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How to Win Ekko vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupEkko is in the s tier of champions

Ekko vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Ekko in LoLEkko is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Ekko

based on 2,619 Ekko vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our data, Ekko faced Jarvan IV 2619 times. Having so many games with Ekko vs Jarvan IV gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to crush Jarvan IV. This pairing is fairly rare. Ekko encounters Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his games.

Ekko vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Ekko has done a good job of beating Jarvan IV. Normally, he wins a whopping 53.5% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Ekko against Jarvan IV games, Ekko’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Ekko vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ekko to level upq
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Second ability for Ekko to level upe
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Last skill for Ekko to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ekko's passive ability p
Ekko's q ability q
Ekko's w ability w
Ekko's e ability e
Ekko's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Jarvan IV

Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.

If you can proc Z-Drive Resonance on an enemy champion, it's worth taking risks to do so. The bonus Move Speed makes it easy to escape.

Phase Dive's dash is a great tool for setting up Ekko's other abilities. Use it to get double hits with Timewinder or get into position to detonate Parallel Convergence.

Advice to Win Against Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Ekko vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Jarvan IV Image
7.7
< Kills >
5.7
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
6.5
< Assists >
12
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
103
< Minions Killed >
39
0.81
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,366
< Physical Damage >
13,781
17,593
< Magic Damage >
1,387
1,012
< True Damage >
858
20,972
< Damage Dealt >
16,027
30,861
< Damage Taken >
32,067
12,391
< Gold Earned >
11,459
1.97
< Towers >
1.78
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
11,570
< Total Healing >
12,692
14,181
< Experience >
13,179
20
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
7
378
< Time Dealing CC >
480

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Ekko in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Ekko vs. Jarvan IV counter stats that may help you realize the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jarvan IV..

Ekko often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ekko and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Ekko or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 53.5% win rate. Therefore, Ekko makes a great counter to Jarvan IV.

While Ekko does have a higher win rate compared to Jarvan IV, when facing one another, Ekko also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Ekko into Jarvan IVas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ekko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Jarvan IV matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Ekko is a great counter to Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ekko against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Ekko, we analyzed 2,619 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Jarvan IV as Ekko comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ekko to counter Jarvan IV during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko most often picks up more CS relative to Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Ekko versus Jarvan IV build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Ekko combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Jarvan IV than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ekko had an average win rate of 53.5% when countering Jarvan IV with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Jarvan IV as Ekko, Ekko players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Ekko vs Jarvan IV face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.5% win rate overall.

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