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Ekko vs Karthus

Ekko vs Karthus in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 47 ranked games in Mid, Ekko beats Karthus in 47% of them.

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 231 gold.

Ekko at 15:00

Typical gap to Karthus, from 47 games that reached 15:00.

Does Ekko counter Karthus?

Even on the count: Ekko lands at 47% over 47 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.

Your Ekko game plan against Karthus

In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:48 and level 6 lands around 5:24. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.

Ekko in Mid: the items that actually get built

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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