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Ekko vs Thresh

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

based on 7,215 Ekko vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our database, Ekko faced Thresh in 7215 matches. Using so many matchups for Ekko versus Thresh gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a supported build to obliterate Thresh. This matchup is fairly rare. Ekko encounters Thresh in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Ekko vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Ekko does a good job of countering Thresh. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.6% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Ekko vs Thresh matches, Ekko’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Thresh.

Best Ekko vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomNashor's ToothZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Thresh as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Ekko vs Thresh Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Thresh Image
7.8
< Kills >
2.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
6.7
< Assists >
14
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
0.38
102
< Minions Killed >
34
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,271
< Physical Damage >
1,245
17,728
< Magic Damage >
7,257
1,042
< True Damage >
768
21,042
< Damage Dealt >
9,270
30,818
< Damage Taken >
21,684
12,350
< Gold Earned >
8,566
1.91
< Towers >
1.73
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
11,484
< Total Healing >
2,281
14,120
< Experience >
10,504
20
< Vision Score >
56
7
< Wards Placed >
24
377
< Time Dealing CC >
262

How to Counter Thresh with Ekko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Ekko vs. Thresh counter stats that can help you interpret the differences between the two. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Thresh’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Thresh. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Ekko usually has a much larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Thresh. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ekko and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Thresh

Who is Better, Ekko or Thresh?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ekko usually wins when facing off against Thresh, with a 52.6% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a good counter to Thresh.

While Ekko does have a higher winrate than Thresh, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Threshas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Thresh 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Ekko is a good counter to Thresh. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Thresh.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Ekko, we analyzed 7,215 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 Thresh 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to counter Thresh during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko on average gets more CS as Thresh. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ekko versus Thresh build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Shadowflame. When Ekko combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Thresh than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ekko had an average win rate of 52.6% battling Thresh with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Thresh as Ekko, you should use 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 runes players picked for Ekko vs Thresh clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.6% winrate overall.

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