Ekkovs Katarina
Ekko vs Katarina is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ekko wins with a 50.9% win rate (+1.8%) over Katarina based on 110 games. Ekko holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Katarina 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 Katarina Matchup?
Ekko vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Ekko vs Katarina matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 110 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 50.9% win rate compared to Katarina's 49.1%, giving Ekko a 1.8 percentage point advantage. Ekko holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Katarina can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ekko leads by 0.5s 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 Katarina'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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Ekko is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ekko holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ekko Build Against Katarina
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Katarina are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Katarina50.0%Ekko51.8%Katarina48.2%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Ekko and Katarina, with Ekko holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Ekko takes over with a 51.8% win rate, leading Katarina by 3.6 percentage points. Ekko scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
Ekko holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Ekko Runes Against Katarina
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 Katarina.
Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 200 | 3.0 | 743 | 12,428 | 47.4% | 52.4% | |
| 46.75% | 169 | 1.2 | 705 | 12,671 | 53.2% | 41.1% | |
| 48.75% | 160 | 1.3 | 717 | 13,317 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 45.75% | 153 | 4.2 | 840 | 12,042 | 42.0% | 48.8% | |
| 52.03% | 148 | 5.8 | 852 | 12,263 | 46.3% | 56.8% | |
| 54.23% | 142 | 1.3 | 747 | 12,790 | 56.8% | 51.5% | |
| 45.32% | 139 | 6.3 | 807 | 12,737 | 56.3% | 39.6% | |
| 48.92% | 139 | 6.3 | 798 | 11,315 | 52.2% | 45.8% | |
| 46.97% | 132 | 1.3 | 782 | 13,585 | 40.4% | 52.0% | |
| 43.75% | 128 | 1.2 | 776 | 13,137 | 42.4% | 44.9% | |
| 48.80% | 125 | 3.8 | 763 | 12,099 | 54.5% | 44.3% | |
| 55.20% | 125 | 5.9 | 897 | 12,126 | 65.3% | 48.7% | |
| 55.83% | 120 | 5.0 | 795 | 12,770 | 66.7% | 48.6% | |
| 51.67% | 120 | 1.4 | 736 | 12,773 | 55.6% | 48.5% | |
| 52.54% | 118 | 6.2 | 855 | 12,148 | 46.5% | 58.3% | |
| 43.86% | 114 | 2.9 | 878 | 12,905 | 44.9% | 43.1% | |
| 47.32% | 112 | 6.0 | 944 | 12,553 | 50.9% | 43.4% | |
| 50.91% | 110 | 6.3 | 899 | 12,514 | 50.0% | 51.8% | |
| 47.22% | 108 | 1.4 | 729 | 12,914 | 54.0% | 41.4% | |
| 52.94% | 102 | 1.2 | 727 | 12,528 | 50.0% | 55.4% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 6.2 | 804 | 12,412 | 50.0% | 44.6% | |
| 43.16% | 95 | 5.9 | 782 | 12,410 | 39.4% | 45.2% | |
| 34.74% | 95 | 1.1 | 695 | 11,819 | 38.6% | 31.4% | |
| 55.17% | 87 | 5.7 | 809 | 10,999 | 52.4% | 57.8% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 1.3 | 746 | 14,536 | 56.5% | 50.9% | |
| 53.33% | 75 | 5.8 | 825 | 12,179 | 40.7% | 60.4% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 3.4 | 818 | 13,358 | 45.8% | 46.8% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 6.0 | 827 | 11,997 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 5.6 | 779 | 11,303 | 58.1% | 54.3% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 1.1 | 725 | 12,598 | 41.0% | 61.5% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.3 | 884 | 11,102 | 54.5% | 53.3% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 1.2 | 695 | 12,850 | 41.7% | 48.7% | |
| 37.70% | 61 | 5.9 | 765 | 11,727 | 33.3% | 40.5% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 1.1 | 702 | 13,034 | 48.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 60 | 1.1 | 695 | 13,897 | 36.8% | 26.8% | |
| 49.15% | 59 | 6.3 | 765 | 11,625 | 53.3% | 44.8% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 5.8 | 782 | 12,236 | 52.6% | 38.5% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 6.4 | 756 | 12,481 | 54.5% | 54.3% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 1.7 | 719 | 13,106 | 42.9% | 58.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.1 | 742 | 13,828 | 36.4% | 61.8% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 6.1 | 840 | 12,777 | 61.9% | 53.1% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 6.0 | 850 | 11,086 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 6.1 | 906 | 13,027 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 1.5 | 846 | 13,229 | 56.5% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 776 | 13,620 | 42.9% | 55.2% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 6.4 | 879 | 12,278 | 56.0% | 56.0% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.9 | 718 | 13,300 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 1.3 | 686 | 13,049 | 51.9% | 68.2% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 3.4 | 728 | 11,129 | 56.5% | 38.5% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 4.3 | 818 | 10,563 | 63.0% | 45.5% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.4 | 902 | 12,673 | 31.8% | 61.5% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 6.5 | 847 | 12,435 | 61.9% | 58.3% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.5 | 910 | 13,150 | 41.2% | 52.2% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.3 | 756 | 10,922 | 47.1% | 63.6% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 1.2 | 712 | 13,151 | 43.8% | 30.4% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.2 | 759 | 12,600 | 50.0% | 63.2% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.5 | 780 | 13,185 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 1.3 | 774 | 12,811 | 38.9% | 52.4% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 1.1 | 639 | 12,086 | 63.2% | 31.6% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 0.9 | 709 | 12,662 | 70.6% | 45.0% | |
