Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Ekkovs Karma

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Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Karma wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Ekko based on 6 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Karma 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
Karma - 33.3% win rateKarma(33.3%)
Ekko - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
33.3% WR
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Karma vs Ekko matchup - 66.7% win rate
Karma
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Karma Matchup?

Karma wins the Ekko vs Karma matchup
Winner
Karma
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
2.7
CS / min
2.5
686
DMG / min
402
9,563
Gold / game
8,355
275
Heal / min
216
592
DMG Mitigated / min
472
0.6
CC / min
1.1
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Ekko vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ekko's 33.3%, giving Karma a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ekko controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko needs to press advantages before Karma reaches their power spikes, while Karma should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Karma leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma 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 Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

Ekko is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ekko holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.7Ekko
2.5Karma
Ekko and Karma farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
686Ekko
402Karma
Ekko heavily out-damages Karma by 284 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ekko's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,563Ekko
8,355Karma
Ekko generates a commanding 1,208 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Ekko consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ekko
1.1Karma
Karma provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ekko, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Karma coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
867Ekko
688Karma
Ekko vastly out-sustains Karma, healing and mitigating 179 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karma is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karma, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Karma

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Karma are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Mejai's Soulstealer. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko66.7%
Karma early game win rateKarma33.3%
Late Game
Karma
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko0.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma100.0%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Ekko. Extended games heavily favor Karma, 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 Karma reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karma 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 Karma

