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Aurelion Sol vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Aurelion Sol

based on 2,888 Aurelion Sol vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Ekko as Aurelion Sol came out of an analysis of 2888 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Aurelion Sol encounters Ekko in only 4.7% of his rounds.

Aurelion Sol vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aurelion Sol does a poor job of countering Ekko. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.0% of games the champs battle one another in. In Aurelion Sol against Ekko rounds, Aurelion Sol’s side is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Ekko.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Banshee's VeilRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aurelion Sol to level upq
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Second ability for Aurelion Sol to level upe
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Last skill for Aurelion Sol to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Ekko

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

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.

Aurelion Sol vs Ekko Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Ekko Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.6
5.8
< Deaths >
5.5
7.7
< Assists >
6.3
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.93
187
< Minions Killed >
113
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.86
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.57
329
< Physical Damage >
2,505
23,060
< Magic Damage >
19,563
698
< True Damage >
1,105
24,088
< Damage Dealt >
23,174
21,220
< Damage Taken >
31,705
12,478
< Gold Earned >
12,922
1.5
< Towers >
2.09
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
2,597
< Total Healing >
11,958
15,144
< Experience >
14,853
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
7
361
< Time Dealing CC >
365

How to Counter Ekko with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some valuable Aurelion Sol vs. Ekko matchup stats that may help us explain the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ekko..

Aurelion Sol usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Ekko. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Ekko

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Ekko?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually loses when taking on Ekko, with a 47.0% win rate. As a result, Aurelion Sol makes a bad counter to Ekko.

While Aurelion Sol does have a lower win rate than Ekko, when on opposite teams, Aurelion Sol also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Aurelion Sol into Ekkoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aurelion Sol also has only a small 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 ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a bad counter for Ekko. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Aurelion Sol against Ekko.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 2,888 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ekko as Aurelion Sol comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aurelion Sol in order to counter Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol on average racks up more CS relative to Ekko. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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 require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Aurelion Sol versus Ekko build include Banshee's Veil, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Ekko than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol boasted an average win rate of 47.0% when playing against Ekko with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Ekko as Aurelion Sol, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Aurelion Sol vs Ekko face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.0% winrate overall.

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