MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kassadin vs Ekko
What is Kassadin's win rate vs Ekko?
In Mid, Kassadin wins 54% against Ekko across 662 observed 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 Kassadin behind by 425 gold.
Kassadin at 15:00
- Gold: -425
- CS: -4
- XP: -289
Typical gap to Ekko, from 652 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kassadin counter Ekko?
Yes. Kassadin wins 54% of 662 ranked Mid games into Ekko. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Kassadin closes the game out from a lead, and how often Ekko claws it back.
How to beat Ekko as Kassadin
When Kassadin is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 67% over 239 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 423.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 239 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 423 |
| First blood | 61% | 251 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 167 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 279 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 135 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 64 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:39; the level 6 spike lands around 5:30. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kassadin build in Mid?
Into Ekko specifically, Kassadin finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 53.0% over 264 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 63.2% across 76 games.
The most-finished Kassadin core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 59.7% across 4,009 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (15,366 games).
Skill plan: Kassadin players max E first and take Q at level 1.