Kayn vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Kayn
based on 8,799 Kayn vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Kayn vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Ekko
Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
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.
Kayn vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Kayn in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here highlight some significant Kayn against Ekko matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ekko..
Kayn often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Ekko. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kayn and Ekko
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Who is Better, Kayn or Ekko?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually loses when facing off against Ekko, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a poor counter for Ekko.
While Kayn does have a lower winrate than Ekko, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Kayn into Ekkoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Kayn also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Kayn is a terribly counter to Ekko. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Kayn in order to counter Ekko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn typically accumulates less CS as Ekko. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.
The best items to have in your Kayn versus Ekko build consist of Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Kayn included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Ekko than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Kayn had an average win rate of 47.5% when playing against Ekko with these items in his kit.
To have the highest probability of crushing Ekko as Kayn, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Kayn vs Ekko matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.5% win rate overall.
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