Wukong - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Wukongvs Katarina

AFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,627,927
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Wukong vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Wukong wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Katarina based on 5 games. Katarina 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 Katarina 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.

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Katarina - 60.0% win rateKatarina(60.0%)
Wukong - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Wukong
60.0% WR
VS
Katarina vs Wukong matchup - 40.0% win rate
Katarina
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Wukong vs Katarina Matchup?

Wukong wins the Wukong vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Wukong
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.6
CS / min
3.9
782
DMG / min
755
10,671
Gold / game
10,427
221
Heal / min
329
938
DMG Mitigated / min
786
0.4
CC / min
0.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Wukong vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Wukong vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, giving Wukong a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Wukong outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina 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 Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Wukong wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.6Wukong
3.9Katarina
Wukong edges out Katarina by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Wukong.
Damage
782Wukong
755Katarina
Damage output is virtually even between Wukong and Katarina, 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
10,671Wukong
10,427Katarina
Wukong and Katarina generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 244 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.4Wukong
0.2Katarina
Both Wukong and Katarina 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
1,159Wukong
1,115Katarina
Wukong and Katarina have comparable sustain profiles, with only 44 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 Katarina

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Katarina are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Wukong vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Wukong early game win rateWukong0.0%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina100.0%
Late Game
Wukong
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Wukong late game win rateWukong100.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina0.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Wukong. This lopsided early game means Katarina 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Katarina. 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: Katarina 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 Katarina

