Ekko vs Kayn
How to Beat Kayn as Ekko
based on 7,958 Ekko vs Kayn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Kayn Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Kayn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Kayn
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.
Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.
Advice to Win Against Kayn
When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.
Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.
Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.
Ekko vs Kayn Counter Stats
How to Counter Kayn with Ekko in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some important Ekko vs. Kayn matchup stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between this set of champions. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayn’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kayn..
Ekko typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Kayn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Ekko and Kayn
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Who is Better, Ekko or Kayn?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually loses when facing off against Kayn, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Ekko makes a poor counter for Kayn.
While Ekko does have a lower winrate than Kayn, when facing one another, Ekko also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Ekko into Kaynas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Ekko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Kayn matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.
Ekko is a somewhat poor counter for Kayn. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Kayn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to counter Kayn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko usually gets more CS relative to Kayn. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Ekko versus Kayn build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Kayn than with most other common builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average winrate of 48.6% battling Kayn with this counter build.
To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Kayn as Ekko, Ekko players should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Ekko vs Kayn counters, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.6% winrate overall.
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