Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Ekkovs Graves

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Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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.

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Graves - 43.9% win rateGraves(43.9%)
Ekko - 43.9% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
43.9% WR
VS
Graves vs Ekko matchup - 56.1% win rate
Graves
56.1% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Ekko vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 98
43.9%
Win Rate
56.1%
1.3
CS / min
1.8
689
DMG / min
862
13,191
Gold / game
14,578
470
Heal / min
297
800
DMG Mitigated / min
660
0.7
CC / min
0.7
51.1%
Early Game WR
48.9%
37.7%
Late Game WR
62.3%

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 wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

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.

Farming
1.3Ekko
1.8Graves
Graves edges out Ekko by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
689Ekko
862Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Ekko by 173 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 Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,191Ekko
14,578Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,387 more gold per game than Ekko. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ekko should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Ekko
0.7Graves
Both Ekko and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,270Ekko
958Graves
Ekko vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 312 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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

Early Game
Ekko
51.1%
+2.2% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko51.1%
Graves early game win rateGraves48.9%
Late Game
Graves
62.3%
+24.5% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko37.7%
Graves late game win rateGraves62.3%

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

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs GravesDomination
Dark Harvest - best Ekko rune vs GravesSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs GravesGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs GravesTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Graves
Inspiration rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs GravesInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Ekko rune vs GravesCosmic Insight - best Ekko rune vs Graves
66.7% WR

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.

Ekko matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.03%1236.282112,38453.6%50.8%
43.88%981.368913,19151.1%37.7%
60.44%911.270713,01868.9%52.2%
50.59%851.165112,29046.5%54.8%
53.01%831.274712,83452.6%53.3%
45.57%793.786312,63746.0%45.2%
44.16%776.178012,47560.0%36.5%
52.63%766.189612,33451.4%53.7%
50.70%716.575111,90952.6%48.5%
50.70%714.077013,38044.4%54.5%
48.57%701.574513,48144.1%52.8%
54.55%665.882012,58557.1%52.6%
60.00%655.885312,77848.6%73.3%
46.77%625.989012,73444.4%48.6%
50.00%586.488712,27546.9%53.9%
45.61%571.465811,68852.8%33.3%
45.61%573.178112,79748.3%42.9%
50.88%571.271911,98260.0%43.8%
46.43%566.482013,26440.0%50.0%
45.45%555.667511,15829.2%58.1%
50.00%546.175611,38950.0%50.0%
51.92%523.690213,38547.6%54.8%
56.00%505.781512,16452.4%58.6%
62.00%501.476315,07053.3%65.7%
56.00%501.175512,82936.8%67.7%
52.00%501.580913,87047.6%55.2%
56.00%505.885112,87153.9%56.8%
61.22%496.381212,77163.0%59.1%
47.62%426.682812,97547.4%47.8%
63.41%411.376814,16257.1%70.0%
43.59%396.777412,60655.6%33.3%
48.65%371.164711,73854.5%40.0%
27.27%331.673213,23638.5%20.0%
53.13%325.880011,84652.9%53.3%
53.13%321.375012,61657.9%46.1%
51.61%316.383612,29260.0%43.8%
61.29%311.275313,90760.0%62.5%
43.33%301.482213,30742.9%43.8%
56.67%301.973312,75335.7%75.0%
40.00%303.271112,68130.0%45.0%
37.93%291.484014,92528.6%40.9%
48.28%291.066411,88144.4%54.5%
62.07%293.979113,37669.2%56.3%
46.43%281.377614,13750.0%44.4%
64.29%286.580410,51463.2%66.7%
46.43%286.377812,53872.7%29.4%
44.44%271.270112,72430.8%57.1%
59.26%276.581713,05966.7%55.6%
59.26%276.492012,43857.1%61.5%
40.74%271.274112,96150.0%30.8%
48.15%271.465311,66946.1%50.0%
57.69%266.677411,94354.5%60.0%
53.85%266.084313,01644.4%58.8%
57.69%265.690713,44172.7%46.7%
52.00%251.679714,29450.0%53.3%
48.00%256.575011,68654.5%42.9%
56.00%255.086112,74463.6%50.0%
58.33%241.686713,66150.0%64.3%
29.17%246.066710,53628.6%30.0%
47.83%237.285613,39360.0%38.5%
47.83%231.066513,22280.0%23.1%
34.78%231.780613,05628.6%37.5%
45.45%221.662213,34716.7%56.3%
36.36%224.981512,08630.0%41.7%
33.33%212.079513,47433.3%33.3%
60.00%201.874211,84450.0%75.0%
40.00%206.692313,01640.0%40.0%
60.00%206.391613,27355.6%63.6%
57.89%191.469012,92966.7%50.0%
42.11%195.080012,80633.3%46.1%
57.89%196.486612,06972.7%37.5%
33.33%181.770012,51636.4%28.6%
50.00%184.884912,23850.0%50.0%
55.56%186.788011,50155.6%55.6%
52.94%171.175414,12083.3%36.4%
52.94%175.376912,25680.0%14.3%
64.71%171.162712,27666.7%62.5%
52.94%173.989012,65362.5%44.4%
52.94%171.479514,52450.0%53.9%
47.06%174.993613,72342.9%50.0%
62.50%165.897812,38054.5%80.0%
46.67%151.472212,62130.0%80.0%
26.67%153.876713,28512.5%42.9%
35.71%142.974213,6950.0%50.0%
50.00%146.879211,15463.6%0.0%
42.86%145.780311,59971.4%14.3%
46.15%135.772012,45833.3%50.0%
61.54%132.483015,13275.0%55.6%
41.67%121.784413,41960.0%28.6%
50.00%126.078213,45550.0%50.0%
25.00%121.164812,86433.3%16.7%
54.55%111.783610,53740.0%66.7%
27.27%114.984214,0740.0%33.3%
90.00%105.689413,02480.0%100.0%
20.00%102.155612,39120.0%20.0%
50.00%103.981213,02480.0%20.0%
50.00%101.584813,87066.7%42.9%
33.33%94.560811,05020.0%50.0%
55.56%95.096810,16050.0%66.7%
44.44%92.987412,78040.0%50.0%
25.00%81.186414,6790.0%50.0%
37.50%86.170011,78850.0%25.0%
50.00%80.970113,07640.0%66.7%
50.00%63.581014,3010.0%50.0%
66.67%62.291113,945100.0%50.0%
50.00%61.465811,56475.0%0.0%
80.00%56.37798,375100.0%50.0%
40.00%52.480312,86650.0%33.3%
40.00%54.788312,8500.0%50.0%
40.00%57.084312,940100.0%0.0%
20.00%56.679414,02350.0%0.0%
40.00%55.151010,78550.0%33.3%
0.00%51.662412,6990.0%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.