Zilean vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Zilean
based on 2,144 Zilean vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Zilean vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Zilean vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Zilean
Tips for Playing as Zilean against Ekko
Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.
You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.
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.
Zilean vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Zilean in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature several strategic Zilean against Ekko matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ekko. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.
Zilean typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Ekko. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Zilean and Ekko
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Who is Better, Zilean or Ekko?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when taking on Ekko, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes an ok counter to Ekko.
While Zilean does have a lower winrate than Ekko, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Ekko.
Moreover, Zilean has a very large 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 isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.
Zilean is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Zilean against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zilean in order to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Zilean often racks up less CS compared to Ekko. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Ekko build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Luden's Companion. When Zilean used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Ekko than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 49.7% battling Ekko with these items in his kit.
To have the best chance of annihilating Ekko as Zilean, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Zilean vs Ekko LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.7% winrate overall.
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