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by 안녕지지Updated Oct 4, 2026, 3:24 PMTranslated
Mayhem Wukong: Building an Army of Clones with Purist and Archmage
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# Mayhem Wukong: Building an Army of Clones with Purist and Archmage
---
GameMode: MAYHEM
Champion: MonkeyKing
Patch: 16.18
---
```opgg YouTube
videoId: uTYLUnKjWp0
```
This ARAM: Mayhem build is based on Rainbow Flavor’s footage of Wukong creating infinite clones. The build uses 
Wukong’s clone not as a one-time deception tool, but as a way to repeatedly fill the battlefield. The “infinite” in the title describes the continuous-use sequence shown in the video—it does not guarantee that the chain will never break.
## Key Takeaways
- The core is cycling the cooldowns of 
Purist - Caster and 
Archmage.
- Don’t just press W—mix in your other abilities to prepare the next clone.
- Having a lot of clones doesn’t make the real Wukong invincible. If the enemy still has AoE damage and reliable crowd control, manage your distance first.
- The goal isn’t to mess around by yourself for as long as possible. It’s to split the enemy’s attention and create time for your team to attack.
## Augment Build
```opgg lol AugmentBuild
schemaVersion: 1
core: [2018,2087]
alternatives: []
synergy: []
```
### Purist - Archmage: Turning Attack Speed into Ability Cycling
The Korean card for Purist - Caster says that it grants percentage-based cooldown reduction and converts all attack speed into Ability Haste. This augment changes Wukong from a champion who simply attacks faster into one who can cast abilities more frequently. Having “Mage” in the name doesn’t mean you should only buy AP items.
For Wukong, the important part is creating enough room to cast 
Wukong W - Warrior Trickster repeatedly. Even when looking at attack-speed-related stats, don’t expect the same results as a standard attack speed build. Judge the augment by how often your W and E actually come back up. There’s no need to arbitrarily target a conversion ratio or minimum amount of haste that isn’t stated on the card.
### Archmage: Linking Cast Abilities into Other Cooldowns
When you cast an ability, Archmage refunds 30% of that ability’s cooldown to another random ability. Don’t interpret it as always reducing the remaining cooldown of the refunded ability by 30%. Since the target is random, it’s also dangerous to dive deep assuming that W will come back exactly when you want it every time.
After introducing both cards, the video shows several Wukong clones remaining on the field at once and surrounding the enemy. In an actual game, use Q and E after W according to the situation, and choose your next move by watching the real cooldown timers. Leaving yourself an escape route even when the refund doesn’t go as expected makes the build much more reliable.
### If You Don’t Get Both Augments
With only Purist, play as a fighter who can cast abilities frequently, but don’t force yourself to recreate the stacked-clone sequence. With only Archmage, you can still take advantage of linking multiple abilities together, but don’t try to survive alone for a long time while waiting for the specific ability you want to be refunded. If you get neither, it’s better to return to Wukong’s usual role of engaging and chaining his ultimate. For additional augments, prioritize filling your current gaps in survivability and ability cycling rather than forcing a combination just because the names sound similar.
## Item Build
The items and playstyle below are practical recommendations meant to supplement the confirmed augment combination. They do not reconstruct the video’s exact shopping list or purchase order.
```opgg lol ItemBuild
starter: []
boots: []
core: [3071,3161]
situational: [3053,3065]
starterRelations: []
bootsRelations: []
coreRelations: [PRIORITY]
situationalRelations: [PRIORITY]
```
- 
Black Cleaver: This gives you a mix of health, attack damage, and ability cycling. It’s a good consideration when you can keep dealing physical damage and your team’s physical damage dealers are hitting the same frontline. Don’t assume that the item’s special effect stacks independently on every clone.
- 
Spear of Shojin: This strengthens extended fights centered around your basic abilities. It becomes more valuable when Wukong can cast several rotations and get out instead of simply diving in once and retreating. If your lack of ability cycling is a bigger problem than the enemy’s armor, you can swap the order of the two core items.
- 
Sterak's Gage: If you’re getting focused down immediately after engaging in melee range, consider this before stacking more offensive items. Keeping the real Wukong alive until the next W is more important than increasing the number of clones.
- 
Spirit Visage: Consider this when incoming magic damage is a major concern and your team can provide healing or shielding. Depending on the enemy’s damage profile and your team’s support, it can be bought before Sterak’s Gage.
## Ability Usage
Wukong W - Warrior Trickster both creates a clone and changes the real Wukong’s position. Instead of letting the real one keep getting hit where the clone was left, move to the side and give the enemy more possible targets to choose from. 
