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Ekko vs Nilah

How to Beat Nilah as Ekko in LoLEkko is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Nilah as Ekko

based on 2,769 Ekko vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Nilah as Ekko resulted from an examination of 2769 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Ekko encounters Nilah in only 1.5% of his games.

Ekko vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ekko has done a poor job of beating Nilah. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.1% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Ekko against Nilah rounds, Ekko’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Ekko vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurgeHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Nilah as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Nilah

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.

Ekko vs Nilah Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Nilah Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6.6
6.7
< Assists >
6
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
103
< Minions Killed >
171
0.75
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.57
2,270
< Physical Damage >
18,819
17,185
< Magic Damage >
180
966
< True Damage >
393
20,422
< Damage Dealt >
19,393
30,203
< Damage Taken >
24,147
11,923
< Gold Earned >
12,696
1.79
< Towers >
2.6
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,058
< Total Healing >
8,741
13,937
< Experience >
13,299
19
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
9
370
< Time Dealing CC >
88

How to Counter Nilah with Ekko in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some significant Ekko against Nilah counter stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nilah’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nilah..

Ekko normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Nilah. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ekko and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Nilah

Who is Better, Ekko or Nilah?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually loses when playing against Nilah, with a 47.1% win rate. Thus, Ekko makes a bad counter to Nilah.

While Ekko does have a lower winrate compared to Nilah, when facing one another, Ekko also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Ekko into Nilahas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ekko also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nilah. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Nilah matchups, Nilah is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Ekko is a trash counter for Nilah. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ekko against Nilah.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Ekko, we analyzed 2,769 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 Nilah 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

To truly master Ekko in order to counter Nilah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko often gets less CS compared to Nilah. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ekko versus Nilah build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Nilah than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ekko boasted an average winrate of 47.1% battling Nilah with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Nilah as Ekko, you should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Ekko vs Nilah counters, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.1% win rate overall.

If you want to get Ekko versus Nilah tips and builds for a a distinct rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using every game completed with these champs.