Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Ekkovs Mel

DAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ekko wins with a 56.1% win rate (+12.1%) over Mel based on 66 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 Mel matchup.

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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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Ekko - 56.1% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
56.1% WR
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Mel vs Ekko matchup - 43.9% win rate
Mel
43.9% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Mel Matchup?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Mel matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 66
56.1%
Win Rate
43.9%
5.6
CS / min
6.5
779
DMG / min
922
11,303
Gold / game
11,684
259
Heal / min
82
654
DMG Mitigated / min
403
0.6
CC / min
1.1
58.1%
Early Game WR
41.9%
54.3%
Late Game WR
45.7%

Ekko vs Mel Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Mel matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 66 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 56.1% win rate compared to Mel's 43.9%, giving Ekko a 12.1 percentage point advantage. Ekko dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Mel players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Mel leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko players can confidently pick into Mel and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Mel away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ekko vs Mel Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.6Ekko
6.5Mel
Mel significantly out-farms Ekko by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mel a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ekko players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
779Ekko
922Mel
Mel heavily out-damages Ekko by 144 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ekko should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Mel's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,303Ekko
11,684Mel
Mel earns 381 more gold per game than Ekko, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Mel slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Ekko
1.1Mel
Mel provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ekko, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Mel coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
913Ekko
485Mel
Ekko vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 428 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Mel is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Mel, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Mel

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Mel, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Mel are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mel. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Mel matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko58.1%
Mel early game win rateMel41.9%
Late Game
Ekko
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko54.3%
Mel late game win rateMel45.7%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.1% win rate — a 16.1 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ekko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.3% win rate — 8.6 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Ekko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ekko holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Mel players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ekko Runes Against Mel

