Monkey King relies on Tree Dance to perch and ambush with Primal Spring, while Jingu Mastery builds charged attacks on the fourth hit against a hero. If his tree is destroyed he falls and is stunned for 3 seconds, and Break stops new Jingu stacks. Jingu charges on a victim cannot be dispelled, so preventing the fourth hit matters more than cleansing later.
Counter items
Quelling BladeChop Tree destroys his perch, dropping him to the ground stunned.
Silver EdgeThe breaking attack stops Jingu Mastery from gaining new stacks.
Abyssal BladeOverwhelm stuns him and interrupts the movement of Tree Dance.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+0.51
Who Beats Monkey King
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Monkey King at All Ranks
Phoenix
61.8%+8.9618
vs Monkey King618 games+8.9
Phantom Lancer
59.6%+8.41,453
vs Monkey King1,453 games+8.4
Dragon Knight
57.8%+7.12,085
vs Monkey King2,085 games+7.1
Vengeful Spirit
57.9%+6.91,344
vs Monkey King1,344 games+6.9
Invoker
57.4%+6.82,455
vs Monkey King2,455 games+6.8
Juggernaut
57.1%+6.73,093
vs Monkey King3,093 games+6.7
Techies
57.4%+6.61,655
vs Monkey King1,655 games+6.6
Mirana
57.5%+6.61,422
vs Monkey King1,422 games+6.6
Outworld Destroyer
57.3%+6.61,814
vs Monkey King1,814 games+6.6
Wraith King
57.2%+6.62,069
vs Monkey King2,069 games+6.6
Monkey King Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Monkey King counters at All Ranks
Medusa
43.1%-4.5369
vs Monkey King369 games-4.5
Shadow Fiend
45.7%-3.71,147
vs Monkey King1,147 games-3.7
Nature's Prophet
46.0%-3.41,245
vs Monkey King1,245 games-3.4
Kez
46.8%-2.3528
vs Monkey King528 games-2.3
Pangolier
47.1%-2.0452
vs Monkey King452 games-2.0
Largo
46.6%-1.7189
vs Monkey King189 games-1.7
Puck
47.7%-1.5365
vs Monkey King365 games-1.5
Shadow Demon
47.4%-1.4249
vs Monkey King249 games-1.4
Huskar
48.0%-1.4446
vs Monkey King446 games-1.4
Drow Ranger
49.0%-0.91,795
vs Monkey King1,795 games-0.9
Top Allies for Monkey King
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Monkey King at All Ranks
Meepo
54.3%+4.3173
Wraith King
53.6%+3.61,580
Dragon Knight
50.7%+0.71,704
Spirit Breaker
50.0%+0.02,262
Night Stalker
49.6%-0.4890
Outworld Destroyer
49.6%-0.41,303
Nyx Assassin
49.6%-0.41,324
Legion Commander
49.6%-0.41,880
Lich
49.4%-0.61,604
Riki
49.4%-0.6573
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry46.2% WR542,660 matches
2 Mid48.8% WR335,023 matches
3 Off46.1% WR161,179 matches
4 Soft43.0% WR105,426 matches
5 Hard43.2% WR85,354 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+1.32
Who Beats Monkey King
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Monkey King at Herald–Guardian
Spirit Breaker
62.2%+6.6238
vs Monkey King238 games+6.6
Slark
65.3%+5.9124
vs Monkey King124 games+5.9
Vengeful Spirit
65.3%+5.7118
vs Monkey King118 games+5.7
Sand King
72.3%+5.565
vs Monkey King65 games+5.5
Witch Doctor
58.4%+4.6245
vs Monkey King245 games+4.6
Pudge
57.3%+4.6344
vs Monkey King344 games+4.6
Lifestealer
61.7%+4.6128
vs Monkey King128 games+4.6
Lich
60.4%+4.4149
vs Monkey King149 games+4.4
Wraith King
59.3%+4.4182
vs Monkey King182 games+4.4
Ogre Magi
57.3%+4.4302
vs Monkey King302 games+4.4
Monkey King Counters
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Monkey King counters at Herald–Guardian
Shadow Fiend
41.3%-3.4126
vs Monkey King126 games-3.4
Lina
44.4%-2.7187
vs Monkey King187 games-2.7
Medusa
Few games37.0%-2.446
vs Monkey King46 games-2.4
Earth Spirit
Few games33.3%-2.027
vs Monkey King27 games-2.0
Viper
46.4%-1.7179
vs Monkey King179 games-1.7
Disruptor
43.1%-1.765
vs Monkey King65 games-1.7
Nature's Prophet
45.7%-1.7127
vs Monkey King127 games-1.7
Broodmother
Few games41.0%-1.539
