Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Ekkovs Taliyah

DAssassinMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ekko wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Taliyah based on 10 games. Taliyah wins the early laning phase while Ekko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Taliyah 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 - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
60.0% WR
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Taliyah vs Ekko matchup - 40.0% win rate
Taliyah
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Taliyah Matchup?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 10
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.0
CS / min
4.7
861
DMG / min
860
14,562
Gold / game
13,393
370
Heal / min
156
789
DMG Mitigated / min
432
0.6
CC / min
1.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
85.7%
Late Game WR
14.3%

Ekko vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 40.0%, giving Ekko a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Taliyah controls the early laning stage, but Ekko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Taliyah needs to press advantages before Ekko reaches their power spikes, while Ekko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ekko leads by 570 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko players can confidently pick into Taliyah and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Taliyah 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 Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Taliyah in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.0Ekko
4.7Taliyah
Taliyah edges out Ekko by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Taliyah.
Damage
861Ekko
860Taliyah
Damage output is virtually even between Ekko and Taliyah, with only 1 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
14,562Ekko
13,393Taliyah
Ekko generates a commanding 1,169 more gold per game than Taliyah. This substantial economic advantage means Ekko consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Taliyah should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ekko
1.2Taliyah
Taliyah 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 Taliyah coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,158Ekko
588Taliyah
Ekko vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 570 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Taliyah

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Taliyah 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko0.0%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah100.0%
Late Game
Ekko
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko85.7%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah14.3%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Taliyah 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 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Taliyah. Extended games heavily favor Ekko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Taliyah must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ekko reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ekko 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 Taliyah

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Electrocute - best Ekko rune vs TaliyahSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs TaliyahGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs TaliyahTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Taliyah
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs TaliyahSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Ekko rune vs TaliyahGathering Storm - best Ekko rune vs Taliyah
75.0% WR

