Leonavs Ekko
Leona vs Ekko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Leona wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Ekko based on 5 games. Leona holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Leona build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Leona vs Ekko matchup.
Leona Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Leona 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.
Ekko(60.0%)Who Wins the Leona vs Ekko Matchup?
Leona vs Ekko Matchup Summary
The Leona vs Ekko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Leona wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ekko's 40.0%, giving Leona a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Leona 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 Leona leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Leona players can confidently pick into Ekko and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ekko away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Leona vs Ekko Laning Phase Breakdown
Ekko is favored during the laning phase against Leona, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ekko holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Leona Build Against Ekko
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Ekko, providing the mobility and stats Leona needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Leona against Ekko are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Leona an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ekko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Leona vs Ekko matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Leona66.7%Ekko33.3%Leona50.0%Ekko50.0%Leona 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 Leona 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 Leona at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Ekko. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Leona 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 Leona Runes Against Ekko
Resolve
Inspiration
Running Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary allows Leona to press their advantage against Ekko, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Leona matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Leona'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 Leona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.67% | 450 | 1.1 | 357 | 8,407 | 45.6% | 51.0% | |
| 53.19% | 423 | 1.1 | 373 | 8,613 | 52.9% | 53.5% | |
| 53.90% | 397 | 1.1 | 397 | 8,613 | 54.3% | 53.5% | |
| 50.00% | 366 | 1.1 | 356 | 8,715 | 46.7% | 52.8% | |
| 49.72% | 358 | 1.1 | 357 | 8,435 | 52.6% | 47.5% | |
| 49.56% | 341 | 1.1 | 349 | 8,561 | 44.8% | 53.1% | |
| 52.09% | 311 | 1.0 | 384 | 8,677 | 56.9% | 48.3% | |
| 48.44% | 256 | 1.0 | 386 | 9,078 | 48.5% | 48.4% | |
| 48.31% | 236 | 1.1 | 319 | 8,242 | 54.1% | 43.3% | |
| 52.97% | 219 | 1.0 | 381 | 8,356 | 51.5% | 54.3% | |
| 54.31% | 197 | 1.1 | 418 | 8,666 | 53.2% | 55.3% | |
| 48.09% | 183 | 1.0 | 376 | 8,273 | 50.0% | 46.5% | |
| 50.57% | 174 | 1.0 | 339 | 8,516 | 57.7% | 44.8% | |
| 52.33% | 172 | 1.0 | 426 | 8,933 | 48.5% | 54.8% | |
| 52.07% | 169 | 1.1 | 321 | 8,246 | 60.5% | 44.3% | |
| 44.91% | 167 | 1.1 | 396 | 8,940 | 39.1% | 48.5% | |
| 50.31% | 163 | 1.0 | 385 | 8,641 | 46.9% | 52.5% | |
| 46.91% | 162 | 1.0 | 431 | 8,651 | 55.4% | 39.8% | |
| 58.44% | 154 | 1.1 | 358 | 8,428 | 55.2% | 60.9% | |
| 51.97% | 152 | 1.0 | 417 | 9,031 | 55.1% | 49.4% | |
| 49.67% | 151 | 1.0 | 343 | 8,502 | 44.6% | 54.5% | |
| 55.88% | 136 | 0.9 | 391 | 8,841 | 57.4% | 54.9% | |
| 52.27% | 132 | 1.0 | 411 | 8,710 | 52.7% | 52.0% | |
| 46.92% | 130 | 1.0 | 341 | 8,321 | 42.9% | 50.8% | |
| 45.71% | 105 | 1.0 | 338 | 8,917 | 43.6% | 47.0% | |
| 51.96% | 102 | 1.0 | 377 | 9,233 | 43.8% | 55.7% | |
| 50.00% | 92 | 1.1 | 382 | 8,858 | 42.9% | 56.0% | |
| 49.45% | 91 | 1.1 | 423 | 8,863 | 48.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.07% | 89 | 1.1 | 380 | 8,391 | 46.7% | 45.5% | |
| 53.09% | 81 | 1.1 | 376 | 9,128 | 36.7% | 62.8% | |
| 41.03% | 78 | 1.0 | 367 | 8,716 | 33.3% | 45.8% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 1.1 | 383 | 8,039 | 58.5% | 51.5% | |
| 36.62% | 71 | 1.1 | 347 | 8,355 | 34.5% | 38.1% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 1.0 | 375 | 8,903 | 50.0% | 52.2% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.0 | 398 | 8,443 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.1 | 363 | 9,048 | 63.2% | 52.0% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 1.2 | 412 | 9,348 | 31.6% | 41.7% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 0.9 | 353 | 9,649 | 50.0% | 65.2% | |
| 64.10% | 40 | 1.1 | 431 | 9,239 | 58.8% | 68.2% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.0 | 407 | 8,984 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.1 | 361 | 8,920 | 53.3% | 55.6% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.0 | 335 | 8,176 | 56.3% | 30.8% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.0 | 385 | 8,740 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.1 | 366 | 8,492 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.2 | 507 | 9,848 | 11.1% | 71.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.1 | 416 | 9,521 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.3 | 427 | 10,077 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 0.9 | 420 | 9,319 | 60.0% | 85.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.2 | 427 | 9,279 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.0 | 346 | 9,936 | 33.3% | 69.2% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 412 | 8,738 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 456 | 9,739 | 100.0% | 81.8% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.9 | 361 | 8,745 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.2 | 440 | 8,412 | 87.5% | 60.0% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 1.2 | 441 | 8,808 | 85.7% | 83.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.1 | 332 | 8,449 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 366 | 8,910 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 409 | 9,674 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 435 | 10,852 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.9 | 511 | 8,728 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.0 | 350 | 8,231 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.2 | 447 | 9,490 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 473 | 7,841 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 377 | 9,685 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 389 | 7,721 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 471 | 9,328 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.0 | 466 | 8,931 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.1 | 450 | 10,327 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.1 | 497 | 8,021 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.3 | 489 | 10,970 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 491 | 8,771 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.3 | 444 | 9,014 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 407 | 8,840 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 458 | 8,475 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 414 | 8,895 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 627 | 10,428 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 483 | 11,558 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 563 | 10,252 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 497 | 11,554 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 406 | 8,606 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 392 | 9,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 499 | 10,810 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 470 | 8,412 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 490 | 10,493 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 512 | 10,591 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 476 | 9,667 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 357 | 8,084 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Leona vs Ekko - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Leona do against Ekko in League of Legends?
Leona wins the Leona vs Ekko matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ekko's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Leona do against Ekko in the early game?
In the early game, Leona has the advantage against Ekko with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Leona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Leona do against Ekko in the late game?
In the late game, Leona takes over the Leona vs Ekko matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Leona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Leona vs Ekko matchup?
Leona wins the matchup against Ekko with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Leona is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Leona build against Ekko?
The best Leona build against Ekko includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Leona runes against Ekko?
The best Leona runes against Ekko use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Leona vs Ekko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Leona counter Ekko?
Yes, Leona has a favorable matchup against Ekko with a 60.0% win rate. Leona strongly counters Ekko in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Leona against Ekko?
When playing Leona against Ekko, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.