Win Rate: 50.7%
Pick Rate: 2.9%
Ban Rate: 3.1%

Ekko Mid Runes: Keystone & Shards

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 5,844
Lane: Mid
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 22, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

Best Mid Ekko runes for LoL Patch 26.20 - Hail of Blades from the Domination tree with Precision secondary (79.2% WR, 0.4% pick rate). Ekko's optimal primary runes are Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter. Secondary tree: Cut Down, Legend: Haste.

Ekko Top Runes in Patch 26.20

Ekko performs best with Hail of Blades as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Ekko's optimal primary runes are Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter. Ekko's secondary rune tree is Precision with Cut Down, Legend: Haste. This rune setup achieves a 79.17% win rate (+28.4% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 24 Ekko games.

79.2%Win Rate

+28.4%WR Diff

0.4%Pick Rate

Hail of Blades

Gain 90% (60% for ranged champions) Attack Speed and bonus true damage when you attack an enemy champion for up to 3 attacks.

No more than 3s can elapse between attacks or this effect will end.

Cooldown: 10s.
On-Hit Damage: 2 - 20 (+0.12 bonus AD, +0.1 AP) damage.

Attack resets increase the attack limit by 1.
Allows you to temporarily exceed the Attack Speed limit.

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Ekko Runes - Alternative

This alternative Ekko rune build uses Hail of Blades as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, Relentless Hunter. Ekko's secondary rune tree is Precision with Triumph, Cut Down. This setup achieves a 65.00% win rate (+14.3% win rate difference) with a 1.0% pick rate across 60 games.

65.0%Win Rate

+14.3%WR Diff

1.0%Pick Rate

Hail of Blades

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sixth Sense

Automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.

Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.

This effect has a 250 second Cooldown.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.

'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Every Ekko Mid Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.20)

5,582 games

Ekko Mid runs Hail of Blades in 61% of games, with a 52.6% win rate. Sorcery is the usual secondary tree (59%). Standard stat shards: Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).

Keystones

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Hail of BladesMost played	60.6%	52.6%	3,385
Electrocute	36.1%	48.8%	2,016
Dark Harvest	2.1%	47.1%	119

Secondary trees

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
SorceryMost played	59.4%	49.8%	3,316
Precision	37.6%	52.9%	2,098
Resolve	1.3%	48.6%	74
Inspiration	1.3%	53.5%	71

Pick rate is the share of Ekko games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.

Ekko Minor Runes by Tree

Every minor rune Ekko players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.

Domination

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Sudden ImpactMost played	98.0%	51.2%	5,469
Grisly Mementos	90.4%	51.1%	5,048
Relentless Hunter	57.4%	52.4%	3,205
Treasure Hunter	34.1%	48.6%	1,902
Ultimate Hunter	7.8%	52.8%	434
Sixth Sense	7.5%	50.5%	418

Sorcery

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Absolute FocusMost played	52.9%	49.8%	2,953
Gathering Storm	33.7%	48.3%	1,880
Scorch	24.4%	51.8%	1,360
Manaflow Band	3.4%	56.1%	187
Transcendence	2.7%	52.7%	150
Axiom Arcanist	1.8%	43.0%	100

Precision

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Cut DownMost played	34.7%	52.6%	1,939
Legend: Haste	33.2%	52.9%	1,851
Triumph	4.1%	53.1%	228
Coup de Grace	2.1%	52.5%	120
Legend: Alacrity	1.0%	37.5%	56

Resolve

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Bone PlatingMost played	1.0%	51.9%	54

Inspiration

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Cosmic InsightMost played	0.8%	48.8%	43

Ekko Stat Shards

Which stat shards Ekko players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Adaptive Force (flex)Most played	98.4%	51.0%	5,493
Adaptive Force (offense)	94.2%	51.0%	5,260
Health Scaling (defense)	55.6%	49.9%	3,104
Health (defense)	38.8%	51.9%	2,165
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)	5.6%	55.9%	313
Attack Speed (offense)	4.2%	50.4%	236
Ability Haste (offense)	1.5%	52.3%	86
Move Speed (flex)	1.5%	46.9%	81

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Ekko Runes FAQ - Patch 26.20

What is the best keystone for Ekko Mid?

Hail of Blades: Ekko Mid takes it in 61% of ranked games and wins 52.6% of 3,385 games. Alternatives: Electrocute (36%, 48.8%), Dark Harvest (2%, 47.1%).

What stat shards should Ekko take?

Most Ekko players take Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.

What are the best Ekko runes in patch 26.20?

The best Ekko runes in patch 26.20 use the Domination tree with Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Relentless Hunter, and the Precision tree with Cut Down and Legend: Haste. This rune setup achieves a 79.2% win rate with a 0.4% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Ekko's best rune page?

Ekko's best rune page has a 79.2% win rate in patch 26.20, which is +28.4% compared to Ekko's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.4% pick rate among Ekko players.

What keystone should I use on Ekko?

Hail of Blades from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Ekko in patch 26.20. This keystone synergizes well with Ekko's kit and provides a 79.2% win rate.

What is Ekko's primary rune tree?

Ekko's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Ekko are Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Relentless Hunter, with Hail of Blades being the keystone of choice.

What is Ekko's secondary rune tree?

Ekko's best secondary rune tree is Precision. The recommended Precision runes are Cut Down and Legend: Haste, which complement Ekko's Domination primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Ekko?

An alternative Ekko rune setup uses Hail of Blades from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Ekko's runes?

Ekko's top rune page has a 0.4% pick rate in patch 26.20. This indicates that 0.4% of Ekko players use the Hail of Blades setup with Domination and Precision trees.