Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Ekkovs Zed

BAssassinMage
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ekko vs Zed is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zed wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.5%) over Ekko based on 157 games. Zed holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Zed 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.

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Ekko - 47.8% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
47.8% WR
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Zed vs Ekko matchup - 52.2% win rate
Zed
52.2% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Zed Matchup?

Zed wins the Ekko vs Zed matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 157
47.8%
Win Rate
52.2%
5.7
CS / min
5.9
819
DMG / min
996
12,379
Gold / game
13,417
323
Heal / min
183
783
DMG Mitigated / min
554
0.5
CC / min
0.3
45.3%
Early Game WR
54.7%
49.5%
Late Game WR
50.5%

Ekko vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Zed matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 157 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Ekko's 47.8%, giving Zed a 4.5 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ekko players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ekko leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Zed is slightly favored, Ekko can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Zed's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ekko vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Ekko
5.9Zed
Ekko and Zed farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
819Ekko
996Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Ekko by 177 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 Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,379Ekko
13,417Zed
Zed generates a commanding 1,038 more gold per game than Ekko. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ekko should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Ekko
0.3Zed
Both Ekko and Zed provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,106Ekko
737Zed
Ekko vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 370 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ekko Build Against Zed

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Zed are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
54.7%
+9.4% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko45.3%
Zed early game win rateZed54.7%
Late Game
Zed
50.5%
+1.1% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko49.5%
Zed late game win rateZed50.5%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.7% win rate — a 9.4 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Zed at 50.5% win rate — only 1.1 points ahead of Ekko. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Zed holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Ekko players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ekko Runes Against Zed

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs ZedDomination
Hail of Blades - best Ekko rune vs ZedSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs ZedGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs ZedRelentless Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Zed
Sorcery rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs ZedSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Ekko rune vs ZedScorch - best Ekko rune vs Zed
51.1% WR

