Caitlyn vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Caitlyn
based on 17,745 Caitlyn vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Caitlyn vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Caitlyn vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Caitlyn
Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Ekko
Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.
Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.
Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.
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.
Caitlyn vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Caitlyn in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here highlight some important Caitlyn vs. Ekko matchup statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between the two. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Ekko..
Caitlyn typically has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Ekko. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Caitlyn and Ekko
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Who is Better, Caitlyn or Ekko?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually loses when trying to fight Ekko, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes a bad counter for Ekko.
While Caitlyn does have a lower winrate than Ekko, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Ekko.
Moreover, Caitlyn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter for Ekko. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Caitlyn against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn to counter Ekko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Caitlyn usually accumulates more CS compared to Ekko. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The top items to use in your Caitlyn versus Ekko build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. When Caitlyn included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs Ekko than with many other typical builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average winrate of 48.2% battling Ekko with this counter build.
To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Ekko as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Caitlyn vs Ekko clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.2% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Caitlyn are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.