How to beat Ekko

Common role: Mid / Jungle

An AP assassin who rewinds time to undo a bad fight and burst you down.

What makes Ekko dangerous

Ekko slows and stuns with his Q and W, dashes with his E, and his ultimate rewinds him a few seconds back to a shadow — healing him and dealing a huge burst. If he plays aggressively and it goes wrong, his ult undoes it, making him very forgiving and slippery.

How to play against Ekko

• 1Bait out his ultimate — after he uses it he has no escape or reset for a while. Punish him hard in that window.
• 2Dodge his W (a delayed stun zone) — it's the setup for his all-in. Move out of the circle before it detonates.
• 3He's cooldown-reliant and squishy. Hard CC before he can E away catches him mid-combo.
• 4Track his roams — Ekko's speed and mobility let him gank other lanes. Ward and follow, and MR survives his burst.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Punishable window after his ultimate is used.
• ✓W stun is a dodgeable delayed zone.
• ✓Squishy — hard CC and burst delete him.
• ✓Weak early before he snowballs and gets items.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Ekko's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Resonancia Z

  Cada tercer ataque o hechizo dañino lanzado sobre un mismo objetivo inflige daño mágico adicional, y Ekko obtiene una mejora de velocidad de movimiento si el objetivo es un campeón.

• Q
  Engranaje temporal

  Ekko lanza una granada temporal que, al alcanzar a un campeón enemigo, genera un campo de distorsión cronológica. Las unidades sorprendidas en su interior sufren daño y quedan ralentizadas. Al cabo de unos instantes, la granada regresa a Ekko y daña a todo cuanto se encuentre en su camino.

• W
  Convergencia paralela

  Los ataques básicos de Ekko infligen daño mágico adicional a objetivos con poca vida. Con Convergencia paralela puede romper la línea temporal y, al cabo de unos segundos, crea una anomalía que ralentiza a los enemigos situados dentro. Si el propio Ekko entra en ella, recibe un escudo y aturde a los enemigos al dejarlos congelados en el tiempo.

  Strong: a delayed zone that stuns — the setup for his all-in. Weak: move out of the circle before it detonates and his combo has no lockdown.

• E
  Salto de fase

  Ekko rueda por el suelo en un movimiento evasivo mientras activa su Dispositivo Z. Su siguiente ataque inflige daño adicional y distorsiona la realidad para teleportarlo hasta su objetivo.

• R
  Fisura temporal

  Ekko fragmenta su línea temporal y se vuelve imposible de seleccionar como objetivo mientras regresa a un momento pasado más favorable. Reaparece en el mismo sitio donde se encontraba unos segundos antes y recupera una parte de la vida que hubiera perdido en ese tiempo. Los enemigos situados cerca de su zona de llegada reciben muchísimo daño.

  Strong: rewinds him to a shadow, healing and dealing huge burst — undoes a bad dive. Weak: after it he has no escape or reset — bait it out, then punish him hard.

Itemization

Ekko is AP burst. Magic resist (Mercury's Treads, an MR item) and a Zhonya's/Banshee's answer him, and baiting his ultimate removes his safety. Track his roams with vision.

This guide covers Ekko's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.