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How to Synergize Kayn and Ekko

based on 4,911 Kayn with Ekko pairs
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Kayn has fought alongside Ekko in 4911 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data from the hosts of League of Legends, we are sure that we can give you high quality, accurate builds to help Kayn play with Ekko. It is relatively rare for Kayn to play with Ekko on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 2.7% of games with Kayn.

Kayn Ekko Synergy Summary

Kayn does a decent job of teaming up with Ekko. Usually, he wins an acceptable 51.9% of matches the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Kayn when playing alongside Ekko by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayn vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeSterak's GageSpear of ShojinOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
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Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Kayn and Ekko

Tips for Playing as Kayn with Ekko

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Advice to Understand How Ekko Will Play

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.

Kayn Ekko Synergy Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Ekko Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.1
6.6
< Deaths >
6.7
7.4
< Assists >
7.2
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
40
< Minions Killed >
37
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.35
17,674
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,339
< Magic Damage >
1,346
878
< True Damage >
875
19,892
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
38,081
< Damage Taken >
38,023
12,336
< Gold Earned >
12,243
1.1
< Towers >
1.1
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
18,687
< Total Healing >
18,648
14,244
< Experience >
14,109
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
287
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Play with Ekko as Kayn in LoL

The Kayn Ekko synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ekko, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kayn sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ekko. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Ekko helps Kayn perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kayn plays on the same team as Ekko, he sees a small increase in his complete damage output. This difference may indicate that Ekko helps provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Kayn is played alongside Ekko on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Ekko. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Ekko.

Additionally, when Kayn plays with Ekko on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Ekko does a poor job of covering Kayn in team fights.

Synergies between Kayn and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayn
Ekko

Is Kayn better when played alongside Ekko?

There is no top companion for Kayn that will no matter what be his ideal synergy. However, Ekko is a decent teammate for Kayn. By locking into the same side as Kayn, he improves their win rate by 2.7% to 51.9%. This shows that there is pretty good bond between Kayn and Ekko that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Ekko has a lower difficulty than Kayn. That means Kayn players don't need to be very careful when lining up Ekko comrades to play with, as they will require a lower level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing cooperatively, Kayn players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by grouping Kayn and Ekko together, you will not be granting your team very much AP. We recommend you have other champions on your team that fills this disparity in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Ekko ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn Ekko Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayn and Ekko, we analyzed 4,911 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kayn with Ekko comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Kayn to work well with Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to have in your Kayn and Ekko synergy build consist of Edge of Night, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Ekko than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 51.9% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Ekko with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing your oponents, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Kayn and Ekko pairings, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.

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