Wukong E - Nimbus Strike is an engage tool, but using it blindly on the enemy backline can leave you with no way out. It’s safer to use a nearby target and keep fighting within your team’s range.
Use 
Wukong Q - Crushing Blow together with basic attacks to pressure a single target. Save 
Wukong R - Cyclone for moments when your team can follow up, or use it to knock up approaching enemies and buy time. Don’t overinterpret the video as proof of every clone’s ultimate range or the number of simultaneous hits. Rather than following a fixed skill order by level, invest based on the damage and survivability you need right now.
## Early-, Mid-, and Late-Game Teamfighting
Your first rule in the early game is not to play as though the full combo is already online. If you use W aggressively, maintain enough distance from the enemy’s engage range until the next fight, and don’t recklessly chase them while your team is clearing minions. Even after getting the augments, start with short trades to check your actual ability cycling speed.
In the mid and late game, use your clones to split the enemy’s attention and ability usage, while keeping a constant eye on the real Wukong’s health and mana. Longer fights let you cast more abilities, but once your resources run out, your last escape tool disappears too. Instead of chasing enemies just to make more clones, steer the fight toward where your team is arriving so the confusion turns into real damage.
It’s best to start teamfights around the frontline. Enter after the enemy’s key crowd control has been used, then coordinate with your team’s AoE damage and ultimates. Once the fight is over, don’t linger for the clone spectacle—switch to your next move by clearing minions and pressuring structures.
## Matchup and Team Composition Notes
Enemies with repeated AoE damage can pressure both your clones and the real Wukong at once. Be careful of tools that interrupt your actions, such as taunts and forced movement. The video also shows the real Wukong dying in a fight involving Rammus. The fact that the enemy has trouble finding the real one does not mean they can’t kill Wukong.
Wukong’s confusion is easy to capitalize on when your team has a reliable frontline and follow-up AoE damage. On the other hand, if your team only pokes from a distance, don’t engage first by yourself. Wait for the enemy to pass through a narrow area or move toward your team.
## Common Mistakes
1. Diving without an escape route because you assume Archmage will always refund W.
2. Ignoring the attack speed conversion and choosing items based only on basic attack speed.
3. Focusing so much on making more clones that you lose track of the real Wukong’s health and the enemy’s crowd control.
4. Staying in the fight away from your team just to recreate a flashy sequence.
In short: The key to infinite clones isn’t button-mashing. It’s using the two augments to cycle your abilities while keeping the real Wukong alive until the next rotation.
Source scope: This is based on the Wukong segment of the original video and the Korean augment cards. The item and gameplay recommendations are supplemental suggestions, and augments from footage featuring other champions were not included in this Wukong build.
Wukong’s clone not as a one-time deception tool, but as a way to repeatedly fill the battlefield. The “infinite” in the title describes the continuous-use sequence shown in the video—it does not guarantee that the chain will never break.
## Key Takeaways
- The core is cycling the cooldowns of Purist - Caster and Archmage.
- Don’t just press W—mix in your other abilities to prepare the next clone.
- Having a lot of clones doesn’t make the real Wukong invincible. If the enemy still has AoE damage and reliable crowd control, manage your distance first.
- The goal isn’t to mess around by yourself for as long as possible. It’s to split the enemy’s attention and create time for your team to attack.
## Augment Build
```opgg lol AugmentBuild
schemaVersion: 1
core: [2018,2087]
alternatives: []
synergy: []
```
### Purist - Archmage: Turning Attack Speed into Ability Cycling
The Korean card for Purist - Caster says that it grants percentage-based cooldown reduction and converts all attack speed into Ability Haste. This augment changes Wukong from a champion who simply attacks faster into one who can cast abilities more frequently. Having “Mage” in the name doesn’t mean you should only buy AP items.
For Wukong, the important part is creating enough room to cast Wukong W - Warrior Trickster repeatedly. Even when looking at attack-speed-related stats, don’t expect the same results as a standard attack speed build. Judge the augment by how often your W and E actually come back up. There’s no need to arbitrarily target a conversion ratio or minimum amount of haste that isn’t stated on the card.
### Archmage: Linking Cast Abilities into Other Cooldowns
When you cast an ability, Archmage refunds 30% of that ability’s cooldown to another random ability. Don’t interpret it as always reducing the remaining cooldown of the refunded ability by 30%. Since the target is random, it’s also dangerous to dive deep assuming that W will come back exactly when you want it every time.
After introducing both cards, the video shows several Wukong clones remaining on the field at once and surrounding the enemy. In an actual game, use Q and E after W according to the situation, and choose your next move by watching the real cooldown timers. Leaving yourself an escape route even when the refund doesn’t go as expected makes the build much more reliable.
