Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Ekkovs Aurora

BAssassinMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Aurora wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Ekko based on 39 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Aurora scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Aurora 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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Aurora - 46.1% win rateAurora(46.1%)
Ekko - 46.1% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
46.1% WR
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Aurora vs Ekko matchup - 53.9% win rate
Aurora
53.9% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Aurora Matchup?

Aurora wins the Ekko vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 39
46.1%
Win Rate
53.9%
6.1
CS / min
6.3
793
DMG / min
1,066
12,161
Gold / game
12,544
272
Heal / min
181
684
DMG Mitigated / min
371
0.6
CC / min
0.3
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
34.8%
Late Game WR
65.2%

Ekko vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Ekko's 46.1%, giving Aurora a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ekko controls the early laning stage, but Aurora outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko needs to press advantages before Aurora reaches their power spikes, while Aurora should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ekko leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aurora overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ekko vs Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Aurora wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

Aurora is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Aurora holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Ekko
6.3Aurora
Ekko and Aurora farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
793Ekko
1,066Aurora
Aurora heavily out-damages Ekko by 273 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ekko should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,161Ekko
12,544Aurora
Aurora earns 383 more gold per game than Ekko, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Aurora slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Ekko
0.3Aurora
Both Ekko and Aurora provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
956Ekko
552Aurora
Ekko vastly out-sustains Aurora, healing and mitigating 404 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurora is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurora, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Aurora

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Aurora are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko62.5%
Aurora early game win rateAurora37.5%
Late Game
Aurora
65.2%
+30.4% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko34.8%
Aurora late game win rateAurora65.2%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Aurora. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 65.2% win rate — 30.4 points above Ekko. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ekko must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Aurora reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aurora 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 Aurora

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs AuroraDomination
Hail of Blades - best Ekko rune vs AuroraSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs AuroraGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs AuroraRelentless Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Aurora
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs AuroraSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Ekko rune vs AuroraScorch - best Ekko rune vs Aurora
33.3% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Ekko the best tools to compete against Aurora in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.

