MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ekko vs Zed
How often does Ekko beat Zed in Jungle?
Ekko into Zed in Jungle: 52% observed win rate across 1,400 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 behind by 280 gold.
Ekko at 15:00
- Gold: -280
- CS: -6
- XP: -276
Typical gap to Zed, from 1,391 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ekko counter Zed?
No counter here: Ekko sits at 52% over 1,400 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zed: the Ekko game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ekko at 65% across 566 games. Flip the lead and Ekko falls to 44% across 834.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 566 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 834 |
| First blood | 57% | 938 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 487 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 464 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 417 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 180 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:42 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:09. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ekko's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zed specifically, Ekko finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 48.8% over 492 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.5% across 123 games.
The most-finished Ekko core is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.7% across 6,608 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (23,954 games).
Skill plan: Ekko players max Q first and take Q at level 1.