Item build path
Doran's Blade475 g
Cloth Armor + 5 
Health Potions475 gEarly stats to win short armor-shred trades.
The Brutalizer + 
Boots
Mercury's Treads1,200 g
Black Cleaver3,000 g
Brutalizer > Youmuu's2,687 g
Warmog's Armor2,830 g
Randuin's Omen3,000 g
Last Whisper2,135 g
Skill order & spells
Rune page (Season 3)
Best duos & synergies
Masteries 21 / 9 / 0
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Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.
Key combo
Power spike & playstyle
Spikes at 6 and with early bruiser items (Trinity); a strong dueling/all-in top that snowballs skirmishes and uses Cyclone for teamfight knock-ups.
How to play Wukong in League Classic
Wukong plays a con game: walk forward, E-Q trade, W out, and the enemy can never be sure whether you've left or you're standing invisible next to them. Win lane with short armor-shred trades and roam with Ghostblade speed. Teamfights are your paycheck — flank from fog, Cyclone two-plus enemies, and let your team follow up. In Classic's slower fights a good double knock-up is routinely a won fight. Build Black Cleaver first: your whole kit multiplies armor shred.
Wukong in League Classic
What is the best Wukong build in League Classic?
The standard build is Bruiser Wukong: Mercury's Treads, Black Cleaver, Youmuu's, Warmog's Armor, Randuin's Omen, Last Whisper. Skill order Q > E > W > R, summoner spells Flash + Ignite.
What runes and masteries does Wukong use in League Classic?
Marks: Armor Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist. Quintessences: Flat AD. Masteries: 21/9/0 — armor-pen burst.
Is Wukong good in League Classic?
Wukong is rated B-tier top lane in the launch consensus (score 46/100 across 3 published rankings). Strong into Kassadin, Nidalee, Singed, Katarina, Ryze; struggles against Garen, Jax, Teemo, Malphite, Pantheon.
What does Wukong start with and build first in League Classic?
Open with Doran's Blade or Cloth Armor + 5 Health Potions. Early stats to win short armor-shred trades. First back: The Brutalizer + Boots. Then build in order: Mercury's Treads → Black Cleaver → Youmuu's → Warmog's Armor → Randuin's Omen → Last Whisper.