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Ekko vs Briar

What is Ekko's win rate vs Briar?

In Mid, Ekko wins 43% against Briar across 40 observed ranked games.

Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.

By 15 minutes the median game has Ekko ahead by 567 gold.

Ekko at 15:00

Typical gap to Briar, from 40 games that reached 15:00.

Does Ekko counter Briar?

Too close to call. Ekko sits at 43% over 40 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.

How to beat Briar as Ekko

The median first death in this lane comes at 3:10; the level 6 spike lands around 5:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Ekko build in Mid?

The most-finished Ekko core is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.0% across 4,396 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.

Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (15,774 games).

Skill plan: Ekko players max Q first and take Q at level 1.

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