Ekkovs Irelia
Ekko vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Irelia wins with a 56.8% win rate (+13.5%) over Ekko based on 37 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Irelia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Irelia 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 Ekko vs Irelia?
Ekko wins 51.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.1% and 62.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.6% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 72 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −12.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Top): 6 games, Ekko won 83.3%.
Key takeaways
- Ekko vs Irelia is an even matchup: Ekko wins 51.4% of 72 games, and the 95% range (40.1–62.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 51.6% for Ekko; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 387, within the margin of error (71 games).
- Ekko players pick Chainlaced Crushers much less often against Irelia: 13.4% of their other Mid games, under 2% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Ekko and Irelia played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Ekko's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Ekko vs Irelia Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Ekko vs Irelia Win Rate by Game Length
Ekko's win rate against Irelia by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Ekko's results against Irelia in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Ekko vs Irelia Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenEkko gold at 15: −387
- First itemEvenEkko: 11.4 min · Irelia: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Ekko Changes Against Irelia
Choices Ekko players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually13.4%vs Ireliaunder 2%−13.4 pts
Absolute FocusRuneUsually56.6%vs Irelia69.4%+12.9 pts54.0% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually64.4%vs Irelia76.4%+12.0 pts54.5% WR here
Armored AdvanceBootsUsually2.7%vs Irelia11.1%+8.4 pts
Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Irelia4.2%+4.2 pts
Best Ekko Build vs Irelia
Usual Ekko build (Mid)
82.5% win rate · 57 games
Against Irelia
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 43 Ekko games against Irelia carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Ekko's standard build instead.
- Ekko usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 11.4 min (median of 38 games).
- Irelia usually completes Blade of The Ruined King first, at 11.4 min (median of 68 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Ekko Runes vs Irelia
Usual Ekko runes (Mid)
Hail of Blades
51.9% win rate · 700 games
Against Irelia
Electrocute
60.0% win rate · 20 games
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Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Ekko Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Ekko vs Irelia FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Ekko vs Irelia?
Ekko vs Irelia is an even matchup: Ekko wins 51.4% of 72 games, and the 95% range (40.1–62.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Ekko's win rate against Irelia?
Ekko wins 51.4% of 72 Mid games against Irelia on patch 26.19 (95% range 40.1–62.6%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.6% would be expected.
Does Ekko counter Irelia?
Not clearly. Ekko wins 51.4% of 72 games against Irelia, and the 95% range (40.1–62.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Ekko or Irelia?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 387, within the margin of error (71 games).
Does Ekko outscale Irelia?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Irelia strongest against Ekko?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Irelia is ahead of Ekko beyond the margin of error.
What should Ekko build against Irelia?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Ekko's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Mejai's Soulstealer, Dusk and Dawn. The biggest change against Irelia: Chainlaced Crushers (13.4% usually, under 2% here).
What runes should Ekko use against Irelia?
Electrocute with Domination and Sorcery — 60.0% over 20 games against Irelia. The biggest change against Irelia: Absolute Focus (56.6% usually, 69.4% here).