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How to Synergize Zed with Ekko on the Same TeamZed is in the b tier of champions

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How to Synergize Zed and Ekko

based on 5,195 Zed with Ekko pairs
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Zed has gone into battle with Ekko in 5195 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much complete data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are confident that we can give you high-quality, accurate builds to help Zed play with Ekko. It is relatively rare for Zed to play alongside Ekko on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in about 3.8% of rounds with Zed.

Zed Ekko Synergy Summary

Zed does a average job of fighting on the same side as Ekko. Typically, he wins an acceptable 50.0% of matches the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Zed when fighting on the same team as Ekko by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zed vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcGuardian AngelEdge of NightEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Zed and Ekko

Tips for Playing as Zed with Ekko

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

Advice to Understand How Ekko Will Play

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.

Zed Ekko Synergy Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Ekko Image
8.5
< Kills >
8.8
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
5.6
< Assists >
5.4
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
162
< Minions Killed >
158
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.36
22,075
< Physical Damage >
22,111
1,217
< Magic Damage >
1,248
1,244
< True Damage >
1,233
24,537
< Damage Dealt >
24,592
22,991
< Damage Taken >
23,255
12,545
< Gold Earned >
12,571
1.61
< Towers >
1.59
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,582
< Total Healing >
3,774
14,864
< Experience >
14,857
18
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
7
146
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Play with Ekko as Zed in LoL

The Zed Ekko synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ekko, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Zed sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ekko. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Ekko helps Zed perform worse in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Zed is paired with Ekko, he sees a barely noticable drop in his complete damage dealt. This could signal that Ekko does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Zed is played with Ekko on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Ekko. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Ekko.

Additionally, when Zed plays with Ekko on the same team, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Ekko does a decent job of covering Zed in teamfights.

Synergies between Zed and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zed
Ekko

Is Zed better when played alongside Ekko?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Zed that will no matter what be his top synergy. Yet, overall, Ekko is a pretty good ally for Zed. By locking into the same side as Zed, he improves their win rate by 1.6% to 50.0%. This proves that there is a good bond between Zed and Ekko that results in them performing better together than without each other.

Ekko has a greater difficulty than Zed. That means Zed players need to be very careful when enlisting Ekko comrades to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing together, Zed players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by pairing Zed and Ekko together, you may not be granting your side a great deal of engage potential. Plan to include other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative hole in their kit.

Regardless of your Ekko ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed Ekko Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zed and Ekko, we analyzed 5,195 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Zed with Ekko comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Zed to work well with Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to focus on in your Zed and Ekko synergy build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Zed included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Ekko than with many other typical builds. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 50.0% when playing alongside Ekko with this build.

To have the best probability of beating your oponents, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for this champion pairing, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

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