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Ekko vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Ekko in LoLEkko is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Ekko

based on 4,264 Ekko vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches every week. In our dataset, Ekko faced Nunu & Willump in 4264 games. With so many games with Ekko versus Nunu & Willump gives us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening stats and a recommended build to smash your foe. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Ekko is forced to battle against Nunu & Willump in only 2.4% of his matches.

Ekko vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Ekko has done a good job of beating Nunu & Willump. On average, he wins a terrific 53.4% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Ekko versus Nunu & Willump rounds, Ekko’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Nunu & Willump.

Best Ekko vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLich BaneNashor's ToothHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearFuture's Market
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ekko's passive ability p
Ekko's q ability q
Ekko's w ability w
Ekko's e ability e
Ekko's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Nunu & Willump

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 Nunu & Willump

Interrupting the charge up on Absolute Zero will lower the amount of damage your team takes.

Using Summoner Flash is a surefire way to escape Absolute Zero.

Biggest Snowball Ever moves very fast but cannot turn as quickly, so don't try to escape it by running away in a straight line. Instead, make sudden, sharp turns.

Ekko vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Nunu & Willump Image
7.8
< Kills >
5.1
5.8
< Deaths >
6.7
6.6
< Assists >
11.1
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
99
< Minions Killed >
31
0.77
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.38
2,406
< Physical Damage >
1,110
17,724
< Magic Damage >
13,458
1,007
< True Damage >
833
21,138
< Damage Dealt >
15,402
30,436
< Damage Taken >
37,164
12,171
< Gold Earned >
10,750
1.85
< Towers >
1.25
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
11,307
< Total Healing >
19,990
13,880
< Experience >
12,710
19
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
6
374
< Time Dealing CC >
450

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Ekko in LoL

The stats shown here show some influential Ekko versus Nunu & Willump matchup stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nunu & Willump..

Ekko often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Nunu & Willump. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ekko and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Ekko or Nunu & Willump?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when playing against Nunu & Willump, with a 53.4% win rate. Therefore, Ekko makes a great counter to Nunu & Willump.

While Ekko does have a higher win rate compared to Nunu & Willump, when facing one another, Ekko also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Nunu & Willumpas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ekko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This 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 Nunu & Willump matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Ekko is a great counter to Nunu & Willump. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ekko against Nunu & Willump.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Nunu & Willump Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Ekko, we analyzed 4,264 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 Nunu & Willump as Ekko 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 Ekko in order to counter Nunu & Willump during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko typically accumulates much more CS relative to Nunu & Willump. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ekko versus Nunu & Willump build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ekko included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Nunu & Willump than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average winrate of 53.4% when playing against Nunu & Willump with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Nunu & Willump as Ekko, Ekko players should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Ekko vs Nunu & Willump counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.4% winrate overall.

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