Talon with Ekko
How to Synergize Talon and Ekko
based on 3,145 Talon with Ekko pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Talon Ekko Synergy Summary
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Guide to Synergizing Talon and Ekko
Tips for Playing as Talon with Ekko
Shadow Assault is a powerful escape tool, but can also be offensively used to assault a group.
You can use Assassin's Path to get behind the enemy and set up for Noxian Diplomacy's melee attack.
Remember to pick your target before the fight. Focusing all of Talon's abilities on one target can be very rewarding, but splitting them up between many may leave you helpless.
Advice to Understand How Ekko Will Play
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.
Talon Ekko Synergy Stats
How to Play with Ekko as Talon in LoL
The Talon Ekko synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ekko, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Talon sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ekko. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Ekko helps Talon perform worse in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.
When Talon tries to synergize with Ekko, he gets a small decrease in his complete damage dealt. This change could signal that Ekko doesn't help protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Talon is played with Ekko on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Ekko.
Moreover, when Talon plays with Ekko on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Ekko does a decent job of protecting Talon during team fights.
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Is Talon better when played alongside Ekko?
There is no ideal companion for Talon that will no matter what be his best ally. Yet, Ekko is a decent companion for Talon. By playing on the same side as Talon, he improves their win rate by 2.1% to 51.1%. This signals that there is a somewhat important strategic relationship between Talon and Ekko that allows them to perform better together than without each other.
Ekko has a greater difficulty than Talon. That means you should be careful when enlisting Ekko comrades to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to work well with you.
When playing alongside, Talon players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.
Although, by grouping Talon and Ekko together, you may not be providing your side a great deal of protection for burst damage. Make sure to have other champions on your team that offsets this gap in their capabilities.
Regardless of the skill of your Ekko teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Talon in order to work well with Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.
The most crucial items to include in your Talon and Ekko synergy build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Talon included at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Ekko than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Talon boasted an average win rate of 51.1% helping carry Ekko with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for this champion pairing, this mix of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.1% winrate overall.
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