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How to Win Nilah vs Ekko Counter MatchupNilah is in the s tier of champions

Nilah vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Nilah in LoLNilah is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Nilah

based on 2,769 Nilah vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Ekko as Nilah resulted from an analysis of 2769 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Nilah has to counter Ekko in only 4.6% of their matches.

Nilah vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Nilah has done a good job of countering Ekko. Normally, they wins a terrific 52.9% of games the champions face each other in. In Nilah vs Ekko rounds, Nilah’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, indicating that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Nilah vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsImmortal ShieldbowNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterInfinity EdgeBloodsongKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Ekko as Nilah

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.

Nilah vs Ekko Counter Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Ekko Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.3
6.6
< Deaths >
5.9
6
< Assists >
6.7
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
171
< Minions Killed >
103
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.75
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,819
< Physical Damage >
2,270
180
< Magic Damage >
17,185
393
< True Damage >
966
19,393
< Damage Dealt >
20,422
24,147
< Damage Taken >
30,203
12,696
< Gold Earned >
11,923
2.6
< Towers >
1.79
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
8,741
< Total Healing >
11,058
13,299
< Experience >
13,937
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
7
88
< Time Dealing CC >
370

How to Counter Ekko with Nilah in LoL

The stats provided here feature several vital Nilah vs. Ekko counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Ekko..

Nilah normally has a similar longest kill spree as their matchup does. On average, they receives less damage than Ekko. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nilah and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Ekko

Who is Better, Nilah or Ekko?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nilah usually wins when playing against Ekko, with a 52.9% win rate. Thus, Nilah makes a good counter for Ekko.

While Nilah does have a higher win rate than Ekko, when they face off with one another, Nilah also has a greater level of difficulty that makes them a more difficult character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nilah into Ekkoas their relative depth means that you may not be able to reach their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Nilah also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nilah vs Ekko matchups, Nilah is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Nilah is an above average counter for Ekko. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nilah against Ekko.

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Nilah, we analyzed 2,769 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 Nilah 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 Nilah to counter Ekko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nilah most often gets more CS relative to Ekko. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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 need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Nilah versus Ekko build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Nilah combined at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better against Ekko than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Nilah had an average winrate of 52.9% when playing against Ekko with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Ekko as Nilah, Nilah players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Nilah vs Ekko LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Nilah are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.