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

Ekko vs Zac

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

based on 1,769 Ekko vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Ekko did battle with Zac 1769 times. Using so many games with Ekko vs Zac gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a solid build to suppress Zac. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Ekko has to counter Zac in only 2.1% of his matches.

Ekko vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ekko does a below average job of beating Zac. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Ekko vs Zac matches, Ekko’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zac.

Best Ekko vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapLich Bane

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassNashor's Tooth

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 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zac as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Ekko vs Zac Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Zac Image
7.3
< Kills >
4.7
5.6
< Deaths >
4.5
6.3
< Assists >
10.3
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
90
< Minions Killed >
50
0.82
< Dragons Killed >
1.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,247
< Physical Damage >
1,214
17,510
< Magic Damage >
14,229
1,404
< True Damage >
1,114
21,162
< Damage Dealt >
16,558
29,748
< Damage Taken >
37,268
12,004
< Gold Earned >
10,473
1.65
< Towers >
1.32
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
10,977
< Total Healing >
39,844
13,577
< Experience >
12,678
19
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
7
385
< Time Dealing CC >
404

How to Counter Zac with Ekko in LoL

The stats provided here show some significant Ekko versus Zac counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zac..

Ekko usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ekko and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Zac

Who is Better, Ekko or Zac?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ekko usually loses when taking on Zac, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a poor counter to Zac.

While Ekko does have a lower winrate than Zac, when they face off with one another, Ekko also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ekko into Zacas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ekko also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Ekko is a somewhat poor counter to Zac. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ekko against Zac.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ekko

Ekko Loses Against

ZyraZyra46.4% winrateIvernIvern46.8% winrateGalioGalio47.3% winrateXerathXerath47.8% winrate

Ekko Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateYuumiYuumi56.2% winrateMilioMilio55.7% winrateTwisted FateTwisted Fate55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ViktorViktor+ 53.6% 649 GamesZacZac+ 53.8% 1013 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.9% 1051 GamesXerathXerath+ 54.3% 3576 Games

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Ekko, we analyzed 1,769 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 Zac 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.

Other Useful Resources

Ekko Build Zac Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to counter Zac 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 listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko most often picks up more CS relative to Zac. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Ekko versus Zac build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Lich Bane. When Ekko included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Zac than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ekko had an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Zac with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Zac as Ekko, you should take 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 Zac LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zac as Ekko are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.