Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.3%

EkkoTop Build

AAssassinMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.4 Ekko top build uses Swiftmarch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn, Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens. This Ekko build has a 12.66% pick rate and a 57.51% win rate in LoL patch 26.4. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Ekko build choices below.

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Select a Ekko Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Ekko Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ekko Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Dusk and Dawn - Ekko Most Popular Build core itemDusk and Dawn
57.5%Win Rate
+6.9%WR Diff
12.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Ekko Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ekko Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Dusk and Dawn - Ekko Alternative Build 1 core itemDusk and Dawn
57.0%Win Rate
+6.3%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Ekko Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Ekko Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ekko Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
56.2%Win Rate
+5.6%WR Diff
5.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Ekko Alternative Build 3 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Ekko Alternative Build 3 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Dusk and Dawn - Ekko Alternative Build 3 core itemDusk and Dawn
53.4%Win Rate
+2.7%WR Diff
7.8%Pick Rate

Best Ekko Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Ekko build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
57.51%Win Rate
+6.85%WR Diff
12.66%Pick Rate
2,490Build Matches
These are Ekko's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (52.9% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 67.7% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (56.4% WR, +5.7% WR diff, 43.7% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Dusk and Dawn (51.2% WR, +0.6% WR diff, 83.3% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 70 AP, 0.25% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Ekko build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

Top situational items for Ekko include Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Ekko are Swiftmarch. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Ekko is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Ekko build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:65
  • Total ability power Ability Power:435
  • Total health Health:450
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:25%
  • Total armor Armor:50
When facing Ekko's top counters like Lux, Fizz, Khazix, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Mejai's Soulstealer or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Ekko performance.

This Ekko burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.5% win rate across 2,490 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 435 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Ekko with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Ekko's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,550, this Ekko build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Ekko build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Ekko. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top ekko build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Xerath champion
Xerath
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Xerath core item
  • Shadowflame - Xerath core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Xerath core item
55.2%Win Rate
11.5%Pick Rate
Taliyah champion
Taliyah
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Taliyah core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Taliyah core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Taliyah core item
58.5%Win Rate
2.9%Pick Rate

See Also

Ekko OverviewEkko RunesEkko CountersAll Items