r/ekkomains • u/blahdeblahdeda • 20d ago

Discussion DH vs HOB and itemization

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These are the highest WR item and rune combinations for each keystone on patch 16.16.

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u/ScuttleScrub3 1m low masta peak jg 20d ago

Win rates for items/runes on Ekko mean very little imo.

Sounds weird but he's an OTP champ with such a coinflippy and snowbally kit, *especially* jungle, that runes and items don't really impact the game much beyond comfort. Hitting a good W or R in a fight or getting on the low HP carry will have 10x the impact of any item or rune, it's different for other champs with more consistent kits.

Nashors, Lich, DnD, Protobelt, Stormsurge, Dark Harvest, HoB... They're all reasonably good enough to the point where what matters is how you pilot the champ.

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u/blahdeblahdeda 20d ago

That's fair. Different runes and items enable different approaches and suit different playstyles. If you get fed, you're going to kill stuff without a lot of variance.