Ekko vs Aatrox
How to Beat Aatrox as Ekko
based on 9,131 Ekko vs Aatrox matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Aatrox Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Aatrox Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Aatrox
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.
Advice to Win Against Aatrox
Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.
Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.
Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.
Ekko vs Aatrox Counter Stats
How to Counter Aatrox with Ekko in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Ekko against Aatrox matchup statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox..
Ekko typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Ekko and Aatrox
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Who is Better, Ekko or Aatrox?
Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ekko usually fairs equally well when taking on Aatrox, with a 50.5% win rate. Thus, Ekko makes an ok counter for Aatrox.
While Ekko does have a higher win rate compared to Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Ekko also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ekko into Aatroxas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Ekko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Aatrox matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Ekko is a decent counter for Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ekko against Aatrox.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Ekko to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko most often accumulates less CS compared to Aatrox. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.
The best items to have in your Ekko versus Aatrox build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Stormsurge. When Ekko incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Aatrox than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 50.5% battling Aatrox with this counter build.
To have the greatest probability of beating Aatrox as Ekko, Ekko players should use the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Ekko vs Aatrox counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.5% win rate overall.
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