| 69.44% | 36 | 6.0 | 815 | 11,109 | 70.0% | 68.8% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 6.0 | 746 | 12,184 | 81.8% | 40.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.4 | 1,006 | 12,088 | 55.6% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.2 | 731 | 12,852 | 53.3% | 47.4% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 5.3 | 890 | 13,217 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 5.8 | 834 | 11,036 | 42.1% | 53.3% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.0 | 839 | 13,684 | 28.6% | 68.4% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 2.0 | 802 | 13,428 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.1 | 680 | 11,299 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 3.9 | 743 | 12,516 | 38.5% | 36.8% | |
| 70.97% | 31 | 5.9 | 778 | 12,621 | 60.0% | 76.2% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 4.3 | 675 | 12,146 | 36.4% | 42.1% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.1 | 833 | 12,895 | 53.9% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.7 | 776 | 12,120 | 44.4% | 42.1% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.8 | 749 | 12,820 | 81.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 4.0 | 775 | 10,906 | 46.7% | 45.5% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 3.5 | 707 | 11,504 | 30.8% | 30.8% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 3.0 | 742 | 13,069 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.2 | 867 | 10,671 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 4.4 | 945 | 12,415 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 3.1 | 743 | 13,854 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.7 | 855 | 12,231 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 688 | 11,919 | 54.5% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 824 | 11,248 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 21.05% | 19 | 6.4 | 890 | 12,040 | 0.0% | 36.4% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 4.1 | 907 | 11,805 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 4.9 | 935 | 11,511 | 77.8% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.0 | 726 | 12,047 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.9 | 818 | 11,678 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 4.6 | 763 | 12,524 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 2.7 | 840 | 14,133 | 0.0% | 46.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.9 | 834 | 11,995 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.9 | 659 | 12,079 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.8 | 879 | 13,395 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 796 | 12,769 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,030 | 11,979 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.6 | 647 | 10,887 | 33.3% | 87.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.9 | 780 | 14,789 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 773 | 10,294 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.0 | 871 | 12,041 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.0 | 858 | 13,759 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.1 | 733 | 13,666 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 931 | 14,229 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 738 | 14,131 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.2 | 908 | 14,094 | 0.0% | 70.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.1 | 845 | 14,309 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 700 | 10,947 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 838 | 13,882 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 941 | 13,815 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.9 | 754 | 11,374 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.9 | 705 | 10,587 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,005 | 12,434 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.0 | 873 | 13,530 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.1 | 499 | 9,352 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,007 | 10,947 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 794 | 11,360 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 760 | 11,197 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 652 | 12,198 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.7 | 658 | 12,753 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 1,186 | 16,600 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.3 | 784 | 12,145 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 921 | 17,409 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 684 | 11,148 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 746 | 13,206 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 901 | 13,329 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 628 | 8,065 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 608 | 10,319 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 693 | 12,050 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 1,114 | 12,369 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 735 | 11,280 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 723 | 11,429 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 648 | 11,569 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 854 | 15,532 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Ekko vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ekko do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Ekko wins the Ekko vs Katarina matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to Katarina's 49.1%, a 1.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 110 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Ekko do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Katarina matchup with a 51.8% win rate compared to 48.2%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ekko vs Katarina matchup?
Ekko wins the matchup against Katarina with a 50.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.8 percentage point advantage means Ekko is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 110 games analyzed.
What is the best Ekko build against Katarina?
The best Ekko build against Katarina includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Katarina?
The best Ekko runes against Katarina use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 65.2% win rate in the Ekko vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ekko counter Katarina?
Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 50.9% win rate. Ekko slightly edges out Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Ekko against Katarina?
When playing Ekko against Katarina, 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.