Ekkovs Gwen
Ekko vs Gwen is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ekko wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Gwen based on 18 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Gwen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Gwen 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 Gwen Matchup?
Ekko vs Gwen Matchup Summary
The Ekko vs Gwen matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gwen's 50.0%, giving Ekko a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ekko controls the early laning stage, but Gwen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko needs to press advantages before Gwen reaches their power spikes, while Gwen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ekko leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Gwen's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Ekko vs Gwen Laning Phase Breakdown
Gwen is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gwen holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ekko Build Against Gwen
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gwen, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Gwen 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gwen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Gwen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ekko55.6%
Gwen44.4%Ekko44.4%Gwen55.6%Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gwen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Ekko. Extended games heavily favor Gwen, 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 Gwen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gwen 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 Gwen
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Ekko maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Gwen.
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 Gwen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ekko do against Gwen in League of Legends?
Ekko wins the Ekko vs Gwen matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gwen's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Ekko do against Gwen in the early game?
In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Gwen with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Gwen in the late game?
In the late game, Gwen takes over the Ekko vs Gwen matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Gwen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ekko vs Gwen matchup?
Ekko wins the matchup against Gwen with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Ekko is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.
What is the best Ekko build against Gwen?
The best Ekko build against Gwen includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Gwen?
The best Ekko runes against Gwen use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Ekko vs Gwen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ekko counter Gwen?
Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Gwen with a 50.0% win rate. Ekko slightly edges out Gwen in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Ekko against Gwen?
When playing Ekko against Gwen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.