Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Xerathvs Wukong

CMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Wukong is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Xerath wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Wukong based on 5 games. Xerath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Wukong matchup.

Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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.

Compare against an opponent
Wukong - 60.0% win rateWukong(60.0%)
Xerath - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
60.0% WR
VS
Wukong vs Xerath matchup - 40.0% win rate
Wukong
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Wukong Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Wukong matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.1
CS / min
6.1
1,108
DMG / min
726
14,294
Gold / game
15,019
81
Heal / min
195
313
DMG Mitigated / min
1,064
0.9
CC / min
0.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Xerath vs Wukong Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Wukong matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Wukong's 40.0%, giving Xerath a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Xerath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Wukong players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Wukong leads by 864 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath players can confidently pick into Wukong and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Wukong away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown

Wukong wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

Wukong is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Wukong holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Xerath
6.1Wukong
Xerath and Wukong 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
1,108Xerath
726Wukong
Xerath heavily out-damages Wukong by 382 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Wukong should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,294Xerath
15,019Wukong
Wukong earns 725 more gold per game than Xerath, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Wukong slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Xerath
0.5Wukong
Xerath provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Wukong, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xerath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
394Xerath
1,259Wukong
Wukong vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 864 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Wukong can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xerath Build Against Wukong

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Wukong are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Void Staff. This combination gives Xerath 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 Wukong. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Wukong matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath100.0%
Wukong early game win rateWukong0.0%
Late Game
Xerath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath50.0%
Wukong late game win rateWukong50.0%

Xerath 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 Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Xerath at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Wukong. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Xerath holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Wukong players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Xerath Runes Against Wukong

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs WukongSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs WukongAxiom Arcanist - best Xerath rune vs WukongAbsolute Focus - best Xerath rune vs WukongScorch - best Xerath rune vs Wukong
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs WukongPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs WukongCut Down - best Xerath rune vs Wukong
100.0% WR

