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

Ekkovs Neeko

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

Ekko vs Neeko is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ekko wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Neeko based on 6 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Neeko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Neeko 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
50.0% WR
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Neeko vs Ekko matchup - 50.0% win rate
Neeko
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Neeko Matchup?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Neeko matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.1
CS / min
4.2
1,186
DMG / min
788
16,600
Gold / game
12,880
393
Heal / min
102
1,033
DMG Mitigated / min
404
0.8
CC / min
1.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Ekko vs Neeko Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Neeko matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Neeko'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 Neeko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko needs to press advantages before Neeko reaches their power spikes, while Neeko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ekko leads by 920 HP/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 Neeko'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 Neeko Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Neeko in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Ekko
4.2Neeko
Ekko significantly out-farms Neeko by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ekko a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Neeko players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,186Ekko
788Neeko
Ekko heavily out-damages Neeko by 398 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Neeko 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
16,600Ekko
12,880Neeko
Ekko generates a commanding 3,720 more gold per game than Neeko. This substantial economic advantage means Ekko consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Neeko should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Ekko
1.5Neeko
Neeko 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 Neeko coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,426Ekko
505Neeko
Ekko vastly out-sustains Neeko, healing and mitigating 920 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Neeko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Neeko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Neeko

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Neeko, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Neeko are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Void Staff. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Neeko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Neeko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko100.0%
Neeko early game win rateNeeko0.0%
Late Game
Neeko
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko40.0%
Neeko late game win rateNeeko60.0%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Neeko. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Neeko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Ekko. Extended games heavily favor Neeko, 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 Neeko reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Neeko 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 Neeko

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs NeekoDomination
Hail of Blades - best Ekko rune vs NeekoSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs NeekoGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs NeekoRelentless Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Neeko
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs NeekoSorcery
Transcendence - best Ekko rune vs NeekoGathering Storm - best Ekko rune vs Neeko
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 Neeko.


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 Neeko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Neeko in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Neeko matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Neeko's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ekko do against Neeko in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Neeko with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Neeko in the late game?

In the late game, Neeko takes over the Ekko vs Neeko matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Neeko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Neeko matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Neeko with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Ekko is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Neeko?

The best Ekko build against Neeko includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff 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 Neeko?

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

Does Ekko counter Neeko?

Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Neeko with a 50.0% win rate. Ekko slightly edges out Neeko in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Ekko against Neeko?

When playing Ekko against Neeko, 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.