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How to Win Ekko vs Wukong Counter MatchupEkko is in the s tier of champions

Ekko vs Wukong

How to Beat Wukong as Ekko in LoLEkko is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Wukong as Ekko

based on 1,996 Ekko vs Wukong matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Wukong as Ekko resulted from an examination of 1996 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Ekko is forced to battle against Wukong in only 1.1% of his matches.

Ekko vs Wukong Matchup Summary

Ekko does a great job of countering Wukong. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.1% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Ekko versus Wukong rounds, Ekko’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Wukong.

Best Ekko vs Wukong Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ekko to level upq
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Second ability for Ekko to level upe
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Last skill for Ekko to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ekko's passive ability p
Ekko's q ability q
Ekko's w ability w
Ekko's e ability e
Ekko's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Wukong as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Wukong

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 Wukong

Wukong becomes tougher to kill when surrounded by his enemies. Try to isolate him to gain an advantage.

Wukong will often use Decoy after Nimbus Strike. Try delaying your abilities by a short amount of time to ensure that you're hitting the real Wukong.

Ekko vs Wukong Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Wukong Image
7.8
< Kills >
6.4
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
6.5
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
106
< Minions Killed >
93
0.79
< Dragons Killed >
0.83
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,307
< Physical Damage >
15,613
17,900
< Magic Damage >
2,437
1,048
< True Damage >
971
21,255
< Damage Dealt >
19,022
31,228
< Damage Taken >
30,962
12,442
< Gold Earned >
11,750
1.98
< Towers >
1.88
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
11,736
< Total Healing >
9,925
14,304
< Experience >
13,920
20
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
7
380
< Time Dealing CC >
129

How to Counter Wukong with Ekko in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several vital Ekko vs. Wukong matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Wukong’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Wukong..

Ekko often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Wukong. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ekko and Wukong

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Wukong
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Wukong

Who is Better, Ekko or Wukong?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when taking on Wukong, with a 54.1% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a great counter for Wukong.

While Ekko does have a much higher winrate compared to Wukong, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Wukongas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ekko has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Wukong. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Wukong matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ekko is a great counter for Wukong. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ekko against Wukong.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Wukong Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Wukong as Ekko, we analyzed 1,996 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Wukong as Ekko comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ekko to counter Wukong during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Wukong. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Ekko versus Wukong build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Ekko included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Wukong than with many other typical builds. In fact, Ekko had an average win rate of 54.1% when playing against Wukong with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Wukong as Ekko, you should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Ekko vs Wukong counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 54.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Wukong as Ekko are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.