- Win Rate
- 48.5%
- Pick Rate
- 4.7%
- Ban Rate
- 3.2%
Ekko vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 4,225
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Ekko vs Malzahar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Malzahar wins with a 50.5% win rate (+0.9%) over Ekko based on 107 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Malzahar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Malzahar 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 Malzahar?
Ekko wins 48.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 42.1% and 54.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.6% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 229 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- +3.0 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
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Ekko wins 48.5% of 229 games (95% range 42.1–54.9%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.6% for Ekko; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Ekko usually wins the lane: 328 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average (228 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Ekko players pick Chainlaced Crushers far more often against Malzahar: 12.5% of their other Mid games, 26.2% 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Ekko vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Ekko's win rate against Malzahar 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 Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Ekko vs Malzahar 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)EkkoEkko gold at 15: +328
- First itemEvenEkko: 11.3 min · Malzahar: 11.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenEkko wins 52.9% of 85 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenEkko wins 41.9% of 129 games
What Ekko Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Ekko players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually12.5%vs Malzahar26.2%+13.7 pts43.3% WR here
Spellslinger's ShoesBootsUsually78.5%vs Malzahar70.3%−8.2 pts50.9% WR here
Lich BaneItemUsually19.8%vs Malzahar26.6%+6.9 pts42.6% WR here
Luden's EchoItemUsually1.7%vs Malzahar5.2%+3.5 pts
Manaflow BandRuneUsually4.4%vs Malzahar7.9%+3.5 pts
Banshee's VeilItemUsually2.0%vs Malzahar5.2%+3.3 pts
Best Ekko Build vs Malzahar
Usual Ekko build (Mid)
82.5% win rate · 57 games
Against Malzahar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 14 of 155 Ekko games against Malzahar 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 11.3 min (median of 105 games).
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 11.0 min (median of 143 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 Malzahar
Usual Ekko runes (Mid)
Hail of Blades
51.9% win rate · 700 games
Against Malzahar
Hail of Blades62.2% win rate · 37 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
Hardest for Ekko
Easiest for Ekko
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 Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Ekko vs Malzahar?
Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Ekko wins 48.5% of 229 games (95% range 42.1–54.9%).
What is Ekko's win rate against Malzahar?
Ekko wins 48.5% of 229 Mid games against Malzahar on patch 26.19 (95% range 42.1–54.9%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.6% would be expected.
Does Ekko counter Malzahar?
Not clearly. Ekko wins 48.5% of 229 games against Malzahar, and the 95% range (42.1–54.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Ekko or Malzahar?
Ekko usually wins the lane: 328 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average (228 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Ekko outscale Malzahar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malzahar strongest against Ekko?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malzahar is ahead of Ekko beyond the margin of error.
What should Ekko build against Malzahar?
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 Malzahar: Chainlaced Crushers (12.5% usually, 26.2% here).
What runes should Ekko use against Malzahar?
Hail of Blades with Domination and Precision — 62.2% over 37 games against Malzahar. The biggest change against Malzahar: Manaflow Band (4.4% usually, 7.9% here).