Precision rune tree - Wukong primary runes vs KatarinaPrecision
Conqueror - best Wukong rune vs KatarinaTriumph - best Wukong rune vs KatarinaLegend: Alacrity - best Wukong rune vs KatarinaLast Stand - best Wukong rune vs Katarina
Resolve rune tree - Wukong secondary runes vs KatarinaResolve
Bone Plating - best Wukong rune vs KatarinaUnflinching - best Wukong rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Wukong to press their advantage against Katarina, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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
53.72%1881.262212,24360.2%48.0%
53.01%1831.272113,26047.1%56.6%
47.19%1781.069913,10654.1%43.6%
45.88%1701.061411,77652.7%37.7%
53.85%1691.166212,50754.9%52.9%
48.39%1551.161111,56956.8%40.7%
63.43%1341.167012,76265.5%62.0%
51.91%1311.366212,09048.4%55.2%
54.62%1301.063811,99756.3%53.0%
50.43%1151.159212,51153.2%48.5%
45.87%1091.871411,66357.1%36.7%
48.91%921.460512,64547.6%50.0%
57.30%892.572413,00455.8%58.7%
57.65%851.163212,37850.0%63.8%
55.29%855.380612,44147.4%61.7%
44.74%761.163712,26645.7%43.9%
53.33%754.574913,01958.3%51.0%
54.67%751.064512,58856.0%54.0%
56.16%731.565512,51557.1%55.6%
50.68%731.465012,35841.7%59.5%
60.00%702.973911,57963.9%55.9%
48.53%681.172211,77350.0%47.2%
62.12%661.067412,17565.7%58.1%
47.62%631.166512,98939.3%54.3%
49.21%631.267812,95240.0%55.3%
40.32%624.663512,10952.9%35.6%
63.79%581.161413,17858.8%65.8%
47.37%571.272613,27750.0%45.2%
43.86%571.568011,73039.1%47.1%
45.45%551.465311,57143.3%48.0%
43.14%516.074311,06748.1%37.5%
52.94%511.373013,18852.4%53.3%
42.00%504.670111,53528.6%51.7%
61.36%441.872413,19862.5%60.7%
36.36%441.260411,85041.2%33.3%
51.16%430.954711,72452.6%50.0%
46.34%411.278212,94250.0%43.5%
43.90%412.884012,36225.0%56.0%
61.54%395.982512,69369.2%57.7%
51.28%393.871810,63845.5%58.8%
47.37%384.177712,51364.7%33.3%
45.95%370.964512,18155.6%36.8%
62.16%376.074812,52250.0%68.0%
50.00%361.471911,64165.0%31.3%
55.56%361.260913,35357.1%54.5%
51.43%352.254912,52461.5%45.5%
71.43%350.955211,32366.7%76.5%
45.71%352.466910,97247.6%42.9%
38.71%314.478011,21933.3%42.1%
51.61%316.489712,04041.2%64.3%
58.06%315.983212,72060.0%57.1%
54.84%311.064313,55328.6%62.5%
46.67%305.977812,30050.0%44.4%
56.67%302.963812,92040.0%65.0%
55.17%294.984713,73350.0%57.1%
48.28%296.278212,45745.5%50.0%
46.43%284.986011,33753.3%38.5%
39.29%284.374812,30545.5%35.3%
62.96%273.473012,08458.3%66.7%
53.85%262.173212,77358.3%50.0%
38.46%262.964712,46836.4%40.0%
38.46%263.576112,56940.0%37.5%
48.00%255.587312,73650.0%46.7%
62.50%241.568511,61561.5%63.6%
45.83%240.96589,34746.7%44.4%
39.13%236.269211,39042.9%33.3%
65.22%231.271114,13757.1%68.8%
39.13%235.671011,39325.0%46.7%
50.00%226.075011,80036.4%63.6%
50.00%226.992612,28754.5%45.5%
52.38%211.568712,25137.5%61.5%
47.62%216.575111,12163.6%30.0%
45.00%202.667812,87233.3%50.0%
35.00%201.865212,00150.0%12.5%
57.89%192.279213,21450.0%60.0%
55.56%185.982511,77775.0%40.0%
55.56%185.581712,47455.6%55.6%
47.06%175.890211,87525.0%66.7%
62.50%164.178111,73380.0%54.5%
53.33%154.381915,01866.7%50.0%
33.33%151.572314,24033.3%33.3%
46.67%156.363010,09144.4%50.0%
53.85%132.561712,39450.0%55.6%
53.85%136.990312,17457.1%50.0%
25.00%124.274011,30040.0%14.3%
41.67%127.381712,05750.0%33.3%
50.00%123.086013,731100.0%45.5%
50.00%122.378410,12560.0%42.9%
75.00%125.979111,45483.3%66.7%
41.67%121.865710,97666.7%16.7%
63.64%114.380512,48540.0%83.3%
54.55%114.877911,11825.0%71.4%
27.27%115.389512,9090.0%33.3%
20.00%102.593513,48940.0%0.0%
50.00%102.767112,71850.0%50.0%
60.00%104.083812,66833.3%71.4%
55.56%96.469110,66980.0%25.0%
55.56%93.077411,46250.0%60.0%
55.56%96.381113,30950.0%57.1%
55.56%95.898314,19966.7%50.0%
55.56%95.71,02313,39666.7%50.0%
50.00%85.382112,47250.0%50.0%
37.50%85.571411,36533.3%40.0%
71.43%75.465511,07333.3%100.0%
28.57%71.962213,9070.0%40.0%
42.86%73.19119,67340.0%50.0%
50.00%65.28259,62650.0%50.0%
16.67%62.36509,45933.3%0.0%
50.00%64.21,05312,9530.0%60.0%
100.00%53.486612,851100.0%100.0%
60.00%51.66458,92450.0%100.0%
60.00%55.469313,170100.0%50.0%
80.00%52.888514,082100.0%75.0%
40.00%54.84899,86650.0%33.3%
0.00%56.168310,0710.0%0.0%
60.00%54.187216,5370.0%60.0%
60.00%55.61,06014,780100.0%50.0%
20.00%52.383210,9830.0%25.0%
100.00%56.187711,178100.0%100.0%
60.00%54.678210,6710.0%100.0%

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Wukong vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Wukong do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Wukong wins the Wukong vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Wukong do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Wukong with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Wukong do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Wukong takes over the Wukong vs Katarina matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Wukong vs Katarina matchup?

Wukong wins the matchup against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Wukong build against Katarina?

The best Wukong build against Katarina includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Trinity Force 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 Katarina?

The best Wukong runes against Katarina use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Wukong vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Wukong counter Katarina?

Yes, Wukong has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate. Wukong strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Wukong against Katarina?

When playing Wukong against Katarina, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Katarina. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.