Ekko vs Ryze Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Mid, this is Ekko versus Ryze — a assassin/mage hybrid against a mage. The sample behind this page is 447 games from patch 16.13.1, and Ekko wins 56.6% of them. A 6.6-point edge is what puts this matchup in Ekko’s column.
Ryze holds a 425-unit range advantage (550 to 125), and that shapes how the lane is traded out. Ekko has to create the opening before the trade maths turn around — a gap-closer, a freeze, or help from the jungle.
Neither profile surprises the other: Ekko and Ryze are both mixed threats. Ekko opens on 655 health and 32 armour, Ryze on 620 and 22. 10 armour of separation tilts level-one trades toward Ekko. At full build levels the gap widens to 2728 HP versus 2338, favouring Ryze.
Track Parallel Convergence on Ekko and Realm Warp on Ryze — the lane swings on those two. Level six shifts things: Chronobreak on one side, Realm Warp on the other.
Read 56.6% as a trend: 447 games is useful, not final. The Ekko versus Ryze numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
Yes — Ekko holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Ekko wins 56.6% of the recorded games.
56.6% from Ekko's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
447 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Ekko build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Ekko build page.