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How to Win Katarina vs Ekko Counter MatchupKatarina is in the a tier of champions

Katarina vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Katarina in LoLKatarina is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Katarina

based on 6,431 Katarina vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Katarina came out of an examination of 6431 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Katarina fights Ekko in only 4.8% of her games.

Katarina vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Katarina does a poor job of countering Ekko. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.3% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Katarina versus Ekko games, Katarina’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Katarina vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBlasting Wand

Core Katarina Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentLich BaneShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Katarina's passive ability p
Katarina's q ability q
Katarina's w ability w
Katarina's e ability e
Katarina's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Katarina

Tips for Playing as Katarina against Ekko

Picking up Daggers will significantly reduce Shunpo's cooldown.

Try waiting until the other team is distracted with fighting your team, and use Shunpo to teleport into the fray and unleash a devastating Death Lotus.

Using Shunpo on an allied Champion, Dagger, or minion can be a great escape tactic.

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.

Katarina vs Ekko Counter Stats

Katarina Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Ekko Image
9.8
< Kills >
8.1
7
< Deaths >
6.1
5.8
< Assists >
6.5
2.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
159
< Minions Killed >
105
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.78
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,174
< Physical Damage >
2,448
22,295
< Magic Damage >
18,049
984
< True Damage >
1,027
25,454
< Damage Dealt >
21,524
24,964
< Damage Taken >
30,922
12,393
< Gold Earned >
12,515
1.45
< Towers >
1.96
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
3,354
< Total Healing >
11,285
14,219
< Experience >
14,260
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
7
36
< Time Dealing CC >
365

How to Counter Ekko with Katarina in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some critical Katarina vs. Ekko counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Katarina’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Katarina may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Ekko..

Katarina typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Ekko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Katarina and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Katarina
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Katarina
Ekko

Who is Better, Katarina or Ekko?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Katarina usually loses when facing off against Ekko, with a 47.3% win rate. Thus, Katarina makes a poor counter to Ekko.

While Katarina does have a lower win rate than Ekko, when they face off with one another, Katarina also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Katarina into Ekkoas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Katarina also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Katarina vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Katarina is a terribly counter to Ekko. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Katarina against Ekko.

Additional Information for Katarina Players

How We Calculated Our Katarina vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Katarina, we analyzed 6,431 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 Katarina 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

To truly master Katarina in order to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Katarina typically racks up more CS as Ekko. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Katarina versus Ekko build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Katarina included at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better countering Ekko than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Katarina boasted an average winrate of 47.3% battling Ekko with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Ekko as Katarina, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Katarina vs Ekko matchups, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.3% winrate overall.

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