Ekko vs Kayn
How to Beat Kayn as Ekko
based on 8,799 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
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 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 highlight several vital Ekko vs. Kayn counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kayn..
Ekko typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Kayn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Ekko and Kayn
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Who is Better, Ekko or Kayn?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when taking on Kayn, with a 52.5% win rate. Thus, Ekko makes a good counter to Kayn.
While Ekko does have a higher winrate compared to Kayn, when facing one another, Ekko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Kaynas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Ekko also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Kayn matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Ekko is an above average counter for Kayn. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you 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 truly master Ekko in order to counter Kayn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko often gets more CS compared to Kayn. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Ekko versus Kayn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Kayn than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 52.5% when countering Kayn with this build.
To have the greatest likelihood of beating Kayn as Ekko, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Ekko vs Kayn battles, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.5% win rate overall.
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