Xerath vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Xerath
based on 7,302 Xerath vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xerath vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Xerath vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Xerath
Tips for Playing as Xerath against Ekko
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
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.
Xerath vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Xerath in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here underscore some influential Xerath vs. Ekko counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ekko..
Xerath normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Ekko. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Xerath and Ekko
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Who is Better, Xerath or Ekko?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xerath usually loses when playing against Ekko, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Xerath makes a bad counter for Ekko.
While Xerath does have a lower win rate than Ekko, when facing one another, Xerath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Xerath into Ekkoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Xerath also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xerath 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 teammates during teamfights.
Xerath is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Xerath to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xerath on average gets a similar amount of CS as Ekko. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.
The most important items to focus on in your Xerath versus Ekko build include Horizon Focus, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Xerath used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Ekko than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 48.2% when countering Ekko with these items in his kit.
To have the highest probability of annihilating Ekko as Xerath, Xerath players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Xerath vs Ekko clashes, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.
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