BAN. GET HIM OUT FAST.
If you decide to ban someone else. Just try not to give him isolated Qs in fights or try to fight him solo. Play with your teams CC and wait for him to make a mistake. Keep a mental note of where he could be as he could kill you solo easily in midgame.
Elise
DON'T GET HIT BY HER CC. RESPECT HER BURST DAMAGE.
Don't bother trying to land ur W unless she uses her E2. Play with your team its impossible to 1v1 this freak of a champ. After she uses her CC you can try to trade. Mercs are bait here it doesn't change the fact you'll get one shot. Only build mercs if they have other CC you want to deal with too.
Rengar
Don't try to burst him unless he uses his W. Play with teammates who can CC him. Zhonyas feels really good here, you can also ult his ult to avoid the damage. Pretend he's in every unwarded bush, because if he gets a preemptive jump on you you're pretty much dead. W yourself for the shield since you're not gonna hit a W on him (and if you do he'll just cleanse it).
Cho'Gath
WARD RIVER BUSH. HE CAN INVADE YOU LEVEL 1 AT YOUR RAPTORS.
Avoid him all game until you get some sort of lead through a gank or he messes up. Mercs are a necessity in this matchup. Don't get hit by his Q as he can 1shot you.
Kindred
Ping you support or laners if you suspect he could go for a mark. It's okay to give him the first few scuttle marks. Don't let this guy snowball as the game can get incredibly hard if he's ahead.
Try to hold your R until after his is finished. Avoid his range unless u can burst him and run away safely and wait for your abilities to come back up.
Amumu
Rush mercs if you can. Walking punching bag. Proc passive off him and don't focus him in fights unless he's seriously out of position. Dodge his Qs and be wary of his ult range. It's very obvious when he will press R by his body language/engage.
Aatrox
Proc passive fast and dodge his Qs. Don't get hit by his W. Avoid range during his ult. Consider plated steelcaps if they're heavy AD.
Briar
Hold your passive proc until after her E damage reduction is finished. W yourself if she runs at you. Dodge her E with your E or just walk around it. She can only kill you if she's really ahead or slams you against a wall with her E.
Consider plated steelcaps if they're heavy AD.
Bel'Veth
SHE CAN INVADE YOU LVL 1 AT RAPTORS. WARD RIVER BUSH.
Hold you passive proc until after her W damage reduction is finished if possible. Don't get hit by her E, that's the only way she can kill you.
Consider plated steelcaps if they're heavy AD.
Dr. Mundo
Walking punching bag. Proc passive off him and don't focus him in fights unless he's seriously out of position.
Dodge his Q with ur E, proc passive and kite away.
Kayn
W on yourself if he ults.
Zhonyas 4th item is reliable here.
Besides that it's just skill.
Ambessa
Very hard to hit your W. Dodge her ult with ur E if u can. Avoid melee range unless she uses her abilites. She's much easier to deal with if someone CCs her from your team or peels.
Darius
You can stay safe in fights by using W on yourself as he will generally be building movespeed and running at you. He can use his E to prevent you from ulting. If your team can CC him he's an easy target to proc passive and run around.
Locke
Don't engage unless he uses W, much easier to kill him them. Sidestep/E out of his Qs. Flash/E out of his ult if you can. If your team can CC him he's an easy target to 1shot.
Lee Sin
He can prevent you from using your ult by ulting you. So avoid melee range if you're low. Dodge his Qs. Play with your teams CC.
His engages are quite predictable. If you think he's about to Q in just W you or your teammate (ideally from out of vision) to either prevent him or catch his mistake.
Wukong
Don't group in teamfights, stay kiting. Pretty easy to proc ur passive in a teamfight and go out until you get your abilities back. Oracle lens helps with his invisibility so don't forget to use it.
Lillia
Play with your teams CC. Hold your W in fights as a protective shield as you're definetly not going to hit it on her. Ult her ult if you're low. You can also W preemptively if you still have it by the time she ults. Zhonyas feels good here if besides her they are heavy AD.
Zyra
If you dodge her root she's one of the squishiest/easiest junglers you will ever play against. Remember she has an insanely fast clear so ward the river bush as you're finishing your blue buff. She genuinely has enough time to fullclear, walk there and smite it.
If she's bad she will be out of position and you can engage on her easily. She has no mobility so W is much easier to land. Ult her ult if you think you'll get killed during her CC. Mercs feels good here.
Zac
Pretty easy to hit your W on this guy. He generally can't punish skirmishers like Ekko that much as long as you're not frontlining. Just be wary of his ult as it can stop you from using yours.
Pantheon
Stay out of his W range and hold your passive proc until he finishes his E (or walk behind him if you can). Remember he can execute you below 20% HP. You have enough time to react to his W jump with your ult if you're good.
