
Ekkovs Graves
Ekko vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Graves wins with a 56.1% win rate (+12.2%) over Ekko based on 98 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Graves 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 Graves Matchup?

Ekko vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Ekko vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 98 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 56.1% win rate compared to Ekko's 43.9%, giving Graves a 12.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ekko controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko needs to press advantages before Graves reaches their power spikes, while Graves should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Graves leads by 0.5 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves 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 Graves 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 Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ekko Build Against Graves
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Graves are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Ekko has a meaningful 51.1% win rate, outperforming Graves by 2.2 percentage points. Ekko players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.3% win rate — 24.5 points above Ekko. Extended games heavily favor Graves, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Ekko has the edge early, but Graves gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Ekko Runes Against Graves
The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Ekko the best tools to compete against Graves in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.03% | 123 | 6.2 | 821 | 12,384 | 53.6% | 50.8% | |
| 43.88% | 98 | 1.3 | 689 | 13,191 | 51.1% | 37.7% | |
| 60.44% | 91 | 1.2 | 707 | 13,018 | 68.9% | 52.2% | |
| 50.59% | 85 | 1.1 | 651 | 12,290 | 46.5% | 54.8% | |
| 53.01% | 83 | 1.2 | 747 | 12,834 | 52.6% | 53.3% | |
| 45.57% | 79 | 3.7 | 863 | 12,637 | 46.0% | 45.2% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 6.1 | 780 | 12,475 | 60.0% | 36.5% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 6.1 | 896 | 12,334 | 51.4% | 53.7% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 6.5 | 751 | 11,909 | 52.6% | 48.5% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 4.0 | 770 | 13,380 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 1.5 | 745 | 13,481 | 44.1% | 52.8% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 5.8 | 820 | 12,585 | 57.1% | 52.6% | |
| 60.00% | 65 | 5.8 | 853 | 12,778 | 48.6% | 73.3% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 5.9 | 890 | 12,734 | 44.4% | 48.6% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 6.4 | 887 | 12,275 | 46.9% | 53.9% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 1.4 | 658 | 11,688 | 52.8% | 33.3% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 3.1 | 781 | 12,797 | 48.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 1.2 | 719 | 11,982 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 6.4 | 820 | 13,264 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 5.6 | 675 | 11,158 | 29.2% | 58.1% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 6.1 | 756 | 11,389 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 3.6 | 902 | 13,385 | 47.6% | 54.8% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 5.7 | 815 | 12,164 | 52.4% | 58.6% | |
| 62.00% | 50 | 1.4 | 763 | 15,070 | 53.3% | 65.7% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 755 | 12,829 | 36.8% | 67.7% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.5 | 809 | 13,870 | 47.6% | 55.2% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 5.8 | 851 | 12,871 | 53.9% | 56.8% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 6.3 | 812 | 12,771 | 63.0% | 59.1% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 6.6 | 828 | 12,975 | 47.4% | 47.8% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 1.3 | 768 | 14,162 | 57.1% | 70.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.7 | 774 | 12,606 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.1 | 647 | 11,738 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 27.27% | 33 | 1.6 | 732 | 13,236 | 38.5% | 20.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 5.8 | 800 | 11,846 | 52.9% | 53.3% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.3 | 750 | 12,616 | 57.9% | 46.1% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.3 | 836 | 12,292 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.2 | 753 | 13,907 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.4 | 822 | 13,307 | 42.9% | 43.8% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.9 | 733 | 12,753 | 35.7% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 3.2 | 711 | 12,681 | 30.0% | 45.0% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.4 | 840 | 14,925 | 28.6% | 40.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.0 | 664 | 11,881 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 3.9 | 791 | 13,376 | 69.2% | 56.3% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.3 | 776 | 14,137 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 6.5 | 804 | 10,514 | 63.2% | 66.7% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.3 | 778 | 12,538 | 72.7% | 29.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.2 | 701 | 12,724 | 30.8% | 57.1% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.5 | 817 | 13,059 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.4 | 920 | 12,438 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.2 | 741 | 12,961 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.4 | 653 | 11,669 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.6 | 774 | 11,943 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.0 | 843 | 13,016 | 44.4% | 58.8% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.6 | 907 | 13,441 | 72.7% | 46.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 797 | 14,294 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 750 | 11,686 | 54.5% | 42.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.0 | 861 | 12,744 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.6 | 867 | 13,661 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 6.0 | 667 | 10,536 | 28.6% | 30.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.2 | 856 | 13,393 | 60.0% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.0 | 665 | 13,222 | 80.0% | 23.1% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 1.7 | 806 | 13,056 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.6 | 622 | 13,347 | 16.7% | 56.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 4.9 | 815 | 12,086 | 30.0% | 41.7% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 2.0 | 795 | 13,474 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 742 | 11,844 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 923 | 13,016 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 916 | 13,273 | 55.6% | 63.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.4 | 690 | 12,929 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.0 | 800 | 12,806 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.4 | 866 | 12,069 | 72.7% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.7 | 700 | 12,516 | 36.4% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.8 | 849 | 12,238 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.7 | 880 | 11,501 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.1 | 754 | 14,120 | 83.3% | 36.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.3 | 769 | 12,256 | 80.0% | 14.3% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.1 | 627 | 12,276 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 3.9 | 890 | 12,653 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.4 | 795 | 14,524 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.9 | 936 | 13,723 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.8 | 978 | 12,380 | 54.5% | 80.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 722 | 12,621 | 30.0% | 80.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 3.8 | 767 | 13,285 | 12.5% | 42.9% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.9 | 742 | 13,695 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.8 | 792 | 11,154 | 63.6% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.7 | 803 | 11,599 | 71.4% | 14.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.7 | 720 | 12,458 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.4 | 830 | 15,132 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.7 | 844 | 13,419 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 782 | 13,455 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 648 | 12,864 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.7 | 836 | 10,537 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.9 | 842 | 14,074 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 894 | 13,024 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 556 | 12,391 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 812 | 13,024 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 848 | 13,870 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.5 | 608 | 11,050 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.0 | 968 | 10,160 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.9 | 874 | 12,780 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 864 | 14,679 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 700 | 11,788 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 701 | 13,076 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 810 | 14,301 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.2 | 911 | 13,945 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 658 | 11,564 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 779 | 8,375 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 803 | 12,866 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 883 | 12,850 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 843 | 12,940 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 794 | 14,023 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 510 | 10,785 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 624 | 12,699 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Ekko vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ekko do against Graves in League of Legends?
Graves wins the Ekko vs Graves matchup with a 56.1% win rate compared to Ekko's 43.9%, a 12.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 98 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Ekko do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Graves with a 51.1% win rate versus 48.9%. 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 Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Graves takes over the Ekko vs Graves matchup with a 62.3% win rate compared to 37.7%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ekko vs Graves matchup?
Graves wins the matchup against Ekko with a 56.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 12.2 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 98 games analyzed.
What is the best Ekko build against Graves?
The best Ekko build against Graves includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Graves?
The best Ekko runes against Graves use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Ekko vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ekko counter Graves?
No, Ekko struggles against Graves with only a 43.9% win rate. Graves has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Graves's lead.
How do I play Ekko against Graves?
When playing Ekko against Graves, play cautiously and avoid Graves's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Graves has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.