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

Ekko vs Kalista

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

based on 1,600 Ekko vs Kalista matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Kalista as Ekko resulted from an evaluation of 1600 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Ekko is forced to battle against Kalista in only 0.9% of his matches.

Ekko vs Kalista Matchup Summary

Ekko does a good job of countering Kalista. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.4% of the time the champs face one another in. In Ekko vs Kalista matches, Ekko’s side is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Kalista.

Best Ekko vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Ekko Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

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
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kalista as Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ekko against Kalista

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 Kalista

Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.

If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.

Ekko vs Kalista Counter Stats

Ekko Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Kalista Image
7.8
< Kills >
8.4
5.9
< Deaths >
6.9
6.8
< Assists >
6.2
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.92
100
< Minions Killed >
175
0.79
< Dragons Killed >
0.38
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.51
2,357
< Physical Damage >
18,172
17,624
< Magic Damage >
2,969
1,023
< True Damage >
523
21,005
< Damage Dealt >
21,665
30,695
< Damage Taken >
23,054
12,299
< Gold Earned >
12,856
1.91
< Towers >
2.35
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
11,461
< Total Healing >
6,670
14,047
< Experience >
12,506
19
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
8
373
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Kalista with Ekko in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Ekko vs. Kalista matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. Ekko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kalista’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ekko may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kalista..

Ekko often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kalista. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ekko and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Ekko
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ekko
Kalista

Who is Better, Ekko or Kalista?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ekko usually wins when facing off against Kalista, with a 52.4% win rate. As a result, Ekko makes a good counter for Kalista.

While Ekko does have a higher win rate than Kalista, when they face off with one another, Ekko also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ekko into Kalistaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ekko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kalista. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ekko vs Kalista matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Ekko is an above average counter for Kalista. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ekko against Kalista.

Additional Information for Ekko Players

How We Calculated Our Ekko vs Kalista Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kalista as Ekko, we analyzed 1,600 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 Kalista 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 in order to counter Kalista during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ekko often racks up less CS compared to Kalista. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Ekko versus Kalista build consist of Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ekko incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Kalista than with many other typical builds. In fact, Ekko boasted an average win rate of 52.4% when playing against Kalista with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Kalista 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 sets that we analyzed for Ekko vs Kalista counters, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.4% winrate overall.

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