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Tristana vs Ekko

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How to Beat Ekko as Tristana

based on 5,841 Tristana vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Tristana came out of an examination of 5841 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Tristana has to counter Ekko in only 4.5% of her matches.

Tristana vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tristana does a below average job of beating Ekko. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.9% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Tristana vs Ekko games, Tristana’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Tristana vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Tristana Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowThe CollectorLord Dominik's RegardsRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Tristana's passive ability p
Tristana's q ability q
Tristana's w ability w
Tristana's e ability e
Tristana's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Tristana

Tips for Playing as Tristana against Ekko

Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.

Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.

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.

Tristana vs Ekko Counter Stats

Tristana Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Ekko Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
5.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
169
< Minions Killed >
101
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.8
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,831
< Physical Damage >
2,323
2,325
< Magic Damage >
17,670
473
< True Damage >
1,005
20,630
< Damage Dealt >
20,999
21,709
< Damage Taken >
30,665
12,580
< Gold Earned >
12,207
2.71
< Towers >
1.88
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
6,042
< Total Healing >
11,324
12,998
< Experience >
14,078
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
7
67
< Time Dealing CC >
370

How to Counter Ekko with Tristana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some important Tristana vs. Ekko counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Tristana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Tristana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Ekko..

Tristana usually has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she takes less damage than Ekko. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tristana and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Tristana
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tristana
Ekko

Who is Better, Tristana or Ekko?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tristana usually loses when trying to fight Ekko, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Tristana makes a bad counter for Ekko.

While Tristana does have a lower winrate than Ekko, when they face off with one another, Tristana also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Tristana into Ekko.

Furthermore, Tristana has almost no amount of utility and CC, 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 Tristana vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Tristana is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Tristana against Ekko.

Additional Information for Tristana Players

How We Calculated Our Tristana vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Tristana, we analyzed 5,841 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 Tristana 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 learn all of the intricacies of Tristana to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tristana typically accumulates more CS compared to Ekko. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Tristana versus Ekko build include Guardian Angel, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Tristana used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Ekko than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Tristana boasted an average winrate of 48.9% when countering Ekko with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Ekko as Tristana, you should take the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Bloodline runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Tristana vs Ekko face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.9% winrate overall.

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