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Rakan vs Ekko

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How to Beat Ekko as Rakan

based on 5,476 Rakan vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.98
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Rakan came out of an examination of 5476 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Rakan has to counter Ekko in only 4.9% of his matches.

Rakan vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rakan does a below average job of beating Ekko. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Rakan versus Ekko games, Rakan’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Rakan vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

RedemptionAbyssal MaskThornmailKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
>
Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Ekko

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

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.

Rakan vs Ekko Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Ekko Image
1.5
< Kills >
7.5
5.3
< Deaths >
5.6
14.3
< Assists >
6.7
0.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
32
< Minions Killed >
102
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.8
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,260
< Physical Damage >
2,247
5,001
< Magic Damage >
17,433
742
< True Damage >
983
7,004
< Damage Dealt >
20,664
19,701
< Damage Taken >
30,226
8,207
< Gold Earned >
12,155
1.71
< Towers >
1.88
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
5,803
< Total Healing >
11,328
10,315
< Experience >
13,891
65
< Vision Score >
20
31
< Wards Placed >
7
168
< Time Dealing CC >
377

How to Counter Ekko with Rakan in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Rakan vs. Ekko matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ekko. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Rakan usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Ekko. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rakan and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Ekko

Who is Better, Rakan or Ekko?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rakan usually fairs equally well when facing off against Ekko, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Rakan makes an ok counter for Ekko.

While Rakan does have a lower winrate than Ekko, when facing one another, Rakan also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rakan into Ekko.

Furthermore, Rakan also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rakan vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Rakan is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rakan against Ekko.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Rakan, we analyzed 5,476 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 Rakan 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rakan to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Ekko. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Rakan versus Ekko build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Rakan combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Ekko than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Rakan had an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Ekko with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Ekko as Rakan, you should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Ultimate Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Rakan vs Ekko counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.2% winrate overall.

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