Ekko matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.68%2381.373313,75054.6%49.2%
44.39%1966.077711,92844.4%44.3%
53.29%1526.378711,69060.3%46.0%
53.57%1403.175812,91049.3%57.8%
44.93%1386.375512,75254.9%39.1%
40.44%1361.171313,27638.3%42.1%
47.33%1311.161112,12249.3%45.2%
54.03%1241.472613,18851.9%55.6%
53.72%1211.473612,90559.7%47.5%
45.83%1201.580113,50542.1%49.2%
53.85%1175.586113,06752.2%54.9%
57.76%1161.269213,70966.0%52.2%
48.65%1115.986912,35355.8%44.1%
50.46%1094.475112,28755.4%45.3%
48.54%1035.876910,90443.3%55.8%
47.52%1011.070112,68851.1%44.6%
48.00%1005.976112,27356.8%41.1%
43.00%1004.488812,13036.4%51.1%
50.51%995.988611,88848.0%53.1%
51.76%856.474112,26452.5%51.1%
47.62%846.172611,74347.6%47.6%
52.38%845.888413,44050.0%54.2%
53.01%831.466813,16861.0%45.2%
53.16%796.376611,87461.1%46.5%
57.69%781.166413,40348.5%64.4%
51.35%741.279912,97148.6%54.0%
53.52%711.280713,38056.3%51.3%
61.43%701.273913,20767.7%56.4%
45.59%681.470113,57958.6%35.9%
53.03%661.576413,13350.0%55.9%
49.23%656.079711,61146.4%51.4%
59.38%641.275814,02661.5%57.9%
54.84%626.292512,89053.9%55.6%
62.71%595.968811,26665.4%60.6%
52.54%591.685813,23752.0%52.9%
66.67%576.286913,26476.5%62.5%
41.07%561.378913,07121.7%54.5%
50.94%536.590512,52245.5%54.8%
45.28%531.269612,42237.5%57.1%
55.77%521.578814,24461.9%51.6%
43.14%511.366212,28243.8%42.1%
48.00%501.274812,93935.0%56.7%
54.00%501.173213,69852.9%54.5%
55.10%492.072812,14057.1%53.6%
55.10%491.175112,33854.8%55.6%
50.00%483.077813,57425.0%62.5%
47.92%486.279713,44250.0%46.4%
39.58%486.585612,96757.9%27.6%
46.81%475.487712,60338.9%51.7%
44.68%471.078713,58052.4%38.5%
53.19%471.482213,34552.4%53.9%
59.57%475.775112,02542.1%71.4%
47.73%445.873912,55258.8%40.7%
51.16%436.191412,06662.5%36.8%
51.16%433.879212,14366.7%40.0%
45.24%421.465312,83256.5%31.6%
57.14%426.182312,44062.5%53.9%
50.00%424.283913,77364.3%42.9%
47.62%421.774113,12250.0%45.8%
26.83%416.088212,16519.1%35.0%
57.50%405.083212,78365.0%50.0%
51.28%396.091512,82368.8%39.1%
46.15%396.179312,16162.5%34.8%
36.84%382.973411,82340.9%31.3%
36.11%361.483113,82133.3%38.9%
47.06%346.293512,14447.1%47.1%
54.55%334.977712,44160.0%46.1%
45.45%335.884912,68153.3%38.9%
54.55%336.388414,03150.0%56.5%
55.17%291.271712,49268.8%38.5%
48.28%293.678113,63740.0%52.6%
37.93%291.373412,92150.0%26.7%
48.15%271.462112,55130.0%58.8%
37.04%271.569612,46345.5%31.3%
48.15%276.485912,72853.3%41.7%
46.15%261.677813,68141.7%50.0%
57.69%261.566113,46750.0%64.3%
53.85%263.773912,64535.7%75.0%
53.85%261.169512,74953.9%53.9%
75.00%246.278012,26475.0%75.0%
50.00%246.775511,27946.1%54.5%
50.00%243.183213,66255.6%46.7%
37.50%246.272212,65342.9%35.3%
58.33%241.377613,49854.5%61.5%
69.57%231.583814,98988.9%57.1%
50.00%223.464212,11644.4%53.9%
40.91%221.35149,51743.8%33.3%
42.86%211.764313,15340.0%43.8%
52.38%212.270811,64446.1%62.5%
35.00%205.378510,35433.3%37.5%
57.89%195.31,10512,54661.5%50.0%
42.11%193.481913,98125.0%46.7%
33.33%186.387111,07450.0%0.0%
37.50%163.772810,98820.0%66.7%
81.25%165.775512,98383.3%80.0%
37.50%166.075011,85625.0%50.0%
25.00%165.580211,80137.5%12.5%
40.00%155.682414,27650.0%36.4%
57.14%140.971812,25537.5%83.3%
35.71%142.979112,09937.5%33.3%
53.85%135.271912,67757.1%50.0%
76.92%132.676014,45175.0%77.8%
33.33%125.26909,11328.6%40.0%
58.33%125.988111,30471.4%40.0%
54.55%111.068011,15366.7%40.0%
54.55%113.681512,86666.7%50.0%
30.00%106.177810,71128.6%33.3%
50.00%106.270312,87050.0%50.0%
60.00%106.284113,28075.0%50.0%
44.44%95.675410,93920.0%75.0%
87.50%81.382114,89666.7%100.0%
62.50%86.179715,291100.0%57.1%
75.00%86.788713,370100.0%50.0%
62.50%85.380011,30375.0%50.0%
42.86%74.05908,81450.0%0.0%
71.43%74.477211,39283.3%0.0%
28.57%76.395513,1280.0%50.0%
33.33%61.858110,51350.0%0.0%
50.00%63.499212,45733.3%66.7%
50.00%63.686113,16766.7%33.3%
33.33%65.769811,07720.0%100.0%
80.00%56.477310,39575.0%100.0%
60.00%55.84817,43850.0%100.0%
60.00%52.675411,41550.0%66.7%
80.00%56.770613,495100.0%50.0%
80.00%56.097113,19066.7%100.0%
40.00%52.675613,309100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.21,01513,23850.0%33.3%
20.00%53.41,33615,7130.0%33.3%
80.00%55.379014,168100.0%75.0%
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Ekko vs Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Aurora wins the Ekko vs Aurora matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Ekko's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Ekko do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Aurora with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Ekko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ekko do against Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Ekko vs Aurora matchup with a 65.2% win rate compared to 34.8%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Aurora matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Ekko with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Aurora is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Aurora?

The best Ekko build against Aurora includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ekko runes against Aurora?

The best Ekko runes against Aurora use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Ekko vs Aurora matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Aurora?

No, Ekko struggles against Aurora with only a 46.1% win rate. Aurora has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurora's lead.

How do I play Ekko against Aurora?

When playing Ekko against Aurora, play cautiously and avoid Aurora's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Aurora has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.