Ekkovs Akali
Ekko vs Akali is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Akali wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Ekko based on 54 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Ekko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Akali 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.
Who Wins the Ekko vs Akali Matchup?
Ekko vs Akali Matchup Summary
The Ekko vs Akali matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 54 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Ekko's 48.1%, giving Akali a 3.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Ekko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Ekko reaches their power spikes, while Ekko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ekko leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Akali is slightly favored, Ekko can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Akali's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Ekko vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown
Ekko is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ekko holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ekko Build Against Akali
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Akali are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Akali matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ekko44.4%
Akali55.6%Ekko51.9%Akali48.1%Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Ekko takes over with a 51.9% win rate, leading Akali by 3.7 percentage points. Ekko scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Akali must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ekko reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ekko survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Ekko Runes Against Akali
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Ekko the best tools to compete against Akali in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.41% | 148 | 4.3 | 856 | 11,745 | 54.8% | 55.8% | |
| 57.14% | 140 | 3.6 | 861 | 11,797 | 62.5% | 52.6% | |
| 44.19% | 129 | 1.1 | 729 | 12,436 | 42.2% | 45.2% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 6.0 | 831 | 11,142 | 52.3% | 42.3% | |
| 39.13% | 92 | 1.3 | 681 | 12,202 | 35.9% | 41.5% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 3.0 | 735 | 11,253 | 48.7% | 44.9% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 5.2 | 799 | 11,966 | 50.0% | 39.2% | |
| 50.00% | 84 | 5.8 | 906 | 11,622 | 48.4% | 50.9% | |
| 41.46% | 82 | 1.0 | 735 | 11,857 | 40.5% | 42.5% | |
| 57.50% | 80 | 4.8 | 806 | 12,080 | 58.6% | 56.9% | |
| 45.57% | 79 | 1.2 | 686 | 12,629 | 41.2% | 48.9% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 1.6 | 719 | 12,275 | 63.0% | 44.0% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 6.2 | 831 | 12,456 | 70.0% | 46.3% | |
| 42.86% | 70 | 5.5 | 805 | 11,225 | 36.0% | 46.7% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 1.2 | 708 | 12,738 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 6.0 | 774 | 11,430 | 45.2% | 50.0% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 1.2 | 679 | 12,170 | 63.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 3.3 | 801 | 12,104 | 50.0% | 45.0% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 1.1 | 731 | 12,932 | 52.6% | 45.2% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 5.4 | 811 | 12,362 | 45.8% | 38.9% | |
| 58.18% | 55 | 1.1 | 741 | 12,824 | 64.7% | 55.3% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 5.5 | 883 | 10,769 | 44.4% | 51.9% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 747 | 13,009 | 50.0% | 36.7% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 1.4 | 751 | 13,480 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.3 | 687 | 12,440 | 55.0% | 59.3% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 6.3 | 888 | 11,887 | 58.3% | 57.1% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.6 | 857 | 12,557 | 50.0% | 45.8% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 5.8 | 717 | 10,995 | 40.0% | 67.9% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 6.0 | 841 | 11,086 | 36.4% | 38.1% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 1.5 | 795 | 13,257 | 17.6% | 54.2% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 3.6 | 805 | 13,259 | 58.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,025 | 50.0% | 40.9% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 5.5 | 817 | 12,787 | 53.9% | 56.0% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 1.1 | 714 | 11,214 | 61.9% | 68.8% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 5.8 | 929 | 10,324 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 1.8 | 824 | 12,641 | 43.8% | 38.1% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 2.5 | 743 | 13,606 | 50.0% | 52.0% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 5.8 | 804 | 12,617 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.1 | 743 | 12,295 | 62.5% | 38.9% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 5.7 | 772 | 12,112 | 61.5% | 33.3% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.0 | 719 | 13,061 | 50.0% | 61.9% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.1 | 717 | 12,302 | 46.1% | 42.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.1 | 624 | 11,426 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.1 | 742 | 12,822 | 30.0% | 61.1% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.0 | 763 | 12,413 | 36.4% | 47.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.4 | 668 | 12,014 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 5.9 | 751 | 10,095 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.0 | 973 | 11,457 | 25.0% | 46.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.1 | 640 | 11,328 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 5.8 | 846 | 13,055 | 20.0% | 36.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.0 | 784 | 11,707 | 80.0% | 21.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.8 | 837 | 13,614 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 2.8 | 733 | 11,963 | 72.7% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.3 | 860 | 12,825 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.7 | 938 | 10,570 | 58.3% | 70.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.2 | 830 | 13,377 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.7 | 700 | 9,932 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.2 | 829 | 13,076 | 77.8% | 58.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.6 | 712 | 10,346 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 4.8 | 940 | 11,286 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.0 | 808 | 11,946 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.0 | 922 | 12,725 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 727 | 12,789 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 746 | 11,642 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 682 | 12,501 | 71.4% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 817 | 12,534 | 83.3% | 35.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.6 | 837 | 10,379 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.5 | 685 | 11,732 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.3 | 658 | 12,750 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.5 | 770 | 9,641 | 55.6% | 20.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.9 | 911 | 12,820 | 75.0% | 27.3% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 4.1 | 610 | 11,637 | 28.6% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.7 | 886 | 10,936 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.9 | 722 | 11,691 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 2.3 | 735 | 13,515 | 25.0% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.0 | 844 | 14,622 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.5 | 819 | 11,945 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 819 | 10,717 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.3 | 732 | 11,642 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.6 | 703 | 11,325 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.7 | 651 | 8,996 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 804 | 13,332 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.8 | 763 | 13,669 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.0 | 700 | 12,343 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,015 | 14,128 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.4 | 685 | 12,188 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 649 | 8,869 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 861 | 14,562 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 763 | 15,535 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 553 | 10,722 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 817 | 13,612 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.6 | 823 | 12,055 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.3 | 901 | 14,212 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.6 | 862 | 12,619 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 646 | 7,848 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 945 | 14,833 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 736 | 13,042 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 845 | 13,945 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 3.6 | 904 | 12,320 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 955 | 13,173 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 786 | 12,162 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 697 | 11,506 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 872 | 13,953 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.5 | 730 | 10,996 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.1 | 800 | 11,035 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 606 | 10,546 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.1 | 672 | 14,247 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 918 | 13,209 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 638 | 12,600 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 964 | 15,095 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 897 | 10,002 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 611 | 6,881 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 815 | 12,456 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 804 | 14,334 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 694 | 9,455 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Ekko vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ekko do against Akali in League of Legends?
Akali wins the Ekko vs Akali matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Ekko's 48.1%, a 3.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 54 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Ekko do against Akali in the early game?
In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Ekko with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ekko do against Akali in the late game?
In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Akali matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to 48.1%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ekko vs Akali matchup?
Akali wins the matchup against Ekko with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 3.7 percentage point advantage means Akali is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 54 games analyzed.
What is the best Ekko build against Akali?
The best Ekko build against Akali includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Ekko runes against Akali?
The best Ekko runes against Akali use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Ekko vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ekko counter Akali?
No, Ekko struggles against Akali with only a 48.1% win rate. Akali has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akali's lead.
How do I play Ekko against Akali?
When playing Ekko against Akali, play cautiously and avoid Akali's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Akali in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.