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


Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.41%1484.385611,74554.8%55.8%
57.14%1403.686111,79762.5%52.6%
44.19%1291.172912,43642.2%45.2%
46.88%966.083111,14252.3%42.3%
39.13%921.368112,20235.9%41.5%
46.59%883.073511,25348.7%44.9%
43.53%855.279911,96650.0%39.2%
50.00%845.890611,62248.4%50.9%
41.46%821.073511,85740.5%42.5%
57.50%804.880612,08058.6%56.9%
45.57%791.268612,62941.2%48.9%
50.65%771.671912,27563.0%44.0%
56.34%716.283112,45670.0%46.3%
42.86%705.580511,22536.0%46.7%
51.47%681.270812,73853.9%50.0%
47.76%676.077411,43045.2%50.0%
49.25%671.267912,17063.0%40.0%
46.97%663.380112,10450.0%45.0%
47.54%611.173112,93252.6%45.2%
41.67%605.481112,36245.8%38.9%
58.18%551.174112,82464.7%55.3%
48.15%545.588310,76944.4%51.9%
41.67%481.174713,00950.0%36.7%
43.75%481.475113,48050.0%41.2%
57.45%471.368712,44055.0%59.3%
57.78%456.388811,88758.3%57.1%
47.73%446.685712,55750.0%45.8%
58.14%435.871710,99540.0%67.9%
37.21%436.084111,08636.4%38.1%
39.02%411.579513,25717.6%54.2%
57.50%403.680513,25958.3%57.1%
45.00%401.368612,02550.0%40.9%
55.26%385.581712,78753.9%56.0%
64.86%371.171411,21461.9%68.8%
51.35%375.892910,32452.6%50.0%
40.54%371.882412,64143.8%38.1%
51.35%372.574313,60650.0%52.0%
42.86%355.880412,61763.6%33.3%
50.00%341.174312,29562.5%38.9%
44.12%345.777212,11261.5%33.3%
57.58%331.071913,06150.0%61.9%
43.75%321.171712,30246.1%42.1%
51.72%291.162411,42660.0%42.9%
50.00%281.174212,82230.0%61.1%
42.86%281.076312,41336.4%47.1%
46.43%281.466812,01446.1%46.7%
44.44%275.975110,09553.3%33.3%
37.04%276.097311,45725.0%46.7%
41.67%241.164011,32840.0%42.9%
33.33%245.884613,05520.0%36.8%
45.83%246.078411,70780.0%21.4%
50.00%221.883713,61450.0%50.0%
59.09%222.873311,96372.7%45.5%
50.00%221.386012,82542.9%53.3%
63.64%225.793810,57058.3%70.0%
59.09%226.283013,377100.0%40.0%
42.86%212.77009,93236.4%50.0%
66.67%211.282913,07677.8%58.3%
52.38%211.671210,34654.5%50.0%
57.14%214.894011,28666.7%50.0%
61.90%216.080811,94655.6%66.7%
47.62%216.092212,72528.6%57.1%
60.00%201.572712,78957.1%61.5%
50.00%201.674611,64244.4%54.5%
55.00%201.968212,50171.4%46.1%
50.00%206.081712,53483.3%35.7%
42.11%195.683710,37966.7%20.0%
57.89%195.568511,73242.9%66.7%
52.63%191.365812,75066.7%40.0%
36.84%196.57709,64155.6%20.0%
47.37%195.991112,82075.0%27.3%
33.33%184.161011,63728.6%36.4%
50.00%185.788610,93655.6%44.4%
55.56%181.972211,69162.5%50.0%
35.29%172.373513,51525.0%38.5%
50.00%164.084414,62260.0%45.5%
50.00%163.581911,94533.3%71.4%
60.00%156.581910,71755.6%66.7%
33.33%151.373211,64225.0%42.9%
46.15%131.670311,32560.0%37.5%
50.00%124.76518,99633.3%66.7%
54.55%116.280413,33250.0%55.6%
63.64%113.876313,66975.0%57.1%
27.27%112.070012,34325.0%28.6%
54.55%116.21,01514,12833.3%62.5%
27.27%113.468512,18850.0%22.2%
60.00%105.16498,86957.1%66.7%
60.00%104.086114,5620.0%85.7%
50.00%100.976315,5350.0%55.6%
50.00%101.155310,72250.0%50.0%
55.56%95.481713,6120.0%71.4%
55.56%93.682312,05550.0%60.0%
77.78%91.390114,212100.0%66.7%
22.22%95.686212,61933.3%16.7%
50.00%82.16467,84866.7%0.0%
50.00%84.794514,8330.0%66.7%
25.00%86.073613,0420.0%28.6%
62.50%85.584513,94550.0%66.7%
12.50%83.690412,32050.0%0.0%
50.00%86.495513,17333.3%60.0%
62.50%86.578612,16260.0%66.7%
37.50%82.869711,50633.3%40.0%
57.14%75.487213,95350.0%60.0%
28.57%71.573010,99625.0%33.3%
57.14%72.180011,03550.0%66.7%
16.67%66.160610,54633.3%0.0%
66.67%62.167214,247100.0%50.0%
83.33%65.791813,209100.0%75.0%
66.67%65.663812,6000.0%80.0%
50.00%65.996415,0950.0%50.0%
33.33%61.789710,00225.0%50.0%
40.00%52.26116,88166.7%0.0%
80.00%56.281512,45666.7%100.0%
60.00%54.780414,334100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.56949,45566.7%50.0%

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Ekko vs Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Taliyah matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Ekko do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Ekko with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Taliyah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ekko do against Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Taliyah matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Taliyah matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Taliyah?

The best Ekko build against Taliyah includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff with Spellslinger'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 Taliyah?

The best Ekko runes against Taliyah use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Ekko vs Taliyah matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Taliyah?

Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 60.0% win rate. Ekko strongly counters Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Ekko against Taliyah?

When playing Ekko against Taliyah, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Taliyah. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.