0% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 2.3 | 700 | 12,494 | 60.9% | 41.4% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 1.3 | 696 | 12,741 | 41.2% | 55.9% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 1.3 | 748 | 13,565 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 0.9 | 622 | 10,803 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 1.8 | 622 | 10,926 | 28.6% | 58.3% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.1 | 669 | 12,249 | 72.2% | 30.8% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 3.7 | 706 | 12,427 | 40.0% | 40.7% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 4.6 | 642 | 11,323 | 50.0% | 56.5% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.0 | 573 | 11,411 | 52.6% | 55.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 0.9 | 629 | 11,875 | 37.5% | 45.5% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.4 | 627 | 12,653 | 56.3% | 36.4% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 0.9 | 707 | 12,062 | 68.8% | 42.9% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.1 | 780 | 12,620 | 21.4% | 63.6% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 4.1 | 693 | 11,464 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.2 | 670 | 12,554 | 61.5% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 3.1 | 797 | 11,775 | 53.3% | 47.4% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 0.9 | 580 | 11,542 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 1.3 | 669 | 12,270 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 3.0 | 646 | 11,777 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 5.1 | 951 | 13,051 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.2 | 598 | 11,615 | 47.4% | 71.4% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.8 | 653 | 12,832 | 72.7% | 45.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 3.1 | 792 | 13,695 | 83.3% | 41.2% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 2.4 | 582 | 11,686 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 5.8 | 792 | 11,862 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 0.8 | 707 | 12,186 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 0.9 | 601 | 11,648 | 46.7% | 61.5% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 3.6 | 722 | 11,527 | 76.9% | 35.7% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 3.8 | 763 | 11,894 | 54.5% | 56.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 866 | 12,992 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 5.7 | 769 | 11,576 | 56.3% | 77.8% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.3 | 797 | 13,406 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.5 | 869 | 12,944 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 0.8 | 684 | 11,466 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.3 | 683 | 11,143 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 4.4 | 710 | 12,353 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 3.3 | 755 | 12,359 | 75.0% | 21.4% | |
| 86.36% | 22 | 4.0 | 847 | 14,005 | 90.0% | 83.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 3.9 | 686 | 10,345 | 54.5% | 70.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.5 | 606 | 11,908 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 805 | 11,590 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 576 | 12,602 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.00% | 20 | 3.0 | 670 | 13,136 | 71.4% | 92.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 2.3 | 683 | 13,242 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.1 | 900 | 13,344 | 42.9% | 54.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.8 | 697 | 11,730 | 22.2% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.3 | 713 | 13,037 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.7 | 672 | 12,507 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.5 | 745 | 12,680 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.1 | 880 | 12,071 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.4 | 851 | 11,437 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.2 | 762 | 14,671 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.1 | 632 | 12,159 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.6 | 824 | 13,349 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 4.5 | 838 | 13,308 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 784 | 11,438 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.7 | 702 | 13,289 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 724 | 13,202 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 90.91% | 11 | 5.9 | 682 | 10,674 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 703 | 12,104 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 561 | 8,768 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.4 | 771 | 13,762 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.6 | 713 | 15,104 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.1 | 686 | 11,998 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.9 | 590 | 13,079 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.6 | 588 | 5,742 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,088 | 14,304 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.7 | 680 | 13,571 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 938 | 10,537 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.3 | 713 | 12,572 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 722 | 9,262 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.3 | 683 | 12,628 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 707 | 13,102 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 781 | 10,354 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,150 | 13,232 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 978 | 14,039 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 657 | 13,332 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,006 | 12,752 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 592 | 15,039 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 807 | 11,757 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Wukong vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Wukong do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Wukong vs Karthus matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to Karthus's 46.4%, a 7.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Wukong do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Wukong with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Wukong do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Wukong takes over the Wukong vs Karthus matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Wukong vs Karthus matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Karthus with a 53.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.1 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.
What is the best Wukong build against Karthus?
The best Wukong build against Karthus includes Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius, Trinity Force 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 Karthus?
The best Wukong runes against Karthus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Wukong vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Wukong counter Karthus?
Yes, Wukong has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 53.6% win rate. Wukong strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Wukong against Karthus?
When playing Wukong against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Karthus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.