Yasuo with Ekko
How to Synergize Yasuo and Ekko
based on 9,399 Yasuo with Ekko pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Yasuo Ekko Synergy Summary
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Guide to Synergizing Yasuo and Ekko
Tips for Playing as Yasuo with Ekko
Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.
Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.
At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.
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.
Yasuo Ekko Synergy Stats
How to Play with Ekko as Yasuo in LoL
The Yasuo 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, Yasuo 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 negative change shows that Ekko helps Yasuo perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Yasuo is paired with Ekko, he observes a barely noticable drop in his total damage output. This may indicate that Ekko does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Yasuo is played alongside Ekko on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Ekko.
Moreover, when Yasuo plays with Ekko on the same team, he often receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Ekko does a poor job of protecting Yasuo during team fights.
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Is Yasuo better when played alongside Ekko?
There is no top ally for Yasuo that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. Yet, overall, Ekko is a pretty good ally for Yasuo. By locking into the same team as Yasuo, he improves their win rate by 1.0% to 51.6%. This demonstrates that there is a potentially meaningful bond between Yasuo and Ekko that allows them to perform better together than without each other.
Ekko has a lower difficulty than Yasuo. That means Yasuo players don't need to be very careful when arranging Ekko teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.
Working together, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.
Conversely, by pairing Yasuo and Ekko together, you will not be granting your side a great deal of engage potential. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's kit.
Regardless of the skill of your Ekko teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Yasuo to synergize with Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.
The most important items to focus on in your Yasuo and Ekko synergy build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Yasuo included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Ekko than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Yasuo boasted an average win rate of 51.6% helping carry Ekko with this build.
To have the greatest chance of beating your oponents, Yasuo players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.6% win rate overall.
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