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

Ekko vs Sylas

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

based on 2,766 Ekko vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our data, Ekko did battle with Sylas 2766 times. Using so many matchups for Ekko vs Sylas gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare enlightening stats and a supported build to crush your opposition. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Ekko fights Sylas in only 3.3% of his games.

Ekko vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Ekko has done a ok job of countering Sylas. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champions face one another in. In Ekko versus Sylas matches, Ekko’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Sylas.

Best Ekko vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapLich Bane

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassNashor's Tooth

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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
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 Sylas as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Sylas

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 Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Ekko vs Sylas Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Sylas Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.4
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
6.4
< Assists >
6.3
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
81
< Minions Killed >
107
0.85
< Dragons Killed >
0.32
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.38
2,346
< Physical Damage >
482
16,908
< Magic Damage >
20,002
970
< True Damage >
901
20,225
< Damage Dealt >
21,387
29,116
< Damage Taken >
32,467
11,675
< Gold Earned >
10,854
1.66
< Towers >
1.36
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
10,606
< Total Healing >
10,685
13,154
< Experience >
13,036
19
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
377
< Time Dealing CC >
290

How to Counter Sylas with Ekko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some important Ekko vs. Sylas matchup statistics that may help us realize the distinctions between the pair. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sylas..

Ekko usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Sylas. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ekko and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Sylas

Who is Better, Ekko or Sylas?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ekko usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Sylas, with a 50.1% win rate. Therefore, Ekko makes an ok counter for Sylas.

While Ekko does have a higher win rate than Sylas, when facing one another, Ekko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Ekko into Sylasas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Sylas matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a similar 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 Sylas. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Ekko against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ekko

Ekko Loses Against

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Ekko Wins Against

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Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Ekko, we analyzed 2,766 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 Sylas 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to counter Sylas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Sylas. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ekko versus Sylas build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Lich Bane. When Ekko bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Sylas than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ekko boasted an average winrate of 50.1% battling Sylas with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Sylas as Ekko, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Ekko vs Sylas clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sylas as Ekko are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.