Ekko with Gangplank
How to Synergize Ekko and Gangplank
based on 2,725 Ekko with Gangplank pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Ekko Gangplank Synergy Summary
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Guide to Synergizing Ekko and Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Ekko with Gangplank
Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.
If you can proc Z-Drive Resonance on an enemy champion, it's worth taking risks to do so. The bonus Move Speed makes it easy to escape.
Phase Dive's dash is a great tool for setting up Ekko's other abilities. Use it to get double hits with Timewinder or get into position to detonate Parallel Convergence.
Advice to Understand How Gangplank Will Play
Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.
Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.
Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.
Ekko Gangplank Synergy Stats
How to Play with Gangplank as Ekko in LoL
The Ekko Gangplank synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gangplank, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Ekko sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Gangplank helps Ekko perform not as well in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Ekko plays on the same team as Gangplank, he sees a little increase in his complete damage output. This could indicate that Gangplank helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Ekko is played alongside Gangplank on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Gangplank. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Gangplank.
Moreover, when Ekko plays with Gangplank on the same team, he typically takes more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Gangplank does a poor job of protecting Ekko during team fights.
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Is Ekko better when played alongside Gangplank?
There is no universally accepted best companion for Ekko that will no matter what be his top ally. Yet, overall, Gangplank is a not very good companion for Ekko. By playing on the same team as Ekko, he lowers their win rate by -3.0% to 48.0%. This signals that there is a harmful bond between Ekko and Gangplank that allows them to perform worse together than alone.
Gangplank has a greater difficulty than Ekko. That means you should be very careful when arranging Gangplank teammates to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to fight well with you.
Working cooperatively, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.
In contrast, by bringing Ekko and Gangplank together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates much support. Plan to have other champions on your team that fills this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.
Regardless of the skill of your Gangplank ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to work well with Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.
The most important finished items to have in your Ekko and Gangplank synergy build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ekko bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Gangplank than with many other common builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when playing alongside Gangplank with these items in his kit.
To have the highest likelihood of crushing your oponents, Ekko players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Ekko and Gangplank pairings, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.0% win rate overall.
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