How to win lane as Ryze against Ekko · 48.81% win rate over 1,350 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ekko | Ekko's Timewinder poke and its return hit chunk you while you last-hit at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Ekko | At level 2 his Q slow into an auto out-damages your early Overload. |
| Level 3 | Ekko | Parallel Convergence plus his E dash lets Ekko all-in inside your Rune Prison range at level 3. |
| Levels 4-5 | Ekko | His roam threat and skirmish burst at 4-5 pressure you and the side lanes. |
| Level 6 | Ekko | Chronobreak at 6 is a safety net that beats your all-in and enables his dives. |
| First item | Ryze | Your first-item spike and waveclear neutralize his roams and let you farm up. |
| Two+ items | Ryze | Full-build Ryze out-DPSes and out-ranges his assassin burst. |
Ekko wins levels 1-2: Timewinder and its return hit chip you as you farm, and his Q slow into an auto out-damages your early Overload, so give ground and soak XP.
The full Ryze vs Ekko report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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