Wukong - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Wukongvs Vayne

BFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Wukong vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Vayne wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Wukong based on 8 games. Wukong wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Wukong vs Vayne 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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Vayne - 37.5% win rateVayne(37.5%)
Wukong - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Wukong
37.5% WR
VS
Vayne vs Wukong matchup - 62.5% win rate
Vayne
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Wukong vs Vayne Matchup?

Vayne wins the Wukong vs Vayne matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 8
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
5.9
CS / min
5.8
842
DMG / min
899
14,295
Gold / game
13,469
269
Heal / min
277
1,171
DMG Mitigated / min
569
0.4
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Wukong vs Vayne Matchup Summary

The Wukong vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Wukong's 37.5%, giving Vayne a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Wukong controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Wukong needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Wukong leads by 595 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne has a strong advantage in this matchup. Wukong players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Vayne overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Wukong vs Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown

Wukong wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Wukong
5.8Vayne
Wukong and Vayne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
842Wukong
899Vayne
Vayne deals 56 more champion damage per minute than Wukong. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Wukong choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Vayne's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,295Wukong
13,469Vayne
Wukong generates a commanding 826 more gold per game than Vayne. This substantial economic advantage means Wukong consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vayne should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Wukong
0.3Vayne
Both Wukong and Vayne provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,440Wukong
845Vayne
Wukong vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 595 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Wukong can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Wukong Build Against Vayne

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Wukong
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Wukong early game win rateWukong100.0%
Vayne early game win rateVayne0.0%
Late Game
Vayne
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Wukong late game win rateWukong0.0%
Vayne late game win rateVayne100.0%

Wukong dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Wukong can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Wukong. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, 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 Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne 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 Vayne

Domination rune tree - Wukong primary runes vs VayneDomination
Electrocute - best Wukong rune vs VayneSudden Impact - best Wukong rune vs VayneGrisly Mementos - best Wukong rune vs VayneUltimate Hunter - best Wukong rune vs Vayne
Resolve rune tree - Wukong secondary runes vs VayneResolve
Bone Plating - best Wukong rune vs VayneOvergrowth - best Wukong rune vs Vayne
100.0% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Wukong the best tools to compete against Vayne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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.

