Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Ekkovs Rek'Sai

DAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Rek'Sai wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Ekko based on 28 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Rek'Sai scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Rek'Sai 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.

Compare against an opponent
Ekko - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
42.9% WR
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Rek'Sai vs Ekko matchup - 57.1% win rate
Rek'Sai
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the Ekko vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Rek'Sai
Matches: 28
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
1.1
CS / min
0.9
833
DMG / min
635
12,895
Gold / game
11,754
501
Heal / min
680
889
DMG Mitigated / min
988
0.8
CC / min
1.1
53.9%
Early Game WR
46.1%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Ekko vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Rek'Sai wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Ekko's 42.9%, giving Rek'Sai a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ekko controls the early laning stage, but Rek'Sai outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko needs to press advantages before Rek'Sai reaches their power spikes, while Rek'Sai should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Rek'Sai leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Rek'Sai in League of Legends

Ekko is favored during the laning phase against Rek'Sai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ekko holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Ekko
0.9Rek'Sai
Ekko and Rek'Sai farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
833Ekko
635Rek'Sai
Ekko heavily out-damages Rek'Sai by 198 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rek'Sai 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
12,895Ekko
11,754Rek'Sai
Ekko generates a commanding 1,141 more gold per game than Rek'Sai. This substantial economic advantage means Ekko consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rek'Sai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Ekko
1.1Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ekko, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Rek'Sai coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,390Ekko
1,668Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai vastly out-sustains Ekko, healing and mitigating 278 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rek'Sai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ekko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ekko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Rek'Sai

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Rek'Sai, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Rek'Sai are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Rek'Sai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Rek'Sai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko53.9%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai46.1%
Late Game
Rek'Sai
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko33.3%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai66.7%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Rek'Sai. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Rek'Sai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Ekko. Extended games heavily favor Rek'Sai, 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 Rek'Sai reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs Rek'SaiDomination
Dark Harvest - best Ekko rune vs Rek'SaiSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs Rek'SaiSixth Sense - best Ekko rune vs Rek'SaiTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Rek'Sai
Inspiration rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs Rek'SaiInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Ekko rune vs Rek'SaiMagical Footwear - best Ekko rune vs Rek'Sai
100.0% WR

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


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 Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Rek'Sai wins the Ekko vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Ekko's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ekko do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Rek'Sai with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. 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 Rek'Sai in the late game?

In the late game, Rek'Sai takes over the Ekko vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Rek'Sai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the matchup against Ekko with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Rek'Sai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Rek'Sai?

The best Ekko build against Rek'Sai includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Rek'Sai?

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

Does Ekko counter Rek'Sai?

No, Ekko struggles against Rek'Sai with only a 42.9% win rate. Rek'Sai has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rek'Sai's lead.

How do I play Ekko against Rek'Sai?

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