Fiddlesticks
Mercs are a necessity. Very easy to all in this guy 1v1. Much easier if your team can CC him. He has no mobility so after he ults you can land an easy W. Beware of his ult during teamfights. Keep track of where he is. Without mercs he can 1shot you in exactly his 2 second CC.
Udyr
Avoid melee range like its the plague until he uses his CC movespeed ability, then proc passive and kite around. Impossible to 1v1 this monster of a champ. Very predictable though.
Skarner
Don't get shoved into walls. Flash/Ult his ult. Don't focus him in fights unless he's out of position or free damage.
Rek'Sai
Beware of melee range while she's underground as she can knock you up and burst you. Ult her ult - if you time it right, it's damage she can't avoid and you will take no damage. Also keep her dash range in mind, don't engage until she uses her knockup.
Talon
Oracle lens helps with invisibility.
Don't let him proc his passive or just avoid his range unless you have a W down that can shield that burst damage. Much easier to deal with if a teammate can CC him or exhaust his abilities.
Nidalee
Not easy to deal with her mobility, so hold you W as a shield rather than stunning unless you believe it's free.
Her spears are pretty easy to dodge.
Remember she can heal.
Xin Zhao
Be wary of his auto knockup as he can kill you before you can ult.
Dodge his W. Much easier to fight him with teammates when he exhausts his abilities so try not to 1v1 him unless you're really ahead.
Hecarim
Don't try to fight/trade with him solo until level 6. He can run you down easily with ghost. Be wary of his invades if he's ahead.
As long as he doesn't get a lead pre min 10 it's a very playable matchup as long as you have some sort of CC on the team you can play around.
Jarvan IV
If he's building bruiser generally don't focus him in fights.
If he's building assasin you can kill him much easier. Ult his ult to take no damage + damage him. Remember he can knock you up so you can't ult.
Sylas
If he steals your ult, try to ult only after he has used his. Whoever ults last gets to deal the damage. Dodge his E2 with your passive move speed or your E.
Brand
One of Ekko's easiest matchups. Just try to dodge his Q stun and hes a walking 400g if you land your abilities and he's not too far ahead. Ult his ult damage if you want.
Rammus
Try not to focus him in fights and avoid melee range as he can taunt you out of your ult. Pretty easy to hit your W or preemptively throw it out if you see him charging.
Taliyah
Don't E in her E. Dodge her W. If these 2 abilities are down shes a walking 400g. Try and catch her out of position. W is easy to land on immobile mages like this. Her CC is really bad if it hits you though. Mercs feels really good here.
Karthus
Ekko's easiest matchup. Just go in and kill him. Dodge his Qs if you want. Ult his ult if you want. Should be a breeze unless he gets too ahead or ur handless.
Shyvana
Generally she's quite tanky so don't focus her in fights unless its free damage. Avoid melee range after she ults. Remember she can CC u with her ult out of ur ult. Walking punching bag out of her ult as long as you kite with your passive movespeed. Pretty easy to land your W in both forms. Remember you can just W yourself in fights to prevent her from engaging.
Master Yi
Wait his W damage resist before hitting ur passive on him.
If he ults and comes running just W yourself and your teammates.
Occasionally you can stay outside your pending W and walk into it only after he has used Q to negate the damage. Zhonyas feels good here.
Your passive proc movespeed matches his ult movespeed so it's possible to kite him.
Evelynn
Don't get hit by her charm, it's the only CC you can actually predict in the game. If you can't dodge/avoid it W yourself to reduce some damage. Ulting is also an option if you think you'll get bursted.
She's generally very hard to kill, so play with your team's CC.
Don't try to fight her solo unless you're really ahead. Mercs are bait here, Banshees feels much better.
Viego
Avoid melee range unless he's stunned. You can dodge his ult with yours. Plays kind of like master Yi. You can W yourself and he'll get stunned if he engages. He can 1shot you late game if you have no armor so consider zhonyas or even steelcaps if the game allows it.
Shaco
CAN INVADE YOU LVL 2 IF HE HAS IGNITE + HOB. Place a ward in river and if he comes just skip your red side and move on as he loses insane tempo by coming and not killing you. Not a problem if he steals your camps just keep clearing.
Oracle lens is a must for invisibility+boxes.
Much easier to kill if hes AP as opposed to AD. Mercs and steelcaps are options for their respective situations.
Only scary if your teammates don't respect him and he gets ahead. He's a walking punching bag if he doesn't have Q.
Ivern
Dodge his CC. Mercs feel really good here. Impossible to play if your team can't engage/CC him. But he's really squishy if he has exhausted his abilities or is out of position.
Volibear
Pretty easy to proc ur passive and run around him as you outspeed him.
Walking punching bag if you play with your team. Possible to kill him solo if he's not too ahead though. Just don't get hit by his Q+E. Pretty easy to land your W if he plans on engaging.
Morgana
If you dodge her Q she's one of the easiest targets. Don't try to stun her as she can ignore it with her W. Be wary of her ult range and duration.
