Ekko vs Katarina
How to Beat Katarina as Ekko
based on 6,431 Ekko vs Katarina matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ekko vs Katarina Matchup Summary
Best Ekko vs Katarina Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Ekko
Tips for Playing as Ekko against Katarina
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 Katarina
Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.
Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.
Ekko vs Katarina Counter Stats
How to Counter Katarina with Ekko in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some critical Ekko vs. Katarina matchup statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between this pair of champions. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Katarina..
Ekko usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Katarina. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Ekko and Katarina
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Who is Better, Ekko or Katarina?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ekko usually wins when playing against Katarina, with a 52.7% win rate. Therefore, Ekko makes a good counter for Katarina.
While Ekko does have a higher win rate than Katarina, when they face off with one another, Ekko also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Katarinaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Ekko also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Katarina matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Ekko is an above average counter to Katarina. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ekko against Katarina.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ekko in order to counter Katarina during both the lane 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 listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ekko most often picks up less CS relative to Katarina. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Ekko versus Katarina build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ekko used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Katarina than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ekko had an average win rate of 52.7% when countering Katarina with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of defeating Katarina as Ekko, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Ekko vs Katarina face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.7% winrate overall.
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