Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
5.4%
Ban Rate
3.1%

Ekkovs Ahri

DAssassinMage
Patch26.18
Games5,438
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 17, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Ahri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Ahri wins with a 56.6% win rate (+13.2%) over Ekko based on 106 games. Ahri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Ahri matchup.

Ekko Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ekko performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Ekko
Ekko
41.4%
VS
Ahri
58.6%
Ahri

Who wins Ekko vs Ahri?

Slight Ahri edgeLow confidence

Ekko wins 41.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 32.2% and 51.3% (95% range).

Expected
48.4%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
−6.9 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
99 games
Lane: Mid

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Ahri, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Ekko wins 41.4% of 99 games (95% range 32.2–51.3%).
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.4% for Ekko; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 274, within the margin of error (98 games).
  • Ekko players pick Chainlaced Crushers far more often against Ahri: 13.8% of their other Mid games, 25.3% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Ekko and Ahri played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Ekko's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Ekko vs Ahri Laning Stats

EkkoAhri

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+274
Within the margin of error
95% range −13 to +560
XP difference
+103
Within the margin of error
95% range −149 to +355
CS difference
−2.9
Within the margin of error
95% range −7.2 to +1.4
2.92
Kills before 15 min
2.32
2.40
Deaths before 15 min
2.28
13.1%
First blood
11.1%

Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.

Whole-game averages

6.0
CS / min
6.2
837
DMG / min
858
12,129
Gold / game
11,502
283
Heal / min
207
705
DMG Mitigated / min
358
0.6
CC / min
0.7

Ekko vs Ahri Win Rate by Game Length

Ekko's win rate against Ahri by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
13 games
Too few games
20–25 min
8 games
41.4%
25–30 min
29 games
44.4%
30–35 min
27 games
Too few games
35+ min
22 games
Ekko vs Ahri95% rangeEkko usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Ekko's results against Ahri in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Ekko vs Ahri Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenEkko gold at 15: +274
  2. First itemAhriEkko: 12.6 min · Ahri: 11.8 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenEkko wins 40.8% of 49 games

What Ekko Changes Against Ahri

Choices Ekko players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

Best Ekko Build vs Ahri

Usual Ekko build (Mid)

82.4% win rate · 17 games

Against Ahri

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 57 Ekko games against Ahri carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Ekko's standard build instead.

  • Ekko usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 12.6 min (median of 55 games).
  • Ahri usually completes Malignance first, at 11.8 min (median of 45 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Ekko Runes vs Ahri

Usual Ekko runes (Mid)

ElectrocuteElectrocute
Domination
Sudden ImpactGrisly MementosTreasure Hunter
Sorcery
Absolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

49.6% win rate · 649 games

Against Ahri

ElectrocuteElectrocute
Domination
Sudden ImpactGrisly MementosTreasure Hunter
Sorcery
Absolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

40.0% win rate · 35 games


Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. The table below shows Ekko's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Ekko Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Ekko vs Ahri FAQ - Patch 26.18

Who wins Ekko vs Ahri?

Current data slightly favors Ahri, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Ekko wins 41.4% of 99 games (95% range 32.2–51.3%).

What is Ekko's win rate against Ahri?

Ekko wins 41.4% of 99 Mid games against Ahri on patch 26.18 (95% range 32.2–51.3%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.4% would be expected.

Does Ekko counter Ahri?

Not clearly. Ekko wins 41.4% of 99 games against Ahri, and the 95% range (32.2–51.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Ekko or Ahri?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 274, within the margin of error (98 games).

Does Ekko outscale Ahri?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Ahri strongest against Ekko?

Ahri is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Ekko build against Ahri?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Ekko's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Void Staff, Dusk and Dawn. The biggest change against Ahri: Chainlaced Crushers (13.8% usually, 25.3% here).

What runes should Ekko use against Ahri?

Electrocute with Domination and Sorcery — 40.0% over 35 games against Ahri.