MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ekko vs Zilean
Ekko vs Zilean in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 73 ranked games in Mid, Ekko beats Zilean in 41% 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 459 gold.
Ekko at 15:00
- Gold: +459
- CS: +7
- XP: -173
Typical gap to Zilean, from 73 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ekko counter Zilean?
Even on the count: Ekko lands at 41% over 73 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 Zilean
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 49 |
| First blood | 45% | 47 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 41% | 51 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:33 and level 6 lands around 5:26. 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.