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How to Synergize Ekko with Nunu & Willump on the Same TeamEkko is in the s tier of champions

Ekko with Nunu & Willump

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How to Synergize Ekko and Nunu & Willump

based on 2,289 Ekko with Nunu & Willump pairs
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Ekko has fought alongside Nunu & Willump in 2289 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the publishers of League, we are confident that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Ekko play with Nunu & Willump. It is very rare for Ekko to play with Nunu & Willump as allies. This has only happened in about 1.3% of matches with Ekko.

Ekko Nunu & Willump Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Ekko does a dismal job of playing alongside Nunu & Willump. Typically, he wins an acceptable 49.1% of the time the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Ekko when playing alongside Nunu & Willump by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ekko vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ekko's passive ability p
Ekko's q ability q
Ekko's w ability w
Ekko's e ability e
Ekko's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Ekko and Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Ekko with Nunu & Willump

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 Nunu & Willump Will Play

Consume allows Nunu to stay in a lane against ranged opponents.

You can choose to interrupt Absolute Zero early for partial damage if an opponent is about to run out of range.

It's often beneficial to delay the casting of Absolute Zero until the initial round of disables are used. Try to hang back before rushing into a team fight.

Ekko Nunu & Willump Synergy Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Nunu & Willump Image
8.4
< Kills >
7.8
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
5.8
< Assists >
6.4
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
155
< Minions Killed >
104
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.79
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,620
< Physical Damage >
2,355
19,689
< Magic Damage >
17,830
910
< True Damage >
1,026
23,220
< Damage Dealt >
21,211
27,466
< Damage Taken >
31,278
12,284
< Gold Earned >
12,371
2.11
< Towers >
1.87
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
7,208
< Total Healing >
11,581
14,262
< Experience >
14,241
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
7
300
< Time Dealing CC >
375

How to Play with Nunu & Willump as Ekko in LoL

The Ekko Nunu & Willump synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Nunu & Willump, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Nunu & Willump. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Nunu & Willump helps Ekko perform poorer in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Ekko plays on the same team as Nunu & Willump, he gets a clear improvement in his full damage output. This may demonstrate that Nunu & Willump provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Ekko is played with Nunu & Willump on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Nunu & Willump. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Nunu & Willump.

Moreover, when Ekko plays with Nunu & Willump on the same side, he usually receives much less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Nunu & Willump does a decent job of covering Ekko in teamfights.

Synergies between Ekko and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ekko
Nunu & Willump

Is Ekko better when played alongside Nunu & Willump?

There is no one best companion for Ekko that will always be his #1 ally. However, Nunu & Willump is a below average teammate for Ekko. By being on the same side as Ekko, he decreases their win rate by -1.9% to 49.1%. This clearly indicates that there is a negative bond between Ekko and Nunu & Willump that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Nunu & Willump has a much lower diffuclty than Ekko. That means Ekko players don't need to be careful when finding Nunu & Willump comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing together, Ekko players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. When paired, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Although, by grouping Ekko and Nunu & Willump together, you probably will not be giving your other teammates very much sustained damage output. Plan to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this hole in their kit.

Regardless of your Nunu & Willump ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko Nunu & Willump Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ekko and Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 2,289 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Ekko with Nunu & Willump comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Ekko to work well with Nunu & Willump during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to focus on in your Ekko and Nunu & Willump synergy build consist of Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ekko bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Nunu & Willump than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Ekko had an average win rate of 49.1% helping carry Nunu & Willump with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating your oponents, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.1% winrate overall.

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