Zac
The “Balloon Prince” has been an extremely stable and reliable jungle champion in recent patches. The buff to the Fire Spirit item allows Zac to farm the jungle very comfortably and gank effectively. In solo queue, ganking is always emphasized, and with Zac, the super long range of E – Stretching Strikes is a powerful weapon for surprise ambushes.
As the game progresses and Zac acquires more tank items, he can absorb a significant amount of damage for his teammates. Moreover, with his strong combat skills, this champion always leads in every team fight. In summary, Zac is a perfect champion for new jungle players due to his strong kit, good gank potential, and easy-to-learn abilities.
Rek’Sai
It’s no coincidence that Rek’Sai, the Void Burrower, is prioritized in the jungle by all professional teams; this champion is incredibly strong in both ganking and map control. With Q – Queen’s Wrath, Rek’Sai excels at clearing the jungle. She can duel effectively with her high base damage, knock-up ability, and especially her true damage from E when fully charged.
Once she reaches level 6, diving towers with Rek’Sai becomes incredibly easy with her ultimate that makes her untargetable. Essentially, Rek’Sai is very strong from early game until she acquires a major item, excluding jungle items, which is the Black Cleaver. Therefore, you should leverage this power spike to conclude games early, as Rek’Sai struggles in team fights later on.
Elise
Our Spider Queen has a champion kit quite similar to Rek’Sai, being very strong in the early game and capable of ganking exceptionally well. Elise’s advantage is that she can dive towers as early as level 3, without needing to wait until level 6 like Rek’Sai. Furthermore, her Q in both forms deals percentage health damage, allowing her to quickly eliminate opponents and secure objectives.
When playing Elise, you need to ensure that your lane is as healthy as possible, especially the carries. The reason is simple: you are quite weak in team fights, so you need your teammates to be strong enough to carry you in the later stages of the game. This is the perfect champion for players who enjoy early aggression and tower diving.
Wukong
While the champions mentioned above may have certain weaknesses, Wukong is different; he has almost no clear disadvantages at any point in the game. Wukong has a solid early game thanks to the Conqueror rune and can kite effectively with W – Warrior Trickster. In the mid-game, he becomes extremely strong with just a Black Cleaver, and in the late game, his ultimate Cyclone shines in team fights with wide knock-up potential.
Even though he was slightly nerfed in the recent 10.7 patch, Wukong’s passive remains incredibly strong for jungle farming; when his passive stacks are fully charged, he can clear the jungle without losing any health. Perhaps Riot Games needs to further nerf this monkey before it gets picked up by professional players to wreak havoc in the upcoming playoffs of LCK, LPL, LEC, and LCS.