Xin Zhao vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Xin Zhao
based on 6,280 Xin Zhao vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xin Zhao vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Xin Zhao vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Xin Zhao
Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Ekko
Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.
Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.
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.
Xin Zhao vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Xin Zhao in LoL
The stats shown here feature several valuable Xin Zhao against Ekko counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ekko..
Xin Zhao normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ekko. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Xin Zhao and Ekko
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Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Ekko?
Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Ekko, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Ekko.
While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Ekko, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Ekko.
Additionally, Xin Zhao also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Ekko matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Ekko. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Xin Zhao to counter Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xin Zhao usually racks up less CS compared to Ekko. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Ekko build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Ekko than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Ekko with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Ekko as Xin Zhao, you should use the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Ekko matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.1% win rate overall.
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