Wukong vs Lillia — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Wukong against Lillia · 55.8% win rate (276 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: The numbers favour Wukong (55.8% win rate), even though Lillia pressures 5 of the 7 stage windows — convert your windows below and the stats swing your way.

At a glance

Weather the poke — burst with E-Q and clone out before Blooming Blows answers.

Track: Lillia's Q — Blooming Blows (6–4s cooldown). Her kite + move speed stacks.

Do

  • E-Q when Blooming Blows is down
  • W-decoy her answer
  • R the committed all-in

Don't

  • Burn the W clone early
  • Trade into her Blooming Blows
  • Engage without E attack speed

Runes & build vs Lillia

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 Lillia.

This is Wukong's own plan; across 276 pooled games the lane is Wukong-favoured.

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillEven opener — no Q dash yet lets your E-Q trade on level terms.
Level 2LilliaLillia's Q kite and move speed pull her out of your range from level 2.
Level 3LilliaLevels 3-5 her poke and passive speed out-space your committed engage.
Levels 4-5LilliaShe keeps the edge kiting your E-Q all-in with Q and passive.
Level 6Even / skillEven at six — your R can catch her before her Lullaby is set up.
First itemLilliaFirst item DoT sustain lets her out-trade and out-run your burst.
Two+ itemsLilliaLate her Lullaby sleep and AP scaling out-duel your bruiser damage.

How to beat Lillia as Wukong: the early game

The level 1-2 opener is a skill-check — she has no Q dash yet so a well-timed E-Q can trade even, but one misstep and her ranged Q starts chipping you. Play for CS and don't overextend into her poke.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Wukong in top lane

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

Hardest

Easiest

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The full Wukong vs Lillia 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 Lillia in top lane?

Wukong — a 55.8% win rate vs Lillia in top lane over 276 games is a real advantage.

Is Wukong vs Lillia a skill matchup?

Not really — Wukong holds a real statistical advantage (55.8% win rate), so Lillia is the one working uphill.

Does Wukong counter Lillia?

Statistically yes — Wukong counters Lillia in top lane, winning 55.8% of 276 Emerald+ games.

What runes does Wukong take vs Lillia?

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

What should Wukong build vs Lillia?

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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