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

Ekkovs Naafiri

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Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Naafiri wins with a 54.4% win rate (+8.8%) over Ekko based on 57 games. Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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
Naafiri - 45.6% win rateNaafiri(45.6%)
Ekko - 45.6% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
45.6% WR
VS
Naafiri vs Ekko matchup - 54.4% win rate
Naafiri
54.4% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Ekko vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 57
45.6%
Win Rate
54.4%
3.1
CS / min
3.2
781
DMG / min
770
12,797
Gold / game
12,330
398
Heal / min
314
729
DMG Mitigated / min
583
0.7
CC / min
0.2
48.3%
Early Game WR
51.7%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Ekko vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 57 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 54.4% win rate compared to Ekko's 45.6%, giving Naafiri a 8.8 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ekko 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 Ekko leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.1Ekko
3.2Naafiri
Ekko and Naafiri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
781Ekko
770Naafiri
Damage output is virtually even between Ekko and Naafiri, with only 11 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,797Ekko
12,330Naafiri
Ekko earns 467 more gold per game than Naafiri, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ekko slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Ekko
0.2Naafiri
Ekko provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, 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
1,128Ekko
897Naafiri
Ekko vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 231 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Naafiri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Naafiri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Naafiri

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Naafiri are Shadowflame, Void Staff and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko48.3%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri51.7%
Late Game
Naafiri
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko42.9%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri57.1%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Naafiri has a meaningful 51.7% win rate, outperforming Ekko by 3.4 percentage points. Naafiri players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Ekko. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Ekko Runes Against Naafiri

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs NaafiriDomination
Hail of Blades - best Ekko rune vs NaafiriSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs NaafiriGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs NaafiriRelentless Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Naafiri
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs NaafiriSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Ekko rune vs NaafiriScorch - best Ekko rune vs Naafiri
60.0% WR

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


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 Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Ekko vs Naafiri matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to Ekko's 45.6%, a 8.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 57 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ekko do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Ekko with a 51.7% win rate versus 48.3%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ekko do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Ekko vs Naafiri matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Ekko with a 54.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.8 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 57 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Naafiri?

The best Ekko build against Naafiri includes Shadowflame, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer'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 Naafiri?

The best Ekko runes against Naafiri use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Ekko vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Naafiri?

No, Ekko struggles against Naafiri with only a 45.6% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Ekko against Naafiri?

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