### If You Don’t Get Both Augments
With only Purist, play as a fighter who can cast abilities frequently, but don’t force yourself to recreate the stacked-clone sequence. With only Archmage, you can still take advantage of linking multiple abilities together, but don’t try to survive alone for a long time while waiting for the specific ability you want to be refunded. If you get neither, it’s better to return to Wukong’s usual role of engaging and chaining his ultimate. For additional augments, prioritize filling your current gaps in survivability and ability cycling rather than forcing a combination just because the names sound similar.
## Item Build
The items and playstyle below are practical recommendations meant to supplement the confirmed augment combination. They do not reconstruct the video’s exact shopping list or purchase order.
```opgg lol ItemBuild
starter: []
boots: []
core: [3071,3161]
situational: [3053,3065]
starterRelations: []
bootsRelations: []
coreRelations: [PRIORITY]
situationalRelations: [PRIORITY]
```
- Black Cleaver: This gives you a mix of health, attack damage, and ability cycling. It’s a good consideration when you can keep dealing physical damage and your team’s physical damage dealers are hitting the same frontline. Don’t assume that the item’s special effect stacks independently on every clone.
- Spear of Shojin: This strengthens extended fights centered around your basic abilities. It becomes more valuable when Wukong can cast several rotations and get out instead of simply diving in once and retreating. If your lack of ability cycling is a bigger problem than the enemy’s armor, you can swap the order of the two core items.
- Sterak's Gage: If you’re getting focused down immediately after engaging in melee range, consider this before stacking more offensive items. Keeping the real Wukong alive until the next W is more important than increasing the number of clones.
- Spirit Visage: Consider this when incoming magic damage is a major concern and your team can provide healing or shielding. Depending on the enemy’s damage profile and your team’s support, it can be bought before Sterak’s Gage.
## Ability Usage
Wukong W - Warrior Trickster both creates a clone and changes the real Wukong’s position. Instead of letting the real one keep getting hit where the clone was left, move to the side and give the enemy more possible targets to choose from. Wukong E - Nimbus Strike is an engage tool, but using it blindly on the enemy backline can leave you with no way out. It’s safer to use a nearby target and keep fighting within your team’s range.
Use Wukong Q - Crushing Blow together with basic attacks to pressure a single target. Save Wukong R - Cyclone for moments when your team can follow up, or use it to knock up approaching enemies and buy time. Don’t overinterpret the video as proof of every clone’s ultimate range or the number of simultaneous hits. Rather than following a fixed skill order by level, invest based on the damage and survivability you need right now.
## Early-, Mid-, and Late-Game Teamfighting
Your first rule in the early game is not to play as though the full combo is already online. If you use W aggressively, maintain enough distance from the enemy’s engage range until the next fight, and don’t recklessly chase them while your team is clearing minions. Even after getting the augments, start with short trades to check your actual ability cycling speed.
In the mid and late game, use your clones to split the enemy’s attention and ability usage, while keeping a constant eye on the real Wukong’s health and mana. Longer fights let you cast more abilities, but once your resources run out, your last escape tool disappears too. Instead of chasing enemies just to make more clones, steer the fight toward where your team is arriving so the confusion turns into real damage.
It’s best to start teamfights around the frontline. Enter after the enemy’s key crowd control has been used, then coordinate with your team’s AoE damage and ultimates. Once the fight is over, don’t linger for the clone spectacle—switch to your next move by clearing minions and pressuring structures.
## Matchup and Team Composition Notes
Enemies with repeated AoE damage can pressure both your clones and the real Wukong at once. Be careful of tools that interrupt your actions, such as taunts and forced movement. The video also shows the real Wukong dying in a fight involving Rammus. The fact that the enemy has trouble finding the real one does not mean they can’t kill Wukong.
Wukong’s confusion is easy to capitalize on when your team has a reliable frontline and follow-up AoE damage. On the other hand, if your team only pokes from a distance, don’t engage first by yourself. Wait for the enemy to pass through a narrow area or move toward your team.
## Common Mistakes
1. Diving without an escape route because you assume Archmage will always refund W.
2. Ignoring the attack speed conversion and choosing items based only on basic attack speed.
3. Focusing so much on making more clones that you lose track of the real Wukong’s health and the enemy’s crowd control.
4. Staying in the fight away from your team just to recreate a flashy sequence.
In short: The key to infinite clones isn’t button-mashing. It’s using the two augments to cycle your abilities while keeping the real Wukong alive until the next rotation.
Source scope: This is based on the Wukong segment of the original video and the Korean augment cards. The item and gameplay recommendations are supplemental suggestions, and augments from footage featuring other champions were not included in this Wukong build.ADVERTISEMENT
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