Ekkovs Vex
Ekko vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ekko wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Vex based on 23 games. Vex 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 Vex 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.
Who Wins the Ekko vs Vex Matchup?
Ekko vs Vex Matchup Summary
The Ekko vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Vex's 43.5%, giving Ekko a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vex controls the early laning stage, but Ekko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vex 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 Vex leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko players can confidently pick into Vex and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vex 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 Vex Laning Phase Breakdown
Vex is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Vex holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ekko Build Against Vex
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Vex are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Vex matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ekko33.3%
Vex66.7%Ekko81.8%Vex18.2%Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Vex 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 81.8% win rate — 63.6 points above Vex. 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: Vex 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 Vex
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Ekko to press their advantage against Vex, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.03% | 66 | 3.2 | 852 | 12,232 | 60.0% | 48.8% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 4.5 | 836 | 11,175 | 59.3% | 56.4% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.1 | 725 | 12,343 | 45.5% | 48.6% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 5.9 | 817 | 11,167 | 50.0% | 37.9% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 1.2 | 669 | 11,217 | 36.0% | 60.9% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 5.0 | 878 | 13,091 | 63.6% | 57.6% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 1.2 | 710 | 12,520 | 50.0% | 44.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 4.9 | 740 | 11,052 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 2.5 | 759 | 12,651 | 43.8% | 59.1% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.0 | 778 | 11,456 | 47.1% | 63.2% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 5.5 | 849 | 10,890 | 35.7% | 45.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 5.7 | 941 | 12,179 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.2 | 700 | 11,929 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.7 | 768 | 12,358 | 69.2% | 38.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.1 | 718 | 12,342 | 63.6% | 40.9% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.1 | 667 | 12,832 | 60.0% | 38.1% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 5.7 | 848 | 12,960 | 58.3% | 11.8% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.5 | 869 | 11,502 | 41.7% | 47.1% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.3 | 718 | 13,793 | 62.5% | 68.4% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 743 | 11,223 | 25.0% | 61.5% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 802 | 12,128 | 44.4% | 56.3% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.1 | 595 | 11,694 | 53.9% | 72.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 2.8 | 712 | 12,343 | 25.0% | 46.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 5.7 | 865 | 11,165 | 36.4% | 41.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.8 | 728 | 9,829 | 33.3% | 81.8% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.8 | 818 | 13,644 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 734 | 12,267 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.1 | 728 | 13,197 | 62.5% | 36.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.7 | 780 | 13,291 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.2 | 946 | 11,839 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.8 | 692 | 9,520 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.1 | 717 | 11,329 | 66.7% | 22.2% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.9 | 932 | 11,399 | 45.5% | 71.4% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 0.8 | 633 | 9,055 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.4 | 750 | 15,188 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 820 | 11,699 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.0 | 733 | 13,682 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 743 | 12,647 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.2 | 679 | 11,828 | 12.5% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 663 | 13,007 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 739 | 10,513 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.0 | 667 | 12,237 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 786 | 11,343 | 71.4% | 12.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.9 | 1,005 | 11,250 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.3 | 773 | 12,446 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.3 | 580 | 10,665 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.8 | 781 | 11,326 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.9 | 679 | 10,633 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.0 | 681 | 11,656 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.2 | 676 | 13,565 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 850 | 12,610 | 100.0% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 814 | 12,417 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.1 | 627 | 12,252 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 873 | 14,138 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.7 | 722 | 13,441 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.2 | 856 | 13,883 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.4 | 742 | 12,134 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 895 | 11,647 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 700 | 11,907 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 931 | 15,566 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.9 | 763 | 14,544 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.1 | 907 | 15,138 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 994 | 9,969 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 856 | 13,095 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.2 | 831 | 12,455 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 641 | 13,458 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 773 | 9,587 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 604 | 9,750 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 687 | 10,390 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 808 | 11,246 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 511 | 9,620 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 647 | 12,100 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.7 | 827 | 14,091 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.6 | 577 | 7,676 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.6 | 787 | 10,914 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 990 | 12,241 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.8 | 711 | 11,645 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 1,073 | 15,097 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 910 | 15,644 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 636 | 10,110 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 837 | 14,880 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,004 | 13,886 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 720 | 7,511 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 909 | 13,500 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 630 | 13,457 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 627 | 12,088 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 709 | 15,189 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 794 | 13,000 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 692 | 10,137 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 788 | 12,609 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,016 | 13,986 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Ekko vs Vex - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ekko do against Vex in League of Legends?
Ekko wins the Ekko vs Vex matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Vex's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Ekko do against Vex in the early game?
In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Ekko with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ekko do against Vex in the late game?
In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Vex matchup with a 81.8% win rate compared to 18.2%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ekko vs Vex matchup?
Ekko wins the matchup against Vex with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.
What is the best Ekko build against Vex?
The best Ekko build against Vex includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Vex?
The best Ekko runes against Vex use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Ekko vs Vex matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ekko counter Vex?
Yes, Ekko has a favorable matchup against Vex with a 56.5% win rate. Ekko strongly counters Vex in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Ekko against Vex?
When playing Ekko against Vex, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Vex. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.