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


Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.41%2076.381911,94543.0%47.7%
46.59%1766.482212,39150.7%43.7%
50.31%1596.080211,64042.9%57.3%
47.77%1575.781912,37945.3%49.5%
53.79%1455.885611,76450.0%57.0%
47.48%1394.188912,88942.3%50.6%
47.76%1344.079612,45848.1%47.5%
52.99%1341.276113,65051.1%54.0%
58.78%1311.265712,43562.5%55.2%
47.33%1316.191713,48747.7%47.1%
49.22%1281.271412,22453.7%46.0%
43.65%1261.473211,94745.0%42.4%
48.39%1241.274012,19348.4%48.4%
46.72%1221.268212,08352.4%40.7%
57.02%1216.179012,28653.1%59.7%
44.17%1206.282511,95649.1%40.3%
52.10%1196.082911,58850.8%53.5%
52.14%1172.375311,99649.2%55.8%
48.28%1161.167912,81551.9%45.3%
50.00%1146.089012,19850.0%50.0%
57.28%1035.982112,45561.4%54.2%
43.00%1001.166312,22446.7%40.0%
45.36%973.877111,86844.4%46.1%
49.47%956.482911,54651.9%46.3%
47.78%901.470713,59658.6%42.6%
53.41%881.369612,76248.8%57.8%
35.53%763.472012,39943.2%28.2%
53.95%766.281212,14154.8%53.3%
44.74%765.285612,67140.9%46.3%
53.33%756.077411,58154.5%52.4%
67.12%736.083612,09854.5%77.5%
51.47%681.169512,23957.6%45.7%
58.21%676.31,01812,34872.4%47.4%
58.21%671.477913,67753.6%61.5%
46.97%661.464911,90734.4%58.8%
53.03%666.097112,46062.5%44.1%
48.44%646.387712,76945.5%50.0%
46.88%646.082512,44248.1%46.0%
52.38%636.278912,97258.6%47.1%
43.33%601.270012,90646.7%40.0%
37.29%596.186012,07231.8%40.5%
50.88%575.883012,08960.7%41.4%
51.79%566.191413,06455.6%50.0%
49.02%516.179312,59870.6%38.2%
50.98%516.390012,11855.6%48.5%
56.00%506.080211,55962.5%50.0%
42.86%491.273413,35052.6%36.7%
51.02%496.186413,12163.2%43.3%
46.94%491.172312,95942.9%50.0%
53.06%491.270813,81955.6%51.6%
52.08%486.171810,21648.0%56.5%
65.96%476.381511,75766.7%65.4%
60.00%455.089112,31760.9%59.1%
43.18%441.779312,96036.0%52.6%
62.79%433.877513,27171.4%54.5%
57.14%421.474612,82450.0%65.0%
38.46%391.273012,94642.9%36.0%
42.11%386.573811,37535.3%47.6%
54.05%371.376313,98963.6%50.0%
62.16%372.176913,68857.9%66.7%
36.11%361.271411,52027.3%50.0%
69.44%366.892312,10466.7%71.4%
65.71%351.376013,34893.3%45.0%
52.94%341.766112,63250.0%54.5%
44.12%341.466612,16941.2%47.1%
47.06%342.180212,90955.6%37.5%
50.00%324.380312,52253.3%47.1%
64.52%315.175511,26666.7%61.5%
38.71%313.871612,71446.1%33.3%
51.61%316.492813,49866.7%42.1%
60.00%301.982812,39456.3%64.3%
33.33%302.866513,32355.6%23.8%
50.00%281.564811,46260.0%38.5%
57.14%286.087812,66466.7%52.6%
50.00%261.286414,73570.0%37.5%
65.38%262.487112,63268.8%60.0%
50.00%264.590911,95950.0%50.0%
62.50%246.31,01113,99844.4%73.3%
50.00%222.273112,11550.0%50.0%
31.82%224.780112,86033.3%30.8%
52.38%215.791712,43660.0%45.5%
61.90%216.41,03113,84950.0%69.2%
47.62%213.483313,90466.7%33.3%
52.38%213.683712,21275.0%38.5%
57.14%211.675813,37462.5%53.9%
38.10%213.493613,13836.4%40.0%
71.43%216.089711,568100.0%53.9%
61.90%211.891313,38855.6%66.7%
33.33%211.259811,35327.3%40.0%
60.00%201.667412,81070.0%50.0%
55.00%205.389613,49780.0%46.7%
52.63%191.472814,23380.0%42.9%
68.42%191.072413,54887.5%54.5%
21.05%192.670114,27225.0%20.0%
55.56%186.687812,30350.0%60.0%
50.00%183.473312,33637.5%60.0%
55.56%184.987713,73840.0%61.5%
43.75%161.566612,27955.6%28.6%
56.25%162.375112,76944.4%71.4%
43.75%164.077311,93840.0%45.5%
20.00%154.377214,06140.0%10.0%
60.00%153.586613,30042.9%75.0%
60.00%151.774512,33762.5%57.1%
57.14%145.993712,30957.1%57.1%
64.29%141.875011,82657.1%71.4%
85.71%145.984312,447100.0%71.4%
58.33%123.970910,94471.4%40.0%
54.55%115.485514,04166.7%50.0%
27.27%115.882114,11025.0%28.6%
40.00%102.172713,59450.0%37.5%
80.00%105.798615,409100.0%75.0%
30.00%103.66739,39625.0%50.0%
30.00%105.664011,83740.0%20.0%
40.00%105.796913,75175.0%16.7%
66.67%96.581811,19966.7%66.7%
50.00%82.869511,07533.3%60.0%
25.00%83.464010,67725.0%25.0%
62.50%86.06839,87450.0%100.0%
42.86%74.882614,7320.0%50.0%
57.14%74.41,00112,74960.0%50.0%
42.86%72.35839,48733.3%50.0%
71.43%73.864412,987100.0%60.0%
42.86%73.281111,03840.0%50.0%
14.29%71.969413,8900.0%14.3%
57.14%75.71,02513,34550.0%60.0%
42.86%76.184214,41350.0%40.0%
66.67%66.096013,16166.7%66.7%
50.00%64.285914,48650.0%50.0%
50.00%64.684210,35666.7%33.3%
66.67%67.381812,63875.0%50.0%
80.00%55.21,00411,62575.0%100.0%
40.00%51.874212,604100.0%25.0%
60.00%54.090914,357100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.598313,9730.0%25.0%
20.00%53.35829,4360.0%50.0%

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Ekko vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Zed in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Ekko vs Zed matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Ekko's 47.8%, a 4.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 157 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Ekko do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Ekko with a 54.7% win rate versus 45.3%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ekko do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Ekko vs Zed matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to 49.5%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Zed matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Ekko with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 4.5 percentage point advantage means Zed is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 157 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Zed?

The best Ekko build against Zed includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Zed?

The best Ekko runes against Zed use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 51.1% win rate in the Ekko vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Zed?

No, Ekko struggles against Zed with only a 47.8% win rate. Zed has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zed's lead.

How do I play Ekko against Zed?

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