Wukong vs Cassiopeia — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Wukong against Cassiopeia · 55.48% win rate (155 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: The numbers favour Wukong (55.48% win rate), even though Cassiopeia pressures 3 of the 7 stage windows — convert your windows below and the stats swing your way.

At a glance

She kites you out — survive, then burst with E-Q and clone out before Miasma answers.

Track: Cassiopeia's W — Miasma (24–16s cooldown). Grounds you — dashes and movement abilities are disabled inside it.

Do

E-Q when Miasma is down
W-decoy her answer
R the committed all-in

Don't

Burn the W clone early
Trade into her Miasma
Engage without E attack speed

Runes & build vs Cassiopeia

Start: Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs her poke)
First back: Core component + boots (≈1300g)
First item: Black Cleaver (shred + HP tempo)
Then: Sterak's Gage
Boots: Mercury's Treads
Runes: Conqueror (Precision): Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand · Resolve: Second Wind, Bone Plating · Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Magic Resist

Favour timeline — the windows in Wukong's game plan

Read from Wukong's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Cassiopeia.

This is Wukong's own plan; across 155 pooled games the lane is Wukong-favoured.

Stage	Favoured	Why
Level 1	Even / skill	Level 1 is an even skill lane before her poison damage ramps.
Level 2	Even / skill	Level 2 stays even while her mana pool limits her poke.
Level 3	Cassiopeia	Cassiopeia's level 3 W grounding shuts down your E gap-close.
Levels 4-5	Even / skill	Level 4-5 her ramping Q-E poison out-sustains your trades.
Level 6	Cassiopeia	Her level 6 R stun and grounding make this her hardest window.
First item	Even / skill	First-item her Twin Fang DPS and grounding keep out-valuing your burst.
Two+ items	Cassiopeia	Late game your tanky Cyclone dive finally out-values her immobile kit.

How to beat Cassiopeia as Wukong: the early game

Levels 1-2 are an even skill lane before Cassiopeia's poison ramps, so trade with autos and last-hit carefully while her mana is low.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Wukong in top lane

Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Wukong's side, sampled July 2026.

Hardest

Wukong vs Heimerdinger — 42.06% win rate
Wukong vs Ziggs — 46.01% win rate
Wukong vs Tryndamere — 46.44% win rate

Easiest

Wukong vs Mel — 57.49% win rate
Wukong vs Kassadin — 56.12% win rate
Wukong vs Lillia — 55.8% win rate

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Wukong vs Cassiopeia 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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Common questions

Who wins Wukong vs Cassiopeia in top lane?

Wukong — a 55.48% win rate vs Cassiopeia in top lane over 155 games is a real advantage.

Is Wukong vs Cassiopeia a skill matchup?

Not really — Wukong holds a real statistical advantage (55.48% win rate), so Cassiopeia is the one working uphill.

Does Wukong counter Cassiopeia?

Statistically yes — Wukong counters Cassiopeia in top lane, winning 55.48% of 155 Emerald+ games.

What runes does Wukong take vs Cassiopeia?

Wukong takes Conqueror on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Second Wind and Bone Plating) vs Cassiopeia.

What should Wukong build vs Cassiopeia?

Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs her poke) and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Black Cleaver (shred + HP tempo) first, then Sterak's Gage, with Mercury's Treads.

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