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

Ekko vs Vex

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

based on 3,432 Ekko vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Vex as Ekko resulted from an evaluation of 3432 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Ekko fights Vex in only 1.9% of his games.

Ekko vs Vex Matchup Summary

Ekko has done a decent job of countering Vex. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Ekko against Vex matches, Ekko’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Vex.

Best Ekko vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech 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
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Second ability for Ekko to level upe
>
Last skill for Ekko to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearFuture's Market
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Vex as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Vex Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
6.5
< Assists >
7.4
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
98
< Minions Killed >
162
0.86
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,182
< Physical Damage >
1,463
17,339
< Magic Damage >
22,496
979
< True Damage >
891
20,500
< Damage Dealt >
24,851
31,803
< Damage Taken >
19,333
12,366
< Gold Earned >
11,516
1.85
< Towers >
1.8
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,889
< Total Healing >
2,173
14,223
< Experience >
14,240
20
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
376
< Time Dealing CC >
566

How to Counter Vex with Ekko in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some valuable Ekko versus Vex counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vex..

Ekko normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vex. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ekko and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Vex

Who is Better, Ekko or Vex?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when playing against Vex, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a good counter to Vex.

While Ekko does have a higher winrate than Vex, when facing one another, Ekko also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ekko into Vexas his relative depth means 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 Vex. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Vex matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Ekko is a decent counter to Vex. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Vex.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Ekko, we analyzed 3,432 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 Vex 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 truly master Ekko to counter Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko usually gets less CS compared to Vex. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ekko versus Vex build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ekko incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Vex than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Ekko had an average win rate of 51.7% when playing against Vex with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Vex as Ekko, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Ekko vs Vex counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vex as Ekko are presented for all ranked divisions. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.