Jayce vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Jayce
based on 2,515 Jayce vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Jayce vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Jayce vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Jayce
Tips for Playing as Jayce against Ekko
For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.
If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.
Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.
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.
Jayce vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Jayce in LoL
The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Jayce versus Ekko matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ekko..
Jayce normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Ekko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Jayce and Ekko
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Who is Better, Jayce or Ekko?
Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jayce usually fairs equally well when facing off against Ekko, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Jayce makes an ok counter to Ekko.
While Jayce does have a lower winrate compared to Ekko, when they face off with one another, Jayce also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jayce into Ekkoas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Jayce also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Jayce is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Jayce against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Jayce in order to counter Ekko during both the early game 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 listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Jayce on average gets more CS as Ekko. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Jayce versus Ekko build consist of Muramana, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Jayce included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Ekko than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 49.6% battling Ekko with these items in his kit.
To have the highest probability of annihilating Ekko as Jayce, Jayce players should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Jayce vs Ekko face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.6% win rate overall.
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