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Ekko Counters

Best and worst picks against Ekko in Mid at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Aurelion Sol, Pantheon and Fizz beat Ekko most often. Diana, Mel and Akali win the laning phase against Ekko by the widest gold margin.

Best picks against Ekko

Highest win rate versus Ekko in Mid.

  1. 1Aurelion Sol256 games55.1%
  2. 2Pantheon101 games54.5%
  3. 3Fizz283 games53.7%
  4. 4Kennen762 games53.1%
  5. 5Swain125 games52.8%
  6. 6Vex497 games52.7%
  7. 7Kassadin370 games52.7%
  8. 8Kayle450 games52.7%
  9. 9Annie250 games52.0%
  10. 10LeBlanc691 games52.0%
  11. 11Anivia292 games51.7%
  12. 12Lissandra759 games51.4%
  13. 13Sion123 games51.2%
  14. 14Naafiri135 games51.1%

Worst picks against Ekko

Lowest win rate versus Ekko in Mid.

  1. 1Cassiopeia138 games37.7%
  2. 2Irelia377 games41.4%
  3. 3Azir256 games41.4%
  4. 4Orianna355 games43.4%
  5. 5Vel'Koz140 games44.3%
  6. 6Ziggs110 games44.5%
  7. 7Ryze273 games45.0%
  8. 8Tristana654 games45.1%
  9. 9Mel397 games45.3%
  10. 10Katarina942 games45.4%
  11. 11Galio559 games46.0%
  12. 12Akshan315 games46.0%
  13. 13Syndra912 games46.2%
  14. 14Veigar656 games46.2%
  15. 15Twisted Fate557 games46.3%

Best lane counters vs Ekko

Largest gold lead over Ekko at 15 minutes in Mid.

  1. 1Diana134 games+350
  2. 2Mel197 games+304
  3. 3Akali243 games+266
  4. 4Fizz210 games+234
  5. 5Zed309 games+228
  6. 6Yasuo323 games+192
  7. 7Lissandra143 games+164
  8. 8Anivia103 games+78
  9. 9Sylas248 games+9

How to play against Ekko

Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.

In lane and in teamfights

  1. Hold key abilities until he commits with E, then punish him while Q is on cooldown.
  2. Avoid extended level-one trades if he can trigger passive quickly; keep trades short until his burst window passes.
  3. Kill or zone him before starting Baron or dragon; his burst makes objective steals dangerous when he enters late.
  4. Stop chasing after he marks an escape path with R, then collapse once the return threat is gone.
  5. Save hard CC for after E or R so he cannot erase your burst and reset the fight.

Where Ekko is weak

Exploit these in draft and in lane.

  • Ekko needs a clean three-hit burst pattern, so CC or disengage between hits prevents his passive payoff.
  • His safety depends on a visible return path, making forced retreat timings and clone tracking limit his escapes.

Ekko counters: questions

Who counters Ekko in Mid?

At Gold+, Aurelion Sol (55.1%), Pantheon (54.5%) and Fizz (53.7%) have the highest win rates against Ekko.

Who does Ekko counter?

Ekko wins most often against Cassiopeia (37.7%), Irelia (41.4%) and Azir (41.4%).

Who wins lane against Ekko?

By gold lead at 15 minutes, Diana (+350), Mel (+304) and Akali (+266) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Ekko.

How is the counter list ranked?

Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.