Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Ekkovs Talon

AAssassinMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Ekko wins with a 53.0% win rate (+6.0%) over Talon based on 100 games. Talon 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 Talon 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
Talon - 53.0% win rateTalon(53.0%)
Ekko - 53.0% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
53.0% WR
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Talon vs Ekko matchup - 47.0% win rate
Talon
47.0% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Talon Matchup?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Talon matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 100
53.0%
Win Rate
47.0%
3.0
CS / min
2.9
773
DMG / min
860
13,670
Gold / game
13,644
412
Heal / min
320
762
DMG Mitigated / min
617
0.6
CC / min
0.2
43.6%
Early Game WR
57.9%
59.0%
Late Game WR
40.3%

Ekko vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 100 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 53.0% win rate compared to Talon's 47.0%, giving Ekko a 6.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Ekko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon 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 crowd control, where Ekko leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko players can confidently pick into Talon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.0Ekko
2.9Talon
Ekko and Talon 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
773Ekko
860Talon
Talon heavily out-damages Ekko by 87 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 Talon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,670Ekko
13,644Talon
Ekko and Talon generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 26 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Ekko
0.2Talon
Ekko provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, 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
1,174Ekko
937Talon
Ekko vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 236 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Talon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Talon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Talon

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Talon are Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
57.9%
+14.3% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko43.6%
Talon early game win rateTalon57.9%
Late Game
Ekko
59.0%
+18.7% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko59.0%
Talon late game win rateTalon40.3%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Talon 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 59.0% win rate — 18.7 points above Talon. 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: Talon 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 Talon

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs TalonDomination
Dark Harvest - best Ekko rune vs TalonSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs TalonGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs TalonTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Talon
Inspiration rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs TalonInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Ekko rune vs TalonCosmic Insight - best Ekko rune vs Talon
66.7% WR

