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

Ekkovs Kassadin

AAssassinMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Kassadin is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ekko wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kassadin based on 14 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Kassadin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Kassadin 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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Kassadin - 50.0% win rateKassadin(50.0%)
Ekko - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
50.0% WR
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Kassadin vs Ekko matchup - 50.0% win rate
Kassadin
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Kassadin Matchup?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 14
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.8
CS / min
6.6
792
DMG / min
690
11,154
Gold / game
10,328
256
Heal / min
203
590
DMG Mitigated / min
783
0.6
CC / min
0.2
63.6%
Early Game WR
36.4%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Ekko vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Kassadin matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kassadin'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 Kassadin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko needs to press advantages before Kassadin reaches their power spikes, while Kassadin 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 Kassadin'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 Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Kassadin in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Ekko
6.6Kassadin
Ekko and Kassadin 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
792Ekko
690Kassadin
Ekko heavily out-damages Kassadin by 102 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kassadin 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
11,154Ekko
10,328Kassadin
Ekko generates a commanding 826 more gold per game than Kassadin. This substantial economic advantage means Ekko consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kassadin should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ekko
0.2Kassadin
Ekko provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kassadin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ekko coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
846Ekko
987Kassadin
Kassadin heals and mitigates 141 more damage per minute than Ekko, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Kassadin to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Ekko.

Best Ekko Build Against Kassadin

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Kassadin are Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt and Randuin's Omen. 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 Kassadin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko63.6%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin36.4%
Late Game
Kassadin
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko0.0%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin100.0%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Kassadin. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs KassadinDomination
Hail of Blades - best Ekko rune vs KassadinSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs KassadinSixth Sense - best Ekko rune vs KassadinTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Kassadin
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs KassadinSorcery
Scorch - best Ekko rune vs KassadinManaflow Band - best Ekko rune vs Kassadin
100.0% WR

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 Kassadin.


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 Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Kassadin in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Kassadin matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kassadin's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ekko do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Kassadin with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. 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 Kassadin in the late game?

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

Who wins the Ekko vs Kassadin matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Kassadin with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Ekko is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Kassadin?

The best Ekko build against Kassadin includes Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Randuin's Omen with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ekko runes against Kassadin?

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

Does Ekko counter Kassadin?

Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Kassadin with a 50.0% win rate. Ekko slightly edges out Kassadin in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Ekko against Kassadin?

When playing Ekko against Kassadin, 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.