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

Ekkovs Hwei

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Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Hwei is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Hwei wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Ekko based on 25 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Hwei scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Hwei 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.

Compare against an opponent
Hwei - 48.0% win rateHwei(48.0%)
Ekko - 48.0% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
48.0% WR
VS
Hwei vs Ekko matchup - 52.0% win rate
Hwei
52.0% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Hwei Matchup?

Hwei wins the Ekko vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Hwei
Matches: 25
48.0%
Win Rate
52.0%
6.5
CS / min
7.1
750
DMG / min
918
11,686
Gold / game
11,558
260
Heal / min
78
638
DMG Mitigated / min
332
0.6
CC / min
1.0
54.5%
Early Game WR
45.5%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Ekko vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Hwei matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Ekko's 48.0%, giving Hwei a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ekko controls the early laning stage, but Hwei outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko needs to press advantages before Hwei reaches their power spikes, while Hwei should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ekko leads by 488 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Hwei 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 Hwei's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ekko vs Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Ekko
7.1Hwei
Hwei edges out Ekko by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hwei.
Damage
750Ekko
918Hwei
Hwei heavily out-damages Ekko by 169 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 Hwei's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,686Ekko
11,558Hwei
Ekko and Hwei generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 128 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Ekko
1.0Hwei
Hwei provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ekko, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Hwei coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
898Ekko
410Hwei
Ekko vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 488 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Hwei is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Hwei, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Hwei

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Hwei 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 Hwei. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Hwei matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko54.5%
Hwei early game win rateHwei45.5%
Late Game
Hwei
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko42.9%
Hwei late game win rateHwei57.1%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Hwei. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Hwei is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Ekko. Extended games heavily favor Hwei, 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 Hwei reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Hwei 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 Hwei

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs HweiDomination
Electrocute - best Ekko rune vs HweiSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs HweiGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs HweiTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Hwei
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs HweiSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Ekko rune vs HweiGathering Storm - best Ekko rune vs Hwei
57.1% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Ekko the best tools to compete against Hwei 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 Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Hwei in League of Legends?

Hwei wins the Ekko vs Hwei matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Ekko's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ekko do against Hwei in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Hwei with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. 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 Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Hwei takes over the Ekko vs Hwei matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Hwei scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Hwei matchup?

Hwei wins the matchup against Ekko with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Hwei is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Hwei?

The best Ekko build against Hwei includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Hwei?

The best Ekko runes against Hwei use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Ekko vs Hwei matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Hwei?

No, Ekko struggles against Hwei with only a 48.0% win rate. Hwei has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Hwei's lead.

How do I play Ekko against Hwei?

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