MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ekko vs Malzahar
Ekko vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,701 ranked games in Mid, Ekko beats Malzahar in 52% 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 407 gold.
Does Ekko counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Ekko lands at 52% over 1,701 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 Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Ekko wins 58% of 1,118 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 582.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 1,118 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 41% | 582 |
| First blood | 55% | 1,231 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 1,090 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 561 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 670 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 308 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:50 and level 6 lands around 5:10. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Ekko in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Ekko finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 50.6% over 601 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 55.8% across 190 games.
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.