MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

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. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.

By 15 minutes the median game has Ekko ahead by 231 gold.

Does Ekko counter Karthus?

No counter call here: Ekko lands at 47% over 47 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.

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 16.1-16.12.

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.