Ekko vs Lux
How to Beat Lux as Ekko
based on 9,780 Ekko vs Lux matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Lux Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Lux Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Lux as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Lux
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 Lux
When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.
Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.
Ekko vs Lux Counter Stats
How to Counter Lux with Ekko in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here underscore several valuable Ekko vs. Lux matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lux’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Lux..
Ekko usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Lux. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Ekko and Lux
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Who is Better, Ekko or Lux?
Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lux, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes an ok counter for Lux.
While Ekko does have a lower win rate compared to Lux, when they face off with one another, Ekko also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ekko into Luxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Ekko has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lux. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Ekko is a somewhat poor counter for Lux. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ekko against Lux.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ekko in order to counter Lux 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 tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Lux. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Ekko versus Lux build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Lux than with many other common item sets. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Lux with this counter build.
To have the highest chance of annihilating Lux as Ekko, Ekko players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Ekko vs Lux face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.2% winrate overall.
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