Matchup

High burstHeavy AP damageDive threatSplit push

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Ekko

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Experimental Hexplate
2Bruiser
Death's Dance
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Stridebreaker
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

46100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Randuin's Omen
5vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

DPS

Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Infinity Edge
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
OlafOlaf
EkkoEkko
Favorable
Neutral
Neutral

Ekko's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Z-Drive Resonance (P)

Every third attack or damaging spell on the same target deals bonus magic damage, and grants Ekko a burst of speed if the target is a champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s22s9s
68s22s9s1m50
97s20s9s1m50
117s18s9s1m20
167s14s8s50s
187s14s7s50s

Playing against Ekko

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Watch Ekko's ghost clone: that's where his R will bring him back. Place CC or damage at that location.

2

His W has a 3s delay and a distinctive sound — if you hear it, leave the area immediately.

3

Ekko is an assassin: buy HP and MR to survive his initial burst. If he can't one-shot, he has to R out.

4

Don't chase him on his terms — he wants you to pursue him so he can R and burst you on the way back.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026