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs KarmaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Ekko rune vs KarmaSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs KarmaGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs KarmaRelentless Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Karma
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs KarmaSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Ekko rune vs KarmaScorch - best Ekko rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Ekko the best tools to compete against Karma in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.17%1386.389212,20153.5%51.3%
49.59%1236.087612,86954.4%46.8%
51.85%1081.468712,31664.2%40.0%
57.94%1076.575511,88165.9%52.4%
54.29%1055.582512,02248.9%58.6%
42.16%1026.575312,22842.5%41.9%
44.00%1001.475712,67236.2%50.9%
48.98%986.090411,40750.0%48.0%
54.74%954.379912,86946.3%61.1%
51.61%935.590213,50959.4%47.5%
62.07%876.189612,26455.9%66.0%
49.41%854.385312,04137.1%58.0%
54.12%854.286613,31959.4%50.9%
54.88%823.192313,62060.7%51.9%
45.68%811.367113,03447.4%44.2%
48.15%811.369112,72555.0%41.5%
48.72%781.270512,40551.4%46.5%
54.05%741.377912,86246.7%59.1%
46.58%731.264712,11440.0%52.6%
38.36%731.274513,17630.0%44.2%
50.00%725.891011,71547.1%52.6%
53.73%676.387411,90153.1%54.3%
47.62%635.976111,82653.9%43.2%
46.03%636.381612,65941.7%48.7%
39.68%631.782813,11734.6%43.2%
49.18%613.671412,09669.0%31.3%
45.76%596.282612,33337.0%53.1%
51.85%541.172412,45552.0%51.7%
58.49%531.567812,95660.0%57.1%
56.86%515.975111,53460.0%54.8%
56.86%516.378610,73157.7%56.0%
38.00%506.077511,09144.4%30.4%
52.00%501.372813,33350.0%53.3%
51.06%476.287011,17064.3%31.6%
51.06%475.987712,40773.7%35.7%
54.35%466.372011,72647.4%59.3%
60.00%456.685711,58764.0%55.0%
46.51%431.571312,19242.9%50.0%
37.21%431.263212,72850.0%28.0%
55.81%436.181912,44261.5%53.3%
53.66%416.284112,55455.6%52.2%
51.28%391.464912,37761.1%42.9%
63.16%384.999213,93175.0%57.7%
45.95%371.773612,67843.8%47.6%
45.95%376.385611,87338.5%50.0%
50.00%366.375411,05650.0%50.0%
54.29%351.676112,73761.5%50.0%
44.12%345.874410,64743.8%44.4%
60.61%336.185311,22561.1%60.0%
66.67%301.176412,67368.8%64.3%
58.62%291.468612,38854.5%61.1%
51.72%295.881812,23850.0%53.3%
57.14%282.775913,060100.0%33.3%
50.00%285.581412,05954.5%47.1%
48.15%275.375511,72453.9%42.9%
33.33%271.267811,81625.0%40.0%
51.85%271.777214,73250.0%52.4%
51.85%276.886813,60650.0%52.9%
51.85%272.966011,98333.3%61.1%
62.96%276.875612,21354.5%68.8%
44.00%251.272213,80061.5%25.0%
58.33%241.383914,42957.1%58.8%
50.00%243.688014,446100.0%36.8%
62.50%244.388312,46277.8%53.3%
30.43%232.078811,56530.0%30.8%
36.36%226.185911,01550.0%20.0%
33.33%214.279212,83544.4%25.0%
57.14%211.468813,49058.3%55.6%
14.29%214.66299,84014.3%14.3%
55.00%202.082913,65950.0%60.0%
42.11%191.278515,04840.0%42.9%
63.16%191.275910,62463.6%62.5%
47.37%191.869913,68528.6%58.3%
61.11%184.281913,24737.5%80.0%
55.56%182.275413,51166.7%50.0%
55.56%181.687114,36771.4%45.5%
43.75%162.064311,53760.0%36.4%
50.00%161.375912,20771.4%33.3%
68.75%166.41,01613,29971.4%66.7%
66.67%155.592413,17950.0%77.8%
35.71%142.066810,81544.4%20.0%
35.71%143.763711,30244.4%20.0%
35.71%141.059511,60225.0%50.0%
71.43%146.593413,473100.0%50.0%
53.85%134.382613,81250.0%55.6%
53.85%134.971113,40966.7%50.0%
83.33%125.381512,678100.0%77.8%
50.00%125.999313,61775.0%37.5%
58.33%127.576113,52933.3%83.3%
50.00%123.899212,86160.0%42.9%
58.33%125.21,05312,43125.0%75.0%
72.73%116.095313,637100.0%57.1%
54.55%112.771212,35140.0%66.7%
72.73%111.283314,294100.0%66.7%
54.55%111.072212,75850.0%57.1%
63.64%115.368910,87866.7%60.0%
36.36%112.276212,82050.0%28.6%
36.36%115.290714,66250.0%33.3%
50.00%105.11,02113,40333.3%57.1%
30.00%102.384311,54540.0%20.0%
60.00%105.282012,61966.7%57.1%
60.00%104.982912,00360.0%60.0%
60.00%102.571012,92580.0%40.0%
50.00%101.677615,26366.7%42.9%
44.44%94.089512,87750.0%42.9%
33.33%95.66569,85216.7%66.7%
33.33%91.76379,57025.0%40.0%
22.22%92.286412,33433.3%16.7%
42.86%74.070510,44050.0%33.3%
0.00%73.679213,2530.0%0.0%
57.14%77.089012,98875.0%33.3%
42.86%72.065712,49866.7%25.0%
66.67%66.594115,72166.7%66.7%
16.67%66.282612,6530.0%20.0%
83.33%64.384113,707100.0%66.7%
33.33%62.76869,56366.7%0.0%
50.00%66.782314,7430.0%50.0%
40.00%51.964214,015100.0%25.0%
60.00%51.358112,27575.0%0.0%
80.00%57.01,11112,52066.7%100.0%
20.00%55.457211,0910.0%33.3%
60.00%56.688612,940100.0%33.3%
60.00%53.871914,8690.0%75.0%
20.00%55.073910,49050.0%0.0%

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Ekko vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Karma in League of Legends?

Karma wins the Ekko vs Karma matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ekko's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Ekko do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Karma with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Karma takes over the Ekko vs Karma matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Karma matchup?

Karma wins the matchup against Ekko with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Karma?

The best Ekko build against Karma includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ekko runes against Karma?

The best Ekko runes against Karma use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ekko vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Karma?

No, Ekko struggles against Karma with only a 33.3% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.

How do I play Ekko against Karma?

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