Ekko vs Rek'Sai
Skill matchup
Build vs Rek'Sai
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Ekko: Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Dark Seal, Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Rek'Sai's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Rek'Sai generates Fury by Attacking and hitting with basic Abilities. She consumes this Fury while Burrowed to restore health.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 4s | 6s | – |
| 6 | 3s | 4s | 6s | 2m |
| 9 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 2m |
| 11 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m20 |
Playing as Ekko
Tips to maximize your impact
- Hit with your Q both ways
Throw Timewinder (Q) at a champion, then position so the device passes through them again on its way back: it expands into a slowing field, and the return hits again.
- Three hits for your Resonance
Hit with Timewinder (Q) out and back, and weave in the empowered auto from Phase Dive (E): the third hit triggers Z-Drive Resonance (passive), with bonus damage and speed.
- Step into your sphere
Cast Parallel Convergence (W) where the fight will happen, then step into the sphere when it appears: you stun the enemies inside and gain a shield.
- Engage, then rewind time
Engage, deal your damage, then cast Chronobreak (R): you return to where you were 4 seconds earlier, in stasis, and recover health based on what you lost.
Playing against Rek'Sai
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay away from where she surfaces
Keep your distance when she's burrowed near you: with Un-burrow (W), enemies near where she surfaces take a knock-up.
- Back off when her Fury is full
Back off when her Fury is full: Furious Bite (E) then deals true damage.
- Save your CC for after her Rush
If you have CC, save it for after Void Rush (R): she's untargetable first, then lunges at her target and can't be stopped.
- Destroy her tunnels
Destroy every Tunnel (E) you find by standing on an entrance: it's a lasting path she reuses to escape or to gank.
- Stand still when you're hidden
When hidden in a brush or the fog of war, stop moving if she's burrowed near you: Burrow (W) only reveals to her team unseen enemies who move.
Other Ekko matchups
Patch 16.21.1