Wukong

Wukong seldom lets an opponent figure out where he’ll be next, and few champions mislead foes as reliably. He combines feints with heavy hitting: nimble footwork, a staff that stretches out and also serves as a weapon, and an afterimage that often isn’t where it looks. Being Vastayan, he relies on cunning more than sheer power, luring enemies after decoys while he quietly covers the real ground between them.

His technique grew out of an unexpected friendship. Wukong gained a lifelong companion in the warrior Master Yi, and through that bond he became the final living student of Wuju, an ancient martial art that is now scarce in Ionia. His homeland is also home to other champions still living through its slow recovery from war, such as Irelia and Jhin. Wukong’s struggle, though, is about preventing the land itself from coming apart. He carries an enchanted staff wherever he travels and sees each clash as another move toward that aim.

The same mindset shapes his combat. Crushing Blow lengthens his reach for a single strike, dealing extra damage and reducing the target’s armor. Warrior Trickster makes him invisible and throws him to the side, leaving behind a decoy that keeps attacking in his stead. Nimbus Strike sends him diving onto a chosen foe while illusions lash out at everyone close by, and Cyclone whirls his staff in a broad arc, increasing his movement speed and flinging anyone inside it into the air. His passive, Stone Skin, grants armor and health regeneration that rise the longer he fights champions or monsters, so the more enemies crowd him, the harder he becomes to bring down. That defensive growth complements his engage kit: linking Decoy into Nimbus Strike allows him to strike quickly and withdraw before retaliation arrives, and placing Decoy beside a clump of brush often prompts a wary enemy to overreact to movement that posed no real threat. For Ionia, this blend of cleverness and staying power counts for more than any display of raw strength.