Talk:Wukong/@comment-2248060-20140515070557/@comment-5211662-20140521124117

Top lane Wukong is amazing and I play him a lot on that position. The problem is that by not going jungle, Wukong loses some of his ganking potential post-6. Also, he is more prone to being countered. While Wukong has an OP late-game, there are some top-lane champions, such as Renekton and Darius, who can really bully Wukong and prevent him from reaching his OP late-game. Wukong is still a good option against some top laners, but it is interesting to note that most of Wukong's good matchups at top lane are niche champions such as Swain, Kha'Zix, Master Yi, Yasuo, Zed, Teemo, and Jayce.

However, there is one big advantage from going top lane with Wukong: extra farm, which means extra gold, which means you can get your items sooner, and is not forced to buy a jungling item.

Just don`t use Wukong as a general pick. He is not a safe pick for top, like Shyvana, Renekton or Trundle are.