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


Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.66%3031.272113,30849.6%51.4%
53.33%2856.581412,43752.0%54.4%
52.89%2436.384812,55150.4%55.0%
50.98%2051.372613,48052.1%50.0%
49.74%1991.377614,21548.0%50.8%
43.55%1891.473413,16747.8%39.4%
46.77%1866.384912,59850.0%44.2%
42.70%1861.268712,85337.9%46.9%
54.24%1781.173813,34655.3%53.5%
57.95%1776.292312,12455.0%61.8%
48.28%1773.374712,64150.5%45.8%
56.32%1746.581413,14456.8%56.0%
47.06%1704.185812,84143.4%50.0%
40.85%1664.576912,66740.3%41.4%
49.68%1571.169312,70054.3%46.0%
55.41%1505.685012,95253.2%57.0%
52.14%1403.679713,02252.5%51.9%
52.55%1386.481413,02653.9%51.8%
45.11%1345.985212,40744.4%45.6%
48.85%1321.482113,52250.0%47.9%
46.72%1261.270713,53042.9%49.3%
61.11%1266.188113,36775.5%52.0%
48.39%1251.278213,60061.0%36.9%
45.60%1251.488212,93440.0%50.8%
59.02%1236.492712,84059.3%58.7%
46.22%1201.172612,60250.9%41.9%
60.50%1191.372812,48661.3%59.6%
60.71%1136.378812,52959.6%61.7%
58.41%1131.373413,31954.2%61.5%
40.18%1136.078312,41542.5%38.5%
55.86%1121.485313,79071.7%41.4%
50.45%1121.273913,11150.0%50.9%
47.57%1046.382612,41144.4%50.0%
53.00%1003.077313,67043.6%59.0%
47.00%1001.472113,61036.1%53.1%
43.75%961.274413,94053.5%35.9%
44.09%946.377012,50653.3%35.4%
47.31%936.581012,65742.5%50.9%
39.13%934.381012,61136.6%41.2%
51.09%926.781313,32351.4%50.9%
54.44%906.381212,69047.8%61.4%
51.69%896.276212,28957.9%47.1%
48.28%871.075213,05643.6%52.1%
48.84%861.677713,75964.7%38.5%
47.67%861.370612,74251.4%44.9%
61.45%842.172913,38061.1%61.7%
55.56%811.477213,04548.8%62.5%
56.96%796.579112,21964.1%50.0%
45.45%791.177912,97643.9%47.2%
46.15%781.381913,96054.3%39.5%
52.05%731.170912,97260.5%42.9%
43.66%711.269713,13051.4%36.1%
45.07%712.778413,12645.5%44.7%
54.41%696.288713,13064.0%48.8%
47.76%671.483012,74155.3%37.9%
53.23%626.689313,49066.7%42.9%
50.82%621.275113,11759.3%44.1%
53.33%616.794412,92167.9%40.6%
59.32%594.777213,10661.5%57.6%
49.12%583.777413,67260.9%41.2%
49.12%586.381412,44557.7%41.9%
49.12%571.474713,00053.3%44.4%
54.39%571.477314,50568.2%45.7%
46.43%564.682713,27342.3%50.0%
49.09%555.877610,82658.6%38.5%
57.41%546.794811,97860.0%54.2%
41.51%536.484812,02754.5%32.3%
45.28%532.175813,50035.0%51.5%
44.23%526.591912,85536.4%50.0%
44.90%491.470011,75139.3%52.4%
65.31%496.887412,72067.9%61.9%
55.32%471.374314,42352.9%56.7%
57.45%474.31,01213,99357.9%57.1%
54.55%451.181513,73752.0%57.9%
44.44%453.084212,33644.4%44.4%
54.55%456.579413,44071.4%46.7%
54.55%446.187612,94552.6%56.0%
55.81%431.171712,01860.0%50.0%
56.10%422.378813,58755.6%56.5%
54.76%421.473211,68056.5%52.6%
52.50%402.770113,63971.4%42.3%
60.00%402.080113,24652.6%66.7%
60.00%401.780513,13957.9%61.9%
45.71%364.367811,84550.0%42.1%
47.22%361.365412,47161.5%39.1%
57.14%351.979213,96052.6%62.5%
60.00%356.278411,90973.7%43.8%
61.76%356.377111,63961.9%61.5%
57.58%333.182313,24464.7%50.0%
61.29%311.787615,10255.6%63.6%
42.86%281.375012,65050.0%30.0%
50.00%286.083712,29569.2%33.3%
57.14%282.575213,60433.3%68.4%
40.74%271.872811,65541.2%40.0%
46.15%265.880013,03922.2%58.8%
56.52%235.698413,30254.5%58.3%
52.38%213.178611,83250.0%54.5%
65.00%204.973112,25777.8%54.5%
38.89%184.366911,87412.5%60.0%
50.00%185.772211,23160.0%37.5%
44.44%185.782611,89437.5%50.0%
41.18%174.576812,94242.9%40.0%
58.82%176.391413,10866.7%54.5%
64.71%176.595613,92055.6%75.0%
31.25%165.980311,64737.5%25.0%
46.67%153.077711,89366.7%16.7%
46.67%151.057411,26344.4%50.0%
66.67%154.372512,71070.0%60.0%
50.00%146.582611,06462.5%33.3%
46.15%136.975310,95037.5%60.0%
46.15%135.380713,17525.0%55.6%
58.33%122.677914,42760.0%57.1%
41.67%126.490412,26520.0%57.1%
63.64%111.476613,92980.0%50.0%
45.45%115.683413,13525.0%57.1%
45.45%115.47439,83650.0%40.0%
72.73%114.691212,07985.7%50.0%
54.55%114.277613,40625.0%71.4%
60.00%105.982312,00650.0%75.0%
50.00%105.578013,42366.7%42.9%
33.33%92.070313,37433.3%33.3%
44.44%95.96468,64528.6%100.0%
66.67%95.577214,937100.0%57.1%
33.33%93.981612,52925.0%40.0%
50.00%84.975211,71275.0%25.0%
75.00%85.591613,786100.0%50.0%
62.50%86.61,02915,14175.0%50.0%
25.00%85.587014,29350.0%16.7%
71.43%76.469411,08250.0%100.0%
16.67%61.47028,62633.3%0.0%
83.33%62.586911,02780.0%100.0%
83.33%65.863611,786100.0%66.7%
60.00%52.886512,85750.0%100.0%
20.00%55.668611,2900.0%50.0%
40.00%52.066911,26050.0%33.3%
0.00%55.570714,1270.0%0.0%
60.00%53.278710,608100.0%33.3%
80.00%55.882413,100100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.691815,1590.0%60.0%
40.00%54.577210,65266.7%0.0%
80.00%56.280713,067100.0%50.0%
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Ekko vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Talon in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Ekko vs Talon matchup with a 53.0% win rate compared to Talon's 47.0%, a 6.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 100 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Ekko do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Ekko with a 57.9% win rate versus 43.6%. Talon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ekko do against Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Talon matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to 40.3%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Talon matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Talon with a 53.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 6.0 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 100 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Talon?

The best Ekko build against Talon includes Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer'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 Talon?

The best Ekko runes against Talon use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Ekko vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Talon?

Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 53.0% win rate. Ekko strongly counters Talon in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Ekko against Talon?

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