Ekko vs Lux
How to Beat Lux as Ekko
based on 17,915 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
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 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 shown on this page underscore some critical Ekko vs. Lux matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between this set of champions. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lux’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..
Ekko often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Lux. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Ekko and Lux
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Who is Better, Ekko or Lux?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when trying to fight Lux, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Ekko makes a good counter to Lux.
While Ekko does have a higher winrate compared to Lux, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ekko into Luxas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Ekko has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lux. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Lux matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Ekko is a decent counter to Lux. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out 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
To learn all of the intricacies of Ekko in order to counter Lux during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Lux. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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 have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The best items to have in your Ekko versus Lux build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Lux than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ekko boasted an average winrate of 51.3% when countering Lux with this counter build.
To have the best chance of annihilating Lux as Ekko, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Ekko vs Lux counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.3% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Lux as Ekko are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.