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

Ekko vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Ekko in LoLEkko is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Ekko

based on 8,250 Ekko vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. In our dataset, Ekko faced off against Samira 8250 times. Having so many matchups for Ekko versus Samira provides us faith in our capability to provide actionable data and a supported build to suppress Samira. This champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Ekko has to counter Samira in only 4.5% of his matches.

Ekko vs Samira Matchup Summary

Ekko does a good job of beating Samira. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.3% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Ekko versus Samira rounds, Ekko’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Ekko vs Samira 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

CryptbloomVoid StaffShadowflameStormsurge

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
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
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Guide to Countering Samira as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Samira

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 Samira Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Samira Image
7.9
< Kills >
9.2
5.9
< Deaths >
7.1
6.9
< Assists >
5.5
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
2.11
100
< Minions Killed >
169
0.78
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,335
< Physical Damage >
19,361
17,778
< Magic Damage >
2,602
1,021
< True Damage >
559
21,135
< Damage Dealt >
22,523
30,370
< Damage Taken >
23,851
12,253
< Gold Earned >
12,875
1.9
< Towers >
2.04
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,255
< Total Healing >
7,592
13,932
< Experience >
12,250
19
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
369
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Ekko in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some influential Ekko against Samira counter stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Samira..

Ekko typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Samira. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ekko and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Samira

Who is Better, Ekko or Samira?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ekko usually wins when playing against Samira, with a 53.3% win rate. Thus, Ekko makes a great counter to Samira.

While Ekko does have a higher winrate compared to Samira, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Samiraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ekko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Samira matchups, Ekko is the better champion 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 to Samira. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Samira.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ekko

Ekko Loses Against

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Ekko Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.5% winrateHweiHwei56.2% winrateZeriZeri56.1% winrate

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Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Ekko, we analyzed 8,250 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 Samira 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ekko to counter Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko often picks up less CS compared to Samira. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly 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 exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Ekko versus Samira build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Samira than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ekko boasted an average winrate of 53.3% when countering Samira with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Samira as Ekko, Ekko players should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Ekko vs Samira LoL games, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Ekko vs Samira tips and builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all matches finished with both champs.