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Ekko vs Vi

How to Beat Vi as Ekko in LoLEkko is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vi as Ekko

based on 5,240 Ekko vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Vi as Ekko resulted from an analysis of 5240 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Ekko fights Vi in only 2.9% of his matches.

Ekko vs Vi Matchup Summary

Ekko has done a average job of countering Vi. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Ekko against Vi matches, Ekko’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vi.

Best Ekko vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeKindlegem

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
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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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vi as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Ekko vs Vi Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
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7.7
< Kills >
6.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
6.5
< Assists >
7.9
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
105
< Minions Killed >
34
0.75
< Dragons Killed >
1.62
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,329
< Physical Damage >
16,870
17,483
< Magic Damage >
87
1,001
< True Damage >
862
20,814
< Damage Dealt >
17,820
31,146
< Damage Taken >
30,139
12,308
< Gold Earned >
11,718
1.9
< Towers >
1.33
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
11,276
< Total Healing >
11,356
14,168
< Experience >
13,577
19
< Vision Score >
23
7
< Wards Placed >
6
373
< Time Dealing CC >
282

How to Counter Vi with Ekko in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Ekko versus Vi counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vi’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi..

Ekko often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Vi. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ekko and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Vi

Who is Better, Ekko or Vi?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ekko usually fairs equally well when facing off against Vi, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Ekko makes an ok counter for Vi.

While Ekko does have a lower win rate than Vi, when on opposite teams, Ekko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Ekko into Vias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Vi matchups, Vi 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 teamfights.

Ekko is a somewhat poor counter for Vi. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ekko against Vi.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Ekko, we analyzed 5,240 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 Vi 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to counter Vi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko often gets much more CS relative to Vi. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Ekko versus Vi build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ekko used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Vi than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Ekko had an average winrate of 49.8% when playing against Vi with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Vi 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. Of all the rune builds players picked for Ekko vs Vi counters, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.8% winrate overall.

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