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


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath 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
50.51%3924.089911,07747.7%52.3%
50.33%3046.699111,59451.1%49.7%
48.70%2696.499611,31448.3%49.0%
50.00%2302.485110,71244.2%53.5%
50.22%2296.41,08011,50247.9%51.9%
52.51%2196.698611,28551.1%53.5%
48.08%2086.193811,58747.2%48.7%
57.95%1953.994311,55364.6%54.6%
48.84%1725.896211,93950.0%48.2%
51.20%1662.887810,26046.0%54.4%
58.18%1655.21,03412,37757.1%58.8%
51.85%1626.097511,55439.0%59.2%
44.87%1562.288210,44255.9%38.1%
41.26%1436.296511,98137.9%43.5%
41.43%1406.11,02711,62833.9%46.4%
48.55%1386.095511,92151.1%47.3%
44.85%1362.080310,09651.0%41.2%
45.04%1312.078610,11446.1%43.9%
45.80%1315.884610,85244.6%46.7%
45.74%1296.51,12113,19254.4%41.0%
42.15%1212.08029,95943.4%41.2%
60.17%1186.41,09012,98648.6%65.4%
44.35%1156.399811,36135.2%52.5%
56.64%1133.791011,73564.9%52.6%
48.62%1095.71,04012,11738.1%55.2%
45.63%1035.993111,25043.2%47.5%
44.55%1016.41,04710,87137.3%52.0%
52.08%966.31,03611,95857.6%49.2%
42.11%953.694110,65651.3%35.7%
59.14%936.61,07512,03760.0%58.5%
46.74%926.194011,18440.0%51.9%
49.44%891.985510,95653.6%47.5%
50.00%886.31,10912,07246.4%51.7%
55.17%875.896512,05551.7%56.9%
46.51%861.985610,07252.9%42.3%
54.12%856.11,05412,66859.4%50.9%
50.60%836.597511,77759.5%43.5%
48.78%822.077410,09148.6%48.9%
45.68%815.890011,52042.9%47.2%
46.91%812.37329,41453.9%40.5%
46.84%792.985110,87640.0%51.0%
48.10%792.186610,57266.7%40.0%
56.96%796.41,07212,03957.1%56.9%
44.16%772.090410,31648.1%42.0%
61.04%776.31,13113,54266.7%57.5%
52.70%746.41,19413,27660.0%49.0%
52.86%702.182210,29573.3%37.5%
55.07%696.51,07412,14861.3%50.0%
41.18%686.390811,50741.4%41.0%
34.33%671.96539,51136.7%32.4%
58.06%623.595110,45371.4%47.1%
45.00%605.899713,48455.6%36.4%
56.14%576.495811,49654.2%57.6%
54.55%552.18119,79763.3%44.0%
37.74%536.41,05211,17137.9%37.5%
47.17%536.293812,21655.6%42.9%
49.06%536.386311,19944.4%53.9%
45.28%532.489510,46847.4%44.1%
58.00%506.61,02111,64263.6%53.6%
58.00%502.090511,01256.3%58.8%
47.92%482.089810,74557.1%44.1%
46.81%476.31,11813,20550.0%44.4%
67.39%466.81,12112,52576.2%60.0%
48.89%456.51,03512,83660.0%43.3%
56.82%442.37989,20160.9%52.4%
44.19%434.898312,05457.9%33.3%
54.76%425.91,04912,68642.9%60.7%
48.78%415.393410,91945.5%52.6%
61.54%396.296510,47673.7%50.0%
53.85%393.086110,64268.8%43.5%
52.78%365.61,10412,32738.5%60.9%
64.71%342.29239,54381.3%50.0%
50.00%322.28229,93140.0%58.8%
51.61%316.61,07012,06760.0%43.8%
54.84%316.11,16113,05350.0%58.8%
51.61%312.582410,69042.9%58.8%
53.33%301.980611,15658.3%50.0%
48.28%294.91,01311,47153.9%43.8%
60.71%285.71,19211,70245.5%70.6%
48.15%276.597513,20244.4%50.0%
51.85%275.41,04613,76066.7%44.4%
42.31%262.183110,19760.0%31.3%
60.00%255.71,03512,38163.6%57.1%
88.00%257.01,14114,79187.5%88.2%
44.00%256.81,06012,00572.7%21.4%
33.33%246.495710,23633.3%33.3%
30.43%231.985110,07836.4%25.0%
60.87%231.879110,92755.6%64.3%
54.55%226.51,06313,20950.0%57.1%
50.00%226.384710,47045.5%54.5%
57.89%196.298112,78250.0%61.5%
52.94%175.898712,05257.1%50.0%
50.00%166.81,01812,49342.9%55.6%
56.25%165.297013,09860.0%54.5%
50.00%162.17539,90566.7%40.0%
50.00%166.282610,01662.5%37.5%
53.33%156.88678,98550.0%66.7%
42.86%146.21,04410,15657.1%28.6%
64.29%145.598212,01157.1%71.4%
57.14%146.91,00111,64033.3%75.0%
71.43%141.88719,17650.0%87.5%
21.43%146.797710,99020.0%22.2%
61.54%137.01,07414,46140.0%75.0%
61.54%136.71,06713,79975.0%55.6%
53.85%135.995311,76860.0%50.0%
53.85%136.21,12311,93425.0%66.7%
58.33%123.61,07310,46360.0%57.1%
36.36%115.08689,95466.7%25.0%
27.27%116.51,06012,5990.0%37.5%
72.73%116.51,08910,13450.0%100.0%
30.00%106.61,02311,4730.0%42.9%
70.00%106.71,17214,15080.0%60.0%
60.00%101.78758,57150.0%75.0%
60.00%106.51,23314,89066.7%57.1%
55.56%95.77689,072100.0%33.3%
55.56%96.51,21615,20366.7%50.0%
44.44%93.090812,5850.0%44.4%
37.50%86.294112,37233.3%40.0%
12.50%85.77679,3710.0%33.3%
57.14%73.783011,87566.7%50.0%
71.43%72.193110,90250.0%80.0%
85.71%75.38097,38875.0%100.0%
85.71%76.31,00011,443100.0%75.0%
57.14%77.49199,76375.0%33.3%
57.14%76.593211,73833.3%75.0%
28.57%74.088711,02425.0%33.3%
50.00%66.91,0229,81260.0%0.0%
16.67%67.41,12415,45350.0%0.0%
50.00%66.67718,65050.0%50.0%
66.67%63.887911,928100.0%60.0%
60.00%56.11,10814,294100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.51,13013,342100.0%50.0%
80.00%52.97189,0680.0%100.0%
40.00%56.784611,81633.3%50.0%
60.00%55.51,06212,8340.0%100.0%

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Xerath vs Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Wukong in League of Legends?

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

How does Xerath do against Wukong in the early game?

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

How does Xerath do against Wukong in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Wukong matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Wukong matchup?

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

What is the best Xerath build against Wukong?

The best Xerath build against Wukong includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Void Staff with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Xerath runes against Wukong?

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

Does Xerath counter Wukong?

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

How do I play Xerath against Wukong?

When playing Xerath against Wukong, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.