Wukong matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.56%1271.162812,45562.5%50.0%
51.75%1141.768913,28253.2%50.8%
43.64%1111.067212,88844.7%42.9%
55.56%1011.267813,13460.0%51.9%
56.44%1011.162912,86657.1%56.1%
42.27%971.060311,82839.6%44.9%
51.04%961.175312,74566.7%38.9%
46.07%892.782012,31036.7%50.9%
43.37%832.778312,61743.9%42.9%
51.85%821.170412,18952.1%51.5%
50.62%814.572612,24245.5%54.2%
53.33%751.463812,40154.8%52.3%
53.33%752.767813,13554.3%52.5%
49.23%651.169212,83850.0%48.7%
43.75%642.758312,28541.7%45.0%
57.81%641.666012,45963.3%52.9%
43.75%644.165912,10238.5%47.4%
45.16%631.362412,51145.8%44.7%
35.48%631.064612,86334.6%36.1%
67.21%611.073513,37875.0%60.6%
42.86%561.259312,39529.2%53.1%
61.11%551.366913,70047.1%67.6%
46.94%494.384012,93860.0%37.9%
55.10%491.275811,71960.7%47.6%
51.02%491.165613,31146.7%52.9%
54.17%481.265512,68957.9%51.7%
47.92%482.868212,00455.0%42.9%
56.52%464.665212,62260.0%54.8%
51.11%453.065012,53455.6%48.1%
43.18%446.981011,98933.3%52.2%
38.10%421.059411,17736.4%40.0%
47.50%405.887411,98036.8%57.1%
61.54%391.069613,64172.7%57.1%
31.58%386.684012,53018.2%37.0%
48.57%361.163912,75035.3%61.1%
47.22%361.060011,95639.1%61.5%
42.86%351.570212,24835.3%50.0%
58.06%311.878713,53453.3%62.5%
54.84%311.167513,60850.0%57.1%
40.00%301.673012,97533.3%50.0%
36.67%304.283812,64963.6%21.1%
51.72%292.383211,83850.0%53.3%
57.14%284.796113,76233.3%63.6%
50.00%281.864511,24752.6%44.4%
51.85%271.465814,25875.0%42.1%
50.00%273.473011,92650.0%50.0%
51.85%274.968210,21446.7%58.3%
46.15%263.676513,66844.4%47.1%
34.62%261.065612,15543.8%20.0%
61.54%266.887712,52664.3%58.3%
48.00%256.983111,99652.9%37.5%
40.00%251.365313,54855.6%31.3%
50.00%246.592414,20716.7%61.1%
73.91%245.971112,89158.3%90.9%
43.48%235.791214,16337.5%46.7%
40.91%221.162911,70661.5%11.1%
40.91%226.377013,65050.0%35.7%
52.38%212.171212,75254.5%50.0%
57.14%211.273713,50050.0%63.6%
50.00%206.277412,24933.3%57.1%
45.00%206.581412,87616.7%57.1%
52.63%203.473613,15745.5%62.5%
63.16%196.075412,74757.1%66.7%
47.37%196.561712,27933.3%60.0%
36.84%194.587411,78928.6%41.7%
33.33%181.158311,78330.0%37.5%
50.00%186.069412,17760.0%37.5%
64.71%170.858811,25358.3%80.0%
47.06%175.484815,15940.0%50.0%
41.18%174.776512,29733.3%50.0%
56.25%161.061713,29533.3%61.5%
56.25%161.475812,79850.0%60.0%
62.50%166.687512,30066.7%57.1%
37.50%165.86319,89722.2%57.1%
62.50%166.384213,52150.0%70.0%
68.75%165.666410,46050.0%100.0%
71.43%151.061912,04150.0%87.5%
57.14%143.285112,88242.9%71.4%
35.71%144.772312,31237.5%33.3%
21.43%141.362312,67733.3%12.5%
53.85%131.164213,82766.7%42.9%
69.23%131.070713,67360.0%75.0%
61.54%131.870412,64137.5%100.0%
46.15%130.950911,39750.0%42.9%
66.67%121.061212,22271.4%60.0%
41.67%126.41,07213,85025.0%50.0%
50.00%120.970612,25857.1%40.0%
75.00%127.083713,62675.0%75.0%
63.64%111.563411,192100.0%33.3%
54.55%111.150911,02783.3%20.0%
50.00%105.285913,05257.1%33.3%
11.11%96.56649,7330.0%33.3%
87.50%96.589811,92480.0%100.0%
44.44%96.798412,35550.0%40.0%
25.00%85.867111,14425.0%25.0%
25.00%85.780810,56533.3%0.0%
37.50%85.984214,295100.0%0.0%
75.00%82.663613,5060.0%75.0%
28.57%72.185213,1880.0%33.3%
50.00%62.964410,81733.3%66.7%
50.00%64.383712,75166.7%33.3%
16.67%61.752710,52525.0%0.0%
66.67%63.490013,96666.7%66.7%
33.33%61.35709,04766.7%0.0%
33.33%64.664111,0030.0%50.0%
66.67%66.789313,39766.7%66.7%
80.00%56.890416,645100.0%75.0%
20.00%55.751611,7350.0%25.0%
40.00%53.184716,395100.0%0.0%
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Wukong vs Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Wukong do against Vayne in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Wukong vs Vayne matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Wukong's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Wukong do against Vayne in the early game?

In the early game, Wukong has the advantage against Vayne with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Vayne in the late game?

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

Who wins the Wukong vs Vayne matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Wukong with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Wukong build against Vayne?

The best Wukong build against Vayne includes Death's Dance, Maw of Malmortius, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Vayne?

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

Does Wukong counter Vayne?

No, Wukong struggles against Vayne with only a 37.5% win rate. Vayne has the advantage in this matchup. Wukong players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vayne's lead.

How do I play Wukong against Vayne?

When playing Wukong against Vayne, play cautiously and avoid Vayne's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vayne has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.