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Wukong vs Garen

Wukong
vs
50.6%

over 545 games

Garen
Analyze a draft with Wukong

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageVery tankyHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Wukong: Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Eclipse, Profane Hydra, Sundered Sky, Ravenous Hydra.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Eclipse
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot90%
FlashTeleport8%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Eclipse
Profane Hydra
Sundered Sky
Ravenous Hydra
Sterak's Gage
Maw of Malmortius
Tiamat
Voltaic Cyclosword
Guardian Angel
Lord Dominik's Regards
Executioner's Calling
Blade of The Ruined King
Essence Reaver
Serpent's Fang
Mortal Reminder
The Collector
Edge of Night
Randuin's Omen
Spear of Shojin
Serrated Dirk
B. F. Sword
Iceborn Gauntlet
Stridebreaker
Serylda's Grudge
Titanic Hydra
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Endless Hunger
Dead Man's Plate
60.5% WR76 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Garen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Perseverance (P)

If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s22s9s–
68s22s9s2m
98s19.5s9s2m
118s17s9s1m40
168s12s7.5s1m20
188s12s6s1m20

Playing as Wukong

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Nimbus Strike, then Crushing Blow

    Engage with Nimbus Strike (E), then Crushing Blow (Q): the dash gives you attack speed, and Crushing Blow shreds your target's armor before your Cyclone (R).

  2. Stay in close

    Stay in close when you fight: Stone Skin (passive) increases your armor and health regen as long as you're fighting champions or monsters.

  3. Vanish to escape or dodge

    Cast Warrior Trickster (W) to escape or dodge a key spell: you dash and turn invisible for a moment, and your clone stays in place to fool the enemy.

  4. Recast your Cyclone

    Recast Cyclone (R) right after the first: the spell can be cast twice, and each spin knocks nearby enemies into the air again.

Playing against Garen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Hit him regularly

    Hit him regularly, even with a small poke: Perseverance (passive) only regenerates him if he hasn't taken damage recently.

  2. At range, kite him

    If you're ranged, kite him: his kit has no dash, and only Decisive Strike (Q) speeds him up and removes his slows.

  3. Burst after his shield

    Wait for the Courage (W) shield to end before your burst: the spell starts with a shield and tenacity, then keeps only a damage reduction.

  4. Don't stay low once he hits 6

    Once he hits level 6, back instead of staying in lane at low health against him: Demacian Justice (R) deals true damage that grows with your missing health.

Other Wukong matchups

Patch 16.21.1