Ekko vs Kayle
How to Beat Kayle as Ekko
based on 5,337 Ekko vs Kayle matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Kayle Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Kayle Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Kayle
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.
Advice to Win Against Kayle
Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.
Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.
Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.
Ekko vs Kayle Counter Stats
How to Counter Kayle with Ekko in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page show some valuable Ekko vs. Kayle counter statistics that may help us explain the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kayle..
Ekko often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Kayle. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Ekko and Kayle
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Who is Better, Ekko or Kayle?
Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ekko usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kayle, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes an ok counter to Kayle.
While Ekko does have a lower win rate compared to Kayle, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ekko into Kayleas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Ekko has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Ekko is a somewhat poor counter for Kayle. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Kayle.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Ekko in order to counter Kayle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko most often gets less CS as Kayle. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Ekko versus Kayle build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Kayle than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 49.7% when playing against Kayle with this build.
To have the highest chance of annihilating Kayle as Ekko, you should equip 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 sets players chose for Ekko vs Kayle matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.7% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Ekko are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.