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How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Ekko

based on 3,636 Xin Zhao with Ekko pairs
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Xin Zhao has fought alongside Ekko in 3636 recently played, competitive matches. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the developers of League of Legends, we are confident that we can showcase high quality, accurate builds to help Xin Zhao play with Ekko. It is relatively rare for Xin Zhao to play with Ekko on the same team. This has only happened in about 2.9% of games with Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao Ekko Synergy Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of teaming up with Ekko. Typically, he wins an epic 53.1% of rounds the champs try and work together in. If you want to do better as Xin Zhao when playing with Ekko by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xin Zhao vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTunneler

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverDeath's DanceFrozen HeartWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Xin Zhao's passive ability p
Xin Zhao's q ability q
Xin Zhao's w ability w
Xin Zhao's e ability e
Xin Zhao's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Ekko

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Ekko

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

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.

Xin Zhao Ekko Synergy Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Ekko Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.5
8
< Assists >
7.9
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
46
< Minions Killed >
42
1.44
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,514
< Physical Damage >
17,184
1,391
< Magic Damage >
1,391
963
< True Damage >
969
19,870
< Damage Dealt >
19,545
39,880
< Damage Taken >
40,255
11,786
< Gold Earned >
11,786
1.58
< Towers >
1.57
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
20,500
< Total Healing >
20,950
13,468
< Experience >
13,476
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
467
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Play with Ekko as Xin Zhao in LoL

The Xin Zhao 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, Xin Zhao sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ekko. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Ekko helps Xin Zhao perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xin Zhao is paired with Ekko, he gets a marginal improvement in his complete damage dealt. This may signal that Ekko provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played with 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 synergisticly with Ekko.

Additionally, when Xin Zhao plays with Ekko on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Ekko does a decent job of covering Xin Zhao in team fights.

Synergies between Xin Zhao and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xin Zhao
Ekko

Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Ekko?

There is no ideal synergy for Xin Zhao that will no matter what be his top ally. However, Ekko is a pretty good teammate for Xin Zhao. By locking into the same team as Xin Zhao, he improves their win rate by 2.2% to 53.1%. This clearly indicates that there is a potentially meaningful strategic relationship between Xin Zhao and Ekko that results in them performing better together than without each other.

Ekko has a much greater difficulty compared to Xin Zhao. That means Xin Zhao players must be cautious when lining up Ekko teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much higher level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing together, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Together, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by grouping Xin Zhao and Ekko together, you may not be giving your team much utility. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Ekko ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao Ekko Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xin Zhao and Ekko, we analyzed 3,636 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 Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao in order to pair well with Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to get in your Xin Zhao and Ekko synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Ekko than with most other typical builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 53.1% helping carry Ekko with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Xin Zhao players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Xin Zhao and Ekko pairings, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.1% winrate overall.

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