Irelia vs Wukong

Irelia
vs
42.9%

over 420 games

Wukong

Hard matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engageDive threat

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Wukong

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Irelia: Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Wit's End, Kraken Slayer, Guardian Angel, Terminus.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1
Hullbreaker
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Wit's End
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot80%
ExhaustFlash13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Wit's End
Kraken Slayer
Guardian Angel
Terminus
Sterak's Gage
Frozen Heart
Randuin's Omen
Endless Hunger
B. F. Sword
Maw of Malmortius
Bramble Vest
Executioner's Calling
Lich Bane
Titanic Hydra
Hextech Gunblade
Black Cleaver
Sundered Sky
Mortal Reminder
46.4% WR84 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Wukong's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Stone Skin (P)

Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s22s10s–
67s22s10s2m10
96s21s10s2m10
116s20s10s1m50
166s18s8.5s1m30
186s18s7s1m30

Playing as Irelia

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Mark your target before you dash

    Mark your targets with Flawless Duet (E) or Vanguard's Edge (R) before Bladesurge (Q): if the target is Unsteady or dies to it, its cooldown resets.

  2. Stack your passive before trading

    Before a trade, hit minions with Bladesurge (Q) to stack Ionian Fervor (passive): each stack gives attack speed, and at max stacks your autos hit harder.

  3. Catch your target between blades

    Place the two blades of Flawless Duet (E) on either side of your target: only enemies caught between them are stunned.

  4. Tank burst with Defiant Dance

    Use Defiant Dance (W) to absorb a burst: you take less damage while charging, and the longer you hold it, the harder the release hits.

Playing against Wukong

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade after his W

    Trade after Warrior Trickster (W): it's his best escape, and it has a 22 to 18 second cooldown.

  2. Ignore the still clone

    When Warrior Trickster (W) turns him invisible, ignore the figure standing still: that's the clone, and the real Wukong just dashed off to the side.

  3. Spread out from your allies

    When he has Cyclone (R), spread out from your allies: he spins in the middle of your team and knocks every nearby enemy into the air, twice.

  4. Escape after his second Cyclone

    If you have a way to escape, wait for his second Cyclone (R) to end: the spell can be recast once, and each spin knocks nearby enemies into the air again.

Patch 16.21.1