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs MelDomination
Electrocute - best Ekko rune vs MelSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs MelGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs MelTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Mel
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs MelSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Ekko rune vs MelGathering Storm - best Ekko rune vs Mel
53.8% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Ekko to press their advantage against Mel, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Ekko matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%2003.074312,42847.4%52.4%
46.75%1691.270512,67153.2%41.1%
48.75%1601.371713,31750.0%48.0%
45.75%1534.284012,04242.0%48.8%
52.03%1485.885212,26346.3%56.8%
54.23%1421.374712,79056.8%51.5%
45.32%1396.380712,73756.3%39.6%
48.92%1396.379811,31552.2%45.8%
46.97%1321.378213,58540.4%52.0%
43.75%1281.277613,13742.4%44.9%
48.80%1253.876312,09954.5%44.3%
55.20%1255.989712,12665.3%48.7%
55.83%1205.079512,77066.7%48.6%
51.67%1201.473612,77355.6%48.5%
52.54%1186.285512,14846.5%58.3%
43.86%1142.987812,90544.9%43.1%
47.32%1126.094412,55350.9%43.4%
50.91%1106.389912,51450.0%51.8%
47.22%1081.472912,91454.0%41.4%
52.94%1021.272712,52850.0%55.4%
47.00%1006.280412,41250.0%44.6%
43.16%955.978212,41039.4%45.2%
34.74%951.169511,81938.6%31.4%
55.17%875.780910,99952.4%57.8%
52.50%801.374614,53656.5%50.9%
53.33%755.882512,17940.7%60.4%
46.48%713.481813,35845.8%46.8%
57.35%686.082711,99764.7%50.0%
56.06%665.677911,30358.1%54.3%
49.23%651.172512,59841.0%61.5%
53.97%636.388411,10254.5%53.3%
46.03%631.269512,85041.7%48.7%
37.70%615.976511,72733.3%40.5%
43.33%601.170213,03448.0%40.0%
30.00%601.169513,89736.8%26.8%
49.15%596.376511,62553.3%44.8%
43.10%585.878212,23652.6%38.5%
54.39%576.475612,48154.5%54.3%
52.63%571.771913,10642.9%58.3%
51.79%561.174213,82836.4%61.8%
56.60%536.184012,77761.9%53.1%
50.00%526.085011,08650.0%50.0%
50.00%526.190613,02750.0%50.0%
56.00%501.584613,22956.5%55.6%
50.00%501.177613,62042.9%55.2%
56.00%506.487912,27856.0%56.0%
52.00%501.971813,30050.0%53.3%
59.18%491.368613,04951.9%68.2%
46.94%493.472811,12956.5%38.5%
55.10%494.381810,56363.0%45.5%
47.92%486.490212,67331.8%61.5%
60.00%456.584712,43561.9%58.3%
47.50%406.591013,15041.2%52.2%
56.41%396.375610,92247.1%63.6%
35.90%391.271213,15143.8%30.4%
56.41%391.275912,60050.0%63.2%
56.41%391.578013,18564.7%50.0%
46.15%391.377412,81138.9%52.4%
47.37%381.163912,08663.2%31.6%
56.76%370.970912,66270.6%45.0%
69.44%366.081511,10970.0%68.8%
52.78%366.074612,18481.8%40.0%
54.29%356.41,00612,08855.6%52.9%
50.00%341.273112,85253.3%47.4%
58.82%345.389013,21757.1%60.0%
47.06%345.883411,03642.1%53.3%
51.52%331.083913,68428.6%68.4%
36.36%332.080213,42850.0%28.6%
45.45%331.168011,29950.0%36.4%
37.50%323.974312,51638.5%36.8%
70.97%315.977812,62160.0%76.2%
40.00%304.367512,14636.4%42.1%
42.86%281.183312,89553.9%33.3%
42.86%285.777612,12044.4%42.1%
62.96%271.874912,82081.8%50.0%
46.15%264.077510,90646.7%45.5%
30.77%263.570711,50430.8%30.8%
44.00%253.074213,06920.0%60.0%
43.48%235.286710,67142.9%44.4%
39.13%234.494512,41522.2%50.0%
47.62%213.174313,85440.0%50.0%
47.62%212.785512,23133.3%58.3%
45.00%201.468811,91954.5%33.3%
60.00%206.482411,24875.0%37.5%
21.05%196.489012,0400.0%36.4%
42.11%194.190711,80536.4%50.0%
68.42%194.993511,51177.8%60.0%
55.56%186.072612,04775.0%40.0%
44.44%182.981811,67850.0%40.0%
52.94%174.676312,52466.7%45.5%
35.29%172.784014,1330.0%46.1%
47.06%175.983411,99562.5%33.3%
50.00%164.965912,07955.6%42.9%
50.00%164.887913,39533.3%71.4%
60.00%155.579612,76966.7%55.6%
40.00%156.01,03011,97975.0%0.0%
64.29%144.664710,88733.3%87.5%
57.14%141.978014,78960.0%55.6%
35.71%141.477310,29433.3%50.0%
61.54%135.087112,04150.0%71.4%
53.85%133.085813,75960.0%50.0%
41.67%121.173313,66660.0%28.6%
50.00%121.593114,22940.0%57.1%
66.67%121.673814,13150.0%70.0%
58.33%123.290814,0940.0%70.0%
63.64%113.184514,30975.0%57.1%
60.00%104.170010,94780.0%40.0%
40.00%105.783813,88266.7%28.6%
40.00%105.994113,815100.0%25.0%
44.44%91.975411,37450.0%33.3%
55.56%95.970510,58780.0%25.0%
66.67%95.91,00512,43480.0%50.0%
44.44%94.087313,53066.7%33.3%
44.44%92.14999,35250.0%0.0%
50.00%86.71,00710,94740.0%66.7%
62.50%86.379411,36066.7%60.0%
50.00%86.476011,19733.3%100.0%
25.00%82.165212,1980.0%40.0%
28.57%72.765812,7530.0%40.0%
50.00%65.11,18616,600100.0%40.0%
83.33%62.378412,14566.7%100.0%
66.67%63.492117,4090.0%66.7%
66.67%64.568411,14866.7%66.7%
33.33%65.274613,20650.0%25.0%
66.67%65.890113,32950.0%75.0%
60.00%52.46288,06550.0%100.0%
80.00%54.660810,31975.0%100.0%
20.00%56.669312,05050.0%0.0%
20.00%54.61,11412,3690.0%25.0%
60.00%55.073511,28050.0%66.7%
60.00%53.472311,42966.7%50.0%
60.00%56.664811,56933.3%100.0%
40.00%54.885415,5320.0%40.0%

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Ekko vs Mel - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Mel in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Mel matchup with a 56.1% win rate compared to Mel's 43.9%, a 12.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 66 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ekko do against Mel in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Mel with a 58.1% win rate versus 41.9%. 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 Mel in the late game?

In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Mel matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to 45.7%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Mel matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Mel with a 56.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.1 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 66 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Mel?

The best Ekko build against Mel includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Mel?

The best Ekko runes against Mel use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Ekko vs Mel matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Mel?

Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Mel with a 56.1% win rate. Ekko strongly counters Mel in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Ekko against Mel?

When playing Ekko against Mel, 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.