How to win lane as Yasuo against Wukong · 48.91% win rate over 1,920 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Wukong | Wukong's Q armor shred and passive make his early auto trades outdamage your crit-less kit. |
| Level 2 | Wukong | He still owns level 2 — the same Q trade plus stacking passive leaves you behind. |
| Level 3 | Wukong | At 3 Nimbus Strike gives him a dash and attack speed that beats your raw DPS. |
| Levels 4-5 | Wukong | Levels 4-5 stay his as his Q cooldown drops and trades compound in his favor. |
| Level 6 | Wukong | Level 6 Cyclone is a point-blank knock-up that can outright kill you before you scale. |
| First item | Yasuo | First item brings crit online, so your Q and empowered autos finally out-burst his flat AD. |
| Two+ items | Yasuo | With 2+ items your Wind Wall, E kiting, and R-on-CC out-teamfight his single-target dive. |
Wukong owns levels 1-2 — his Q's armor reduction and passive make every auto trade hurt, and you have no crit yet to answer. Respect his all-in range; last-hit under tower and don't walk up for a Q you can't win. Wind Wall does nothing against his melee auto trades, so save it and just farm.
The full Yasuo vs Wukong 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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