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

Ekko vs Viego

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

based on 7,305 Ekko vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Viego as Ekko resulted from an evaluation of 7305 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Ekko is forced to battle against Viego in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Ekko vs Viego Matchup Summary

Ekko does a decent job of countering Viego. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Ekko against Viego matches, Ekko’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Viego.

Best Ekko vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Viego as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Viego

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 Viego Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Viego Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.3
5.7
< Deaths >
6.3
6.4
< Assists >
6.5
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
101
< Minions Killed >
36
0.79
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,305
< Physical Damage >
15,463
17,360
< Magic Damage >
2,175
1,042
< True Damage >
854
20,708
< Damage Dealt >
18,492
30,757
< Damage Taken >
32,846
12,273
< Gold Earned >
12,107
1.85
< Towers >
1.38
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
11,606
< Total Healing >
16,158
14,123
< Experience >
13,659
19
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
5
375
< Time Dealing CC >
230

How to Counter Viego with Ekko in LoL

The stats shown here show several vital Ekko versus Viego counter statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viego’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego..

Ekko normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Viego. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ekko and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Viego

Who is Better, Ekko or Viego?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ekko usually wins when taking on Viego, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Ekko makes a good counter to Viego.

While Ekko does have a higher win rate compared to Viego, when they face off with one another, Ekko also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Ekko into Viegoas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ekko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Viego matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ekko is a decent counter to Viego. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Viego.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Ekko, we analyzed 7,305 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 Viego 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 truly master Ekko in order to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko usually gets more CS relative to Viego. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well 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 surpass the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Ekko versus Viego build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Viego than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 51.3% battling Viego with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Viego as Ekko, you should equip 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 combinations players picked for Ekko vs Viego clashes, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.3% win rate overall.

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