Sometimes you can flash out of it sometimes you can just kill her before it goes off.
Mercs/Banshees feel really good here.
Nasus
Can only play before lvl 6, so try to get a lead early game. After mid game you can't even get into his W range without being ran down. Try to kite and hit ur W while playing with your team.
Warwick
Be wary of his damage resist in his E and CC. He can lock you easily out of your ult if you're low. W yourself if he's engaging and you can kite him with ur passive if he uses his E. Just don't stay in melee range for too long especially if you're below 50% HP.
Vi
W yourself if she ults you as she then can't dodge it.
Remember she can CC you with her Q and kill you before you can ult.
Try and dodge her Qs with your E then burst her and kite around with ur movespeed.
Zaahen
Pretty scary after mid/late game.
Only way to play is burst and kite around with ur passive movespeed.
Don't get hit by any of his abilities and avoid melee range unless you can burst/CC him with your team.
Diana
Ult if she tries to nuke you with her burst mid/late game. Zhonyas feels good here. Pretty scary if she's ahead. She can't really disengage after she Es in so W can be easy to land.
Nocturne
Hit him with a Q or E fast before your W goes off. This way he gets stunned.
W yourself or on your teammates if he ults. Only scary part of his kit is his E since you can't ult it away.
Jax
Nunu & Willump
Graves
Respect his auto damage and see if you can build steelcaps. Only engage him to burst and kite away with ur passive. He's way stronger before you get your ult, after that it's even. So try to survive early game. He might invade you so be careful. Zhonyas feels good here too.
Trundle
W yourself if he tries to engage.
Don't fight him in his ult unless you have to, he just stat checks everyone.
Gragas
Just build mercs if you can.
Don't get hit by his E and its a piece of cake. If he uses it you can burst him for free. Remember he can stop you from ulting with his CC.
Quinn
You can ult to avoid her burst damage then burst her instead.
Try to dodge her Q blind. Don't try to hit your W on her if she's in her ult.
Sejuani
Mercs are an option for her CC.
Don't focus her in teamfights. If she uses her E its pretty easy to land ur W on her.
Naafiri
Don't bother trying to hit your W on her. W yourself if she ults for the shield or alternatively you can ult to avoid the burst damage. Try to dodge his Qs as those are the real damage dealers.
Zed
It's a skill based matchup. Not much to say. Ult his burst damage. Zhonyas feels really good here.
Qiyana
Respect her CC and burst. Oracle lens helps with invisibility. If she exhausts her abilities she's a pretty easy target.
Jayce
Respect his burst damage and ult if needed. If your team can CC him he's free. You don't outtrade him solo though unless you're really ahead.
Try to dodge and expect his long range Q.
Ekko
ANY CC IS GOOD WITH EKKO.
Zilean
Tell him not to waste his ult on you unless you get CCd and cant use yours.
Kayle
Tell her not to waste her ult on you unless you get CCd and cant use yours.
Synergies
IdealStrongOkLowNone
Ekko
ANY CC IS GOOD WITH EKKO.
Zilean
Tell him not to waste his ult on you unless you get CCd and cant use yours.
Kayle
Tell her not to waste her ult on you unless you get CCd and cant use yours.
Hold your R upgrade until you have to use it. This way, the enemy can't see that you have ult and can't keep track of where you'll ult back. Keep a mental note of where you were 4 seconds ago.
EARLY GAME
CLEAR: Raptors->Krugs->Red->Wolves->Gromp->Blue
Try to take scuttle if you can, if not move to other scuttle. Don't forget to ward enemy raptors after scuttle. Take your respawned raptors and krugs, then reset.
Remember to look for gank opportunities in between camps respawning.
Reset, buy Blasting wand + Dark seal and take your topside.
This is the perfect early game that you want to do every game.
GANKING
Throw your W out in the lane where you think they will move.
If they can see your W use animation, throw it out where you think they will try to sidestep it.
E+Flash into W so they don't expect the stun if necessary.
Look for dive opportunities as it's really easy to dive with Ekko W+R.
MID GAME
Focus on optimizing gold generation. You generally want to clear your camps as they respawn for the guaranteed gold unless there's a free kill or more important objective on the map like a tower or drake.
Only play proactively if you're ahead. If you're behind you kind of have to rely on enemy team mistakes so you can get back into the game. Focus on your item powerspikes.
Keep a mental note of where the enemy jungle is or can be constantly.
OBJECTIVES
Keep at least 1 smite up at all times. Time your passive with the smite to execute objectives before enemy can. Only junglers who can outsmite you are Nunu and Cho'gath.
It's very easy to steal objectives if they don't respect it or your team lets you hover above it safely. Throw a Q out then E in and auto smite it to steal.
LATE GAME
Focus on the squishiest targets first.
A single good W can decide the game in teamfights, it's best to hold it until you know it'll guaranteed be useful since its cooldown is long if you miss it.
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