Xerath with Ekko
How to Synergize Xerath and Ekko
based on 4,905 Xerath with Ekko pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Xerath Ekko Synergy Summary
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Guide to Synergizing Xerath and Ekko
Tips for Playing as Xerath with Ekko
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
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.
Xerath Ekko Synergy Stats
How to Play with Ekko as Xerath in LoL
The Xerath 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, Xerath 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 decrease shows that Ekko helps Xerath perform not as well in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Xerath plays on the same team as Ekko, he sees a little drop in his full damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Ekko doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Xerath is played alongside Ekko on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Ekko.
Additionally, when Xerath plays with Ekko on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Ekko does a poor job of covering Xerath in team fights.
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Is Xerath better when played alongside Ekko?
There is no one best champion pairing for Xerath that will always be his best ally. However, overall, Ekko is a very typical teammate for Xerath. By locking into the same side as Xerath, he decreases their win rate by -0.4% to 50.2%. This shows that there is a weak strategic relationship between Xerath and Ekko that results in them performing worse together than alone.
Ekko has a lower difficulty than Xerath. That means Xerath players don't need to be careful when arranging Ekko comrades to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to play well with you.
When playing on the same side, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champions are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.
Conversely, by aligning Xerath and Ekko together, you will not be granting your other allies a lot of sustained damage output. Make sure to have other champions on your team that fills this hole in their kit.
Regardless of the ability of your Ekko teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
If you would like to truly master Xerath to pair well with Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.
The best items to get in your Xerath and Ekko synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Ekko than with many other typical builds. In fact, Xerath had an average win rate of 50.2% when playing alongside Ekko with these items in his kit.
To have the best chance of crushing your oponents, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Xerath and Ekko pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.2% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Ekko with Xerath are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.