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

Ekko vs Tristana

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

based on 5,841 Ekko vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Tristana as Ekko came out of an evaluation of 5841 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Ekko is forced to battle against Tristana in only 3.2% of his games.

Ekko vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Ekko has done a decent job of countering Tristana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Ekko vs Tristana rounds, Ekko’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Tristana.

Best Ekko vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
KindlegemHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Nashor's ToothLich BaneZhonya's HourglassHextech 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
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Ekko vs Tristana Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Tristana Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.4
5.8
< Deaths >
6.2
6.5
< Assists >
5.5
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
101
< Minions Killed >
169
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.55
2,323
< Physical Damage >
17,831
17,670
< Magic Damage >
2,325
1,005
< True Damage >
473
20,999
< Damage Dealt >
20,630
30,665
< Damage Taken >
21,709
12,207
< Gold Earned >
12,580
1.88
< Towers >
2.71
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
11,324
< Total Healing >
6,042
14,078
< Experience >
12,998
19
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
370
< Time Dealing CC >
67

How to Counter Tristana with Ekko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Ekko vs. Tristana matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between this set of champs. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tristana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tristana..

Ekko normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Tristana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ekko and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Tristana

Who is Better, Ekko or Tristana?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when taking on Tristana, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a good counter to Tristana.

While Ekko does have a higher winrate than Tristana, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Ekko into Tristanaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Ekko is a decent counter for Tristana. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ekko against Tristana.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Ekko, we analyzed 5,841 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 Tristana 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 in order to counter Tristana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko most often gets less CS as Tristana. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, 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, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ekko versus Tristana build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ekko used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Tristana than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 51.1% when playing against Tristana with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Tristana as Ekko, Ekko players should use 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 sets players picked for Ekko vs Tristana matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

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