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How to Win Hwei vs Ekko Counter MatchupHwei is in the b tier of champions

Hwei vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Hwei in LoLHwei is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Hwei

based on 9,109 Hwei vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
43.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. In our data, Hwei faced Ekko 9109 times. With so many games with Hwei versus Ekko provides us confidence in our ability to provide useful data and a recommended build to crush Ekko. This counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Hwei is forced to battle against Ekko in only 5.1% of their matches.

Hwei vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei does a pathetic job of beating Ekko. Normally, they wins a lowly 43.8% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Hwei vs Ekko rounds, Hwei’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that they most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Hwei vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hwei to level upq
>
Second ability for Hwei to level upe
>
Last skill for Hwei to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Hwei's passive ability p
Hwei's q ability q
Hwei's w ability w
Hwei's e ability e
Hwei's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Ekko

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Advice to Win Against Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Hwei vs Ekko Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
43.8 %
VS
Win Rate
56.2 %
Ekko Image
5.2
< Kills >
8.1
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
8.5
< Assists >
6.3
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
143
< Minions Killed >
108
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.8
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,002
< Physical Damage >
2,350
21,687
< Magic Damage >
18,006
533
< True Damage >
1,014
23,222
< Damage Dealt >
21,370
18,548
< Damage Taken >
31,634
10,843
< Gold Earned >
12,537
1.76
< Towers >
1.92
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
1,644
< Total Healing >
11,758
13,549
< Experience >
14,591
27
< Vision Score >
20
13
< Wards Placed >
7
575
< Time Dealing CC >
373

How to Counter Ekko with Hwei in LoL

The stats provided here feature some strategic Hwei vs. Ekko counter stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Ekko..

Hwei often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their counter does. On average, they receives less damage than Ekko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hwei and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Ekko

Who is Better, Hwei or Ekko?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hwei usually loses when playing against Ekko, with a 43.8% win rate. As a result, Hwei makes a poor counter to Ekko.

While Hwei does have a much lower win rate than Ekko, when facing one another, Hwei also has a greater difficulty level that makes them a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Hwei into Ekkoas their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Hwei has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Hwei vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Hwei is a bad counter for Ekko. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Hwei against Ekko.

Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Hwei, we analyzed 9,109 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 Ekko as Hwei 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Hwei in order to counter Ekko 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 mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ekko. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Hwei versus Ekko build include Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Hwei bought at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better against Ekko than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Hwei had an average win rate of 43.8% when countering Ekko with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Ekko as Hwei, Hwei players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Hwei vs Ekko counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 43.8% winrate overall.

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