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Blitzcrank vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Blitzcrank

based on 6,944 Blitzcrank vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Ekko as Blitzcrank resulted from an analysis of 6944 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Blitzcrank is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.7% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank has done a average job of beating Ekko. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Blitzcrank versus Ekko rounds, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.2% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Blitzcrank vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Force of NatureBloodsongKaenic RookernShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Ekko as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Ekko

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Ekko Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Ekko Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6
13.3
< Assists >
6.7
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
29
< Minions Killed >
103
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.73
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,795
< Physical Damage >
2,289
5,896
< Magic Damage >
17,858
963
< True Damage >
1,052
9,654
< Damage Dealt >
21,199
22,774
< Damage Taken >
30,550
8,427
< Gold Earned >
12,271
1.32
< Towers >
1.86
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
2,261
< Total Healing >
11,099
10,410
< Experience >
14,015
56
< Vision Score >
19
25
< Wards Placed >
7
307
< Time Dealing CC >
373

How to Counter Ekko with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several influential Blitzcrank against Ekko matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ekko. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Ekko. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Ekko

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Ekko?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually fairs equally well when facing off against Ekko, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes an ok counter for Ekko.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate compared to Ekko, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Blitzcrank into Ekko.

Moreover, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank 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.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Ekko. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Ekko.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 6,944 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ekko as Blitzcrank comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank in order to counter Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank typically gets a lot less CS compared to Ekko. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Blitzcrank versus Ekko build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Blitzcrank included at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Ekko than with many other common builds. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average winrate of 50.0% battling Ekko with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Ekko as Blitzcrank, you should use the Aftershock, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Blitzcrank vs Ekko LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Blitzcrank are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.