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Draven vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Draven in LoLDraven is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Draven

based on 5,972 Draven vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Draven resulted from an examination of 5972 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This particular champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Draven is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.9% of his matches.

Draven vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Draven has done a poor job of beating Ekko. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Draven vs Ekko rounds, Draven’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Draven vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerSerrated Dirk

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeHubrisOpportunity

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowBloodthirsterMaw of MalmortiusRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Draven to level upq
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Second ability for Draven to level upw
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Last skill for Draven to max oute

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Draven's passive ability p
Draven's q ability q
Draven's w ability w
Draven's e ability e
Draven's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Draven

Tips for Playing as Draven against Ekko

If Draven doesn't move, Spinning Axe will fall near his present location. It will fall directly on him, or just to the right or left.

If Draven does move after attacking, Spinning Axe will lead him in the direction of his movement. Use this to control where the Spinning Axe will go.

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.

Draven vs Ekko Counter Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Ekko Image
8.4
< Kills >
7.8
6.7
< Deaths >
5.7
5.5
< Assists >
6.4
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
174
< Minions Killed >
101
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.75
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
22,289
< Physical Damage >
2,314
124
< Magic Damage >
17,431
444
< True Damage >
975
22,857
< Damage Dealt >
20,721
22,456
< Damage Taken >
30,266
13,682
< Gold Earned >
12,162
2.33
< Towers >
1.85
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
6,865
< Total Healing >
11,275
12,287
< Experience >
13,886
15
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
6
85
< Time Dealing CC >
369

How to Counter Ekko with Draven in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Draven versus Ekko counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ekko..

Draven usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Ekko. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Draven and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Draven
Ekko

Who is Better, Draven or Ekko?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Draven usually fairs equally well when taking on Ekko, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Draven makes an ok counter to Ekko.

While Draven does have a lower win rate than Ekko, when facing one another, Draven also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Draven into Ekkoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Draven has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This often 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 overall in League of Legends, in Draven vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Draven is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Draven against Ekko.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Draven, we analyzed 5,972 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 Draven 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 truly master Draven in order to counter Ekko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Draven most often racks up more CS relative to Ekko. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Draven versus Ekko build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Hubris, and Opportunity. When Draven included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Ekko than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Draven had an average win rate of 49.0% battling Ekko with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Ekko as Draven, you should equip the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Legend: Bloodline runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Draven vs Ekko LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.0% win rate overall.

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