Is Monkeyking good in Patch 26.13?

Monkeyking is S tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 51.8% win rate, 5.5% pick rate, and 1.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Monkeyking Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Monkeyking Jungle?

The best Monkeyking Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Monkeyking Jungle is S tier with 51.8% win rate this patch.

Who counters Monkeyking?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Monkeyking in Patch 26.13 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Monkeyking?

To climb with Monkeyking Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Contesting mid push, Contesting vision, and Teamfighting. Contesting mid push: Getting mid push is the first step in the majority of mid and late game macro sequences. Contesting vision: Denying enemy wards and placing vision of your own is a crucial part of macro gameplay.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play MonkeykingJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Monkeyking Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Monkeyking is S tier Jungle with 51.8% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Trinity Force, Sundered Sky. Hardest matchup: JarvanIV (50.3% win rate for Monkeyking). Key patterns to practice: Contesting mid push, Contesting vision, and Teamfighting.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeS#5of 44 Jungle champions

Win rate51.8%vs 50.2% role avg

Pick rate5.5%11th most picked Jungle

Ban rate1.8%

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Monkeyking Jungle Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (5.5% pick rate, 52.3% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.3% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

InspirationSECONDARY

Magical Footwear

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand + Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

WMax Q first

24579

31415

18101213

611

Item build

5.5% pick

Starting

Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force

Sundered Sky

Black Cleaver

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Trinity Force

Sundered Sky

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Guardian Angel

Maw of Malmortius

Monkeyking Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Monkeyking holds a 51.8% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.13, 1.6 points above the Jungle role average of 50.2%. That is the 5th highest win rate of 44 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 5.5% pick rate (11th most played in the role) and a 1.8% ban rate, Monkeyking rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Monkeyking Jungle held steady at S tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Monkeyking is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Monkeyking Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are JarvanIV (50.3% win rate for Monkeyking) and Kayn (51.2% win rate for Monkeyking): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Naafiri (54.6%) and Graves (53.5%) are the matchups to look for, where Monkeyking wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Monkeyking Jungle

Pick Monkeyking Jungle in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Monkeyking Jungle guide

Wukong jungle centers on Crushing Blow (Q), Nimbus Strike (E), and Cyclone (R): Crushing Blow (Q) empowers his next attack with extra range, bonus damage, and an armor shred, Nimbus Strike (E) dashes onto the target and sends out images to hit nearby enemies, and Cyclone (R) extends his staff and spins it repeatedly with bonus Move Speed, knocking up and damaging everyone it strikes while Stone Skin (passive) stacks armor and max health regeneration from fighting champions and monsters.

The build

Rune page: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand (Precision), with Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Smite. Skill order opens Nimbus Strike (E) at level 1, then maxes Crushing Blow (Q) first with Nimbus Strike (E) second. Starter: Gustwalker Hatchling and a Health Potion, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, and Black Cleaver, with Death's Dance, Guardian Angel, and Maw of Malmortius as later options.

Ability mechanics

Crushing Blow (Q) grants his next attack extra range and bonus damage while cutting the target's armor for a few seconds. Warrior Trickster (W) turns him Invisible and dashes him in a direction, leaving behind a clone that attacks nearby enemies. Nimbus Strike (E) dashes him to a targeted enemy and sends out images that damage each enemy struck near that target.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Jarvan IV, Kayn, Lee Sin, Sylas, Viego. Best matchups: Naafiri, Graves, Nocturne.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Monkeyking counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Monkeyking good in Patch 26.13?: Monkeyking is S tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 51.8% win rate, 5.5% pick rate, and 1.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Monkeyking Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Monkeyking Jungle?: The best Monkeyking Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Monkeyking Jungle is S tier with 51.8% win rate this patch.
Who counters Monkeyking?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Monkeyking in Patch 26.13 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Monkeyking?: To climb with Monkeyking Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Contesting mid push, Contesting vision, and Teamfighting. Contesting mid push: Getting mid push is the first step in the majority of mid and late game macro sequences. Contesting vision: Denying enemy wards and placing vision of your own is a crucial part of macro gameplay.