Ekko vs Akshan
How to Beat Akshan as Ekko
based on 3,330 Ekko vs Akshan matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Akshan Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Akshan Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Akshan
Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.
If you can proc Z-Drive Resonance on an enemy champion, it's worth taking risks to do so. The bonus Move Speed makes it easy to escape.
Phase Dive's dash is a great tool for setting up Ekko's other abilities. Use it to get double hits with Timewinder or get into position to detonate Parallel Convergence.
Ekko vs Akshan Counter Stats
How to Counter Akshan with Ekko in LoL
The stats provided here highlight some strategic Ekko against Akshan counter stats that can help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Akshan..
Ekko usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Ekko and Akshan
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Who is Better, Ekko or Akshan?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when playing against Akshan, with a 52.8% win rate. Therefore, Ekko makes a good counter to Akshan.
While Ekko does have a higher win rate than Akshan, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Akshanas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Ekko has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Akshan matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Ekko is an above average counter to Akshan. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ekko against Akshan.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko most often accumulates less CS compared to Akshan. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Ekko versus Akshan build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Shadowflame. When Ekko combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Akshan than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when playing against Akshan with this counter build.
To have the best likelihood of beating Akshan as Ekko, Ekko players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Ekko vs Akshan clashes, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.8% winrate overall.
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