Ekko vs Yasuo
How to Beat Yasuo as Ekko
based on 12,102 Ekko vs Yasuo matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Yasuo Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Yasuo
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 Yasuo
Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.
Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.
Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.
When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.
Ekko vs Yasuo Counter Stats
How to Counter Yasuo with Ekko in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here show several valuable Ekko vs. Yasuo counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yasuo’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Yasuo..
Ekko normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Yasuo. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Ekko and Yasuo
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Who is Better, Ekko or Yasuo?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually loses when playing against Yasuo, with a 48.9% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a bad counter to Yasuo.
While Ekko does have a lower win rate than Yasuo, when facing one another, Ekko also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Ekko into Yasuoas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Ekko has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yasuo. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Yasuo matchups, Yasuo is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Ekko is a somewhat poor counter for Yasuo. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Yasuo.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to counter Yasuo during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko typically accumulates less CS compared to Yasuo. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ekko versus Yasuo build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Ekko incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Yasuo than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 48.9% battling Yasuo with this counter build.
To have the greatest probability of crushing Yasuo 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 runes that we analyzed for Ekko vs Yasuo counters, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.9% win rate overall.
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