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

Ekko vs Zeri

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

based on 1,869 Ekko vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
56.1 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our data, Ekko engaged Zeri 1869 times. Including so many matchups for Ekko versus Zeri gives us confidence in our capability to provide actionable stats and a solid build to defeat Zeri. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Ekko fights Zeri in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Ekko vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Ekko does a great job of countering Zeri. Normally, he wins a whopping 56.1% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Ekko versus Zeri games, Ekko’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Ekko vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

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

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
56.1 %
VS
Win Rate
43.9 %
Zeri Image
8
< Kills >
7
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
6.8
< Assists >
6.9
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
105
< Minions Killed >
192
0.87
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,418
< Physical Damage >
14,398
18,331
< Magic Damage >
6,711
1,067
< True Damage >
572
21,817
< Damage Dealt >
21,682
31,418
< Damage Taken >
23,450
12,524
< Gold Earned >
12,708
2.07
< Towers >
2.15
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,900
< Total Healing >
4,327
14,445
< Experience >
12,875
20
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
373
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Zeri with Ekko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Ekko against Zeri counter statistics that may help us explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zeri..

Ekko often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zeri. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ekko and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Zeri

Who is Better, Ekko or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ekko usually wins when taking on Zeri, with a 56.1% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a fantastic counter for Zeri.

While Ekko does have a much higher winrate than Zeri, when they face off with one another, Ekko also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Zerias 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 Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Ekko is a great counter for Zeri. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Zeri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ekko

Ekko Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.2% winrateMaokaiMaokai47% winrateNilahNilah47.1% winrateSingedSinged48% winrate

Ekko Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.5% winrateHweiHwei56.2% winrateZeriZeri56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Ekko, we analyzed 1,869 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 Zeri 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ekko in order to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko most often gets less CS relative to Zeri. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ekko versus Zeri build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Ekko used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Zeri than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 56.1% when playing against Zeri with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Zeri 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 chose for Ekko vs Zeri counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 56.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Ekko are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.