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How to Win Zeri vs Ekko Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Zeri

based on 1,869 Zeri vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
43.9 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Ekko as Zeri resulted from an analysis of 1869 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This pairing is somewhat uncommon. Zeri is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.8% of their rounds.

Zeri vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri does a pathetic job of beating Ekko. Typically, they wins a lowly 43.9% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Zeri vs Ekko matches, Zeri’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Zeri vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterExperimental HexplateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneInfinity EdgePhantom DancerNavori Quickblades

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
R
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E
12
E
13
W
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W
15
R
16
W

Guide to Countering Ekko as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Ekko Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
43.9 %
VS
Win Rate
56.1 %
Ekko Image
7
< Kills >
8
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
6.9
< Assists >
6.8
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
192
< Minions Killed >
105
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.87
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.53
14,398
< Physical Damage >
2,418
6,711
< Magic Damage >
18,331
572
< True Damage >
1,067
21,682
< Damage Dealt >
21,817
23,450
< Damage Taken >
31,418
12,708
< Gold Earned >
12,524
2.15
< Towers >
2.07
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
4,327
< Total Healing >
11,900
12,875
< Experience >
14,445
18
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
7
122
< Time Dealing CC >
373

How to Counter Ekko with Zeri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some vital Zeri against Ekko matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Ekko..

Zeri typically 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 hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zeri and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Ekko

Who is Better, Zeri or Ekko?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zeri usually loses when playing against Ekko, with a 43.9% win rate. As a result, Zeri makes a poor counter to Ekko.

While Zeri does have a much lower winrate than Ekko, when on opposite teams, Zeri also has a lower difficulty level that makes them a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Zeri into Ekko.

Additionally, Zeri has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zeri is a trash counter to Ekko. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zeri against Ekko.

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Zeri, we analyzed 1,869 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 Zeri 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

To truly master Zeri in order to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri usually gets more CS compared to Ekko. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Zeri versus Ekko build include Bloodthirster, Experimental Hexplate, and Titanic Hydra. When Zeri combined at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better versus Ekko than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zeri had an average winrate of 43.9% when playing against Ekko with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Ekko as Zeri, Zeri players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Zeri vs Ekko face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 43.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Zeri are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.