vs Monkey King39 games-1.5
Drow Ranger
47.1%-1.4189
vs Monkey King189 games-1.4
Shadow Demon
Few games31.2%-1.416
vs Monkey King16 games-1.4
Top Allies for Monkey King
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Top allies for Monkey King at Herald–Guardian
Kunkka
Few games64.3%+14.342
Ringmaster
Few games62.2%+12.237
Silencer
59.3%+9.3108
Ember Spirit
Few games59.1%+9.122
Centaur Warrunner
Few games58.3%+8.348
Phoenix
Few games57.1%+7.142
Broodmother
Few games55.6%+5.627
Lycan
Few games55.6%+5.69
Visage
Few games55.6%+5.69
Vengeful Spirit
55.4%+5.4101
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry46.3% WR63,657 matches
2 Mid50.1% WR47,324 matches
3 Off46.2% WR33,753 matches
4 Soft44.3% WR22,506 matches
5 Hard44.0% WR21,772 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+1.02
Who Beats Monkey King
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Who beats Monkey King at Crusader–Archon
Dragon Knight
60.8%+8.2632
vs Monkey King632 games+8.2
Wraith King
59.5%+7.3664
vs Monkey King664 games+7.3
Phantom Lancer
60.2%+7.1460
vs Monkey King460 games+7.1
Zeus
58.9%+6.7618
vs Monkey King618 games+6.7
Juggernaut
57.7%+6.3912
vs Monkey King912 games+6.3
Invoker
58.1%+6.3700
vs Monkey King700 games+6.3
Lich
58.6%+6.2517
vs Monkey King517 games+6.2
Silencer
58.1%+6.1613
vs Monkey King613 games+6.1
Primal Beast
65.9%+6.1123
vs Monkey King123 games+6.1
Mirana
58.8%+6.0432
vs Monkey King432 games+6.0
Monkey King Counters
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Monkey King counters at Crusader–Archon
Shadow Fiend
45.3%-3.2437
vs Monkey King437 games-3.2
Nature's Prophet
45.5%-3.1451
vs Monkey King451 games-3.1
Puck
43.5%-2.092
vs Monkey King92 games-2.0
Kez
45.4%-2.0152
vs Monkey King152 games-2.0
Shadow Demon
43.8%-1.773
vs Monkey King73 games-1.7
Beastmaster
44.3%-1.570
vs Monkey King70 games-1.5
Largo
44.0%-1.250
vs Monkey King50 games-1.2
Nyx Assassin
48.5%-1.0398
vs Monkey King398 games-1.0
Drow Ranger
48.7%-1.0645
vs Monkey King645 games-1.0
Sand King
47.8%-1.0157
vs Monkey King157 games-1.0
Top Allies for Monkey King
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Top allies for Monkey King at Crusader–Archon
Meepo
61.8%+11.855
Wraith King
55.6%+5.6520
Largo
Few games55.3%+5.338
Dragon Knight
54.0%+4.0474
Elder Titan
Few games52.0%+2.025
Void Spirit
51.7%+1.787
Grimstroke
51.3%+1.3236
Spectre
51.0%+1.0198
Clockwerk
50.8%+0.865
Ringmaster
50.6%+0.6162
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.9% WR209,206 matches
2 Mid48.4% WR123,248 matches
3 Off45.7% WR67,006 matches
4 Soft42.1% WR39,039 matches
5 Hard41.3% WR31,446 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+0.66
Who Beats Monkey King
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Who beats Monkey King at Legend–Ancient
Vengeful Spirit
61.7%+8.9637
vs Monkey King637 games+8.9
Phoenix
61.9%+7.2310
vs Monkey King310 games+7.2
Phantom Lancer
59.3%+7.1644
vs Monkey King644 games+7.1
Spectre
59.5%+7.0563
vs Monkey King563 games+7.0
Clinkz
62.6%+6.8235
vs Monkey King235 games+6.8
Night Stalker
59.1%+6.8584
vs Monkey King584 games+6.8
Outworld Destroyer
57.8%+6.3855
vs Monkey King855 games+6.3
Shadow Shaman
57.6%+6.3946
vs Monkey King946 games+6.3
Mirana
58.0%+6.2686
vs Monkey King686 games+6.2
Bounty Hunter
59.3%+6.2396
vs Monkey King396 games+6.2
Monkey King Counters
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Monkey King counters at Legend–Ancient
Medusa
41.8%-3.4141
vs Monkey King141 games-3.4
Nature's Prophet
45.4%-3.3507
vs Monkey King507 games-3.3
Pangolier
44.4%-2.8207
vs Monkey King207 games-2.8
Primal Beast
45.0%-2.3169
vs Monkey King169 games-2.3
Shadow Fiend
46.9%-2.2484
vs Monkey King484 games-2.2
Kez
