Aatrox vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Aatrox
based on 9,131 Aatrox vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Aatrox vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Aatrox vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Aatrox
Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Ekko
Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.
Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.
Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.
Advice to Win Against Ekko
The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.
Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.
Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.
Aatrox vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Aatrox in LoL
The stats shown on this page emphasize some influential Aatrox vs. Ekko counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ekko..
Aatrox usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Ekko. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Aatrox and Ekko
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Who is Better, Aatrox or Ekko?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when taking on Ekko, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Ekko.
While Aatrox does have a lower win rate compared to Ekko, when on opposite teams, Aatrox also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Ekko.
Moreover, Aatrox also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aatrox against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Aatrox in order to counter Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Aatrox typically accumulates more CS relative to Ekko. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.
The ideal items to focus on in your Aatrox versus Ekko build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. When Aatrox included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Ekko than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when countering Ekko with this build.
To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Ekko as Aatrox, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Aatrox vs Ekko face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.5% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Aatrox are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.