How to win lane as Wukong against Akshan · 48.73% win rate over 314 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Wukong | Level 1 favors you before Akshan's ranged poke comes online. |
| Level 2 | Akshan | Akshan out-pokes you at level 2 with Q and his double-shot passive. |
| Level 3 | Akshan | Level 3 stays his as his range and E mobility control the trade. |
| Levels 4-5 | Wukong | Your level 4-5 E gap-close lets you force favorable short trades. |
| Level 6 | Akshan | Akshan's level 6 R execute and E kite make this his window. |
| First item | Wukong | Your first item lets you survive poke and E-R onto him for the kill. |
| Two+ items | Wukong | Late game your tanky Cyclone dive out-values his fragile ranged kiting. |
Level 1 favors you before Akshan's poke ramps, but from level 2-3 his Q Avengerang and marksman passive out-poke you at range, so use minions to block and farm safely.
The full Wukong vs Akshan report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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