46.2%-2.1240
vs Monkey King240 games-2.1
Huskar
46.6%-1.7208
vs Monkey King208 games-1.7
Largo
44.6%-1.792
vs Monkey King92 games-1.7
Bristleback
47.5%-1.4276
vs Monkey King276 games-1.4
Centaur Warrunner
47.8%-1.4347
vs Monkey King347 games-1.4
Top Allies for Monkey King
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Top allies for Monkey King at Legend–Ancient
Troll Warlord
54.4%+4.457
Meepo
53.8%+3.878
Wraith King
53.0%+3.0794
Broodmother
Few games52.3%+2.344
Lycan
Few games52.3%+2.344
Morphling
51.9%+1.9129
Phantom Lancer
51.7%+1.7292
Riki
51.6%+1.6275
Nyx Assassin
51.2%+1.2648
Naga Siren
Few games50.0%+0.022
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.8% WR201,103 matches
2 Mid48.9% WR100,928 matches
3 Off45.7% WR37,178 matches
4 Soft40.2% WR22,550 matches
5 Hard39.5% WR12,563 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change-0.01
Who Beats Monkey King
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Who beats Monkey King at Divine–Immortal
Windranger
59.2%+6.0377
vs Monkey King377 games+6.0
Invoker
59.3%+6.0364
vs Monkey King364 games+6.0
Night Stalker
61.9%+5.9194
vs Monkey King194 games+5.9
Juggernaut
57.7%+5.2416
vs Monkey King416 games+5.2
Techies
59.6%+5.1225
vs Monkey King225 games+5.1
Nyx Assassin
58.9%+4.9248
vs Monkey King248 games+4.9
Phantom Lancer
59.1%+4.6203
vs Monkey King203 games+4.6
Venomancer
65.1%+4.586
vs Monkey King86 games+4.5
Spirit Breaker
56.8%+4.4359
vs Monkey King359 games+4.4
Keeper of the Light
64.9%+4.177
vs Monkey King77 games+4.1
Monkey King Counters
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Monkey King counters at Divine–Immortal
Drow Ranger
43.9%-3.0189
vs Monkey King189 games-3.0
Pangolier
42.3%-2.7111
vs Monkey King111 games-2.7
Enchantress
Few games33.3%-2.739
vs Monkey King39 games-2.7
Bristleback
39.7%-2.668
vs Monkey King68 games-2.6
Medusa
Few games33.3%-2.536
vs Monkey King36 games-2.5
Slardar
43.2%-2.4111
vs Monkey King111 games-2.4
Underlord
42.2%-2.490
vs Monkey King90 games-2.4
Templar Assassin
42.9%-2.077
vs Monkey King77 games-2.0
Tiny
43.7%-1.987
vs Monkey King87 games-1.9
Tidehunter
46.2%-1.8186
vs Monkey King186 games-1.8
Top Allies for Monkey King
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Top allies for Monkey King at Divine–Immortal
Medusa
Few games71.4%+21.421
Dazzle
60.2%+10.288
Io
Few games59.2%+9.249
Death Prophet
58.9%+8.990
Outworld Destroyer
55.8%+5.8208
Troll Warlord
Few games55.0%+5.020
Luna
54.9%+4.9144
Dark Seer
54.8%+4.8126
Jakiro
54.8%+4.8124
Enigma
54.7%+4.7106
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry47.2% WR47,796 matches
2 Mid49.2% WR27,351 matches
3 Off46.7% WR8,369 matches
4 Soft40.7% WR4,783 matches
5 Hard39.2% WR2,078 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Sand King only ranks as a top counter to Monkey King in Herald–Guardian.
Primal Beast only ranks as a top counter to Monkey King in Crusader–Archon.
Slark only ranks as a top counter to Monkey King in Herald–Guardian.
Venomancer only ranks as a top counter to Monkey King in Divine–Immortal.
Keeper of the Light only ranks as a top counter to Monkey King in Divine–Immortal.
About Monkey King
Phoenix is Monkey King's strongest counter, with a +11.80 raw advantage.
Monkey King is most contested in Herald–Guardian and least contested in Divine–Immortal.
Sand King only shows up as a top counter to Monkey King in Herald–Guardian.
Meepo is Monkey King's strongest ally, with a +4.30 raw synergy advantage.
Quelling BladeChop Tree destroys his perch, dropping him to the ground stunned.
Silver EdgeThe breaking attack stops Jingu Mastery from gaining new stacks.
Abyssal BladeOverwhelm stuns him and interrupts the movement of Tree Dance.
