Mid Matchup

Twisted Fate vs Ekko

Patch: 15.17 (25.17)
League: Platinum+
Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

the Card Master
Mid
Twisted Fate Mid Overall Win Rate
50.53%

Matchup Win Rate

48.4%
Twisted Fate vs Ekko Wins
⚔
51.6%
Ekko vs Twisted Fate Wins
Ekko

Ekko

the Boy Who Shattered Time
Mid
Ekko Mid Overall Win Rate
51.55%

Twisted Fate vs Ekko - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.17 (25.17)

Twisted Fate Mid vs Ekko Mid - Who is stronger?

Twisted Fate Mid has trouble against Ekko (48.4% win rate) based on 535 games. This is a tough matchup for Twisted Fate players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Twisted Fate Mid vs Ekko Mid in patch 15.17 (25.17), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Twisted Fate dominates the meta (16th most popular, 4.7% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Ekko (3.0% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of mid lane's current powerhouses. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Unsealed Spellbook + Cash Back combination (50.7% win rate) plus optimal itemization Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer, and Boots of Swiftness boosts your chances from 48.4% to 70%+ - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Twisted Fate's superior farming (7.06 vs 6.94/min, 16th among Mid) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.12 CS/min natural advantage. Outclassed across the board: Ekko leads in both matchup win rate (51.6%) and damage (748 vs 604/min). Twisted Fate must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Twisted Fate maintains better KDA (2.40, 19th place vs 39th for Ekko), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Twisted Fate vs Ekko - Mid Stats Comparison

Twisted Fate Mid
Twisted Fate Mid		Versus
Ekko Mid
Ekko Mid
ATierA+
48.4%Matchup Winrate51.6%
50.53%Role Winrate51.55%
#30Winrate Rank#15
4.7%Pickrate3.0%
2.4Average KDA2.2
434Gold per Minute411
7.06CS/Min6.94
0.36Wards per Minute0.29
604Damage per Minute748

How to Beat Ekko as Twisted Fate (Mid)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Twisted Fate versus Ekko matchup in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Twisted Fate deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Ekko deals primarily magic damage (78.52%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Twisted Fate is higher farming statistics (ranked 16th among role champions) (versus 20th for Ekko), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.2 versus 2.4) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Twisted Fate Mid versus Ekko Mid matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Twisted Fate player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Ekko player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Twisted Fate vs Ekko: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
45.6% Win Rate78.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
60.4% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate

Twisted Fate vs Ekko: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
Unsealed Spellbook
Unsealed Spellbook Swap one of your equipped Summoner Spells to a new, single use Summoner Spell. Each unique Summoner Spell you swap to permanently decreases your swap cooldown by 25s (initial swap cooldown is at 5 mins).

Your first swap becomes available at 6 mins.

Summoner Spells can only be swapped while out of combat.
After using a swapped Summoner Spell you must swap 3 more times before the first can be selected again.
Smite damage increases after two Summoner Spell swaps.

Unsealed Spellbook

Swap one of your equipped Summoner Spells to a new, single use Summoner Spell. Each uniqu…

Cash Back
Cash Back Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Jack Of All Trades
Jack Of All Trades For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you 1 Ability Haste.

Gain 10 or 25 bonus Adaptive Force at 5 and 10 stacks, respectively.

Jack Of All Trades

For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

+2% Move Speed
+2% Move Speed +2% Move Speed

+2% Move Speed

+2% Move Speed

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

50.7% Win Rate38.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
Unsealed Spellbook
Unsealed Spellbook Swap one of your equipped Summoner Spells to a new, single use Summoner Spell. Each unique Summoner Spell you swap to permanently decreases your swap cooldown by 25s (initial swap cooldown is at 5 mins).

Your first swap becomes available at 6 mins.

Summoner Spells can only be swapped while out of combat.
After using a swapped Summoner Spell you must swap 3 more times before the first can be selected again.
Smite damage increases after two Summoner Spell swaps.

Unsealed Spellbook

Swap one of your equipped Summoner Spells to a new, single use Summoner Spell. Each uniqu…

Cash Back
Cash Back Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Jack Of All Trades
Jack Of All Trades For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you 1 Ability Haste.

Gain 10 or 25 bonus Adaptive Force at 5 and 10 stacks, respectively.

Jack Of All Trades

For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

+2% Move Speed
+2% Move Speed +2% Move Speed

+2% Move Speed

+2% Move Speed

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

50.7% Win Rate38.5% Pick Rate

Twisted Fate vs Ekko: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.1% Win Rate88.1% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
45.8% Win Rate41.1% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
47.7% Win Rate20.4% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
44.5% Win Rate17.9% Pick Rate
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
->
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Rapid Firecannon
Rapid Firecannon (2650 gold) 35% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Sharpshooter
Your Energized Attack deals 40 bonus magic damage and gains 35% bonus Attack Range.
43.2% Win Rate33.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
47.1% Win Rate30.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
80.4% Win Rate2.4% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
100.0% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
98.5% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
65.6% Win Rate0.8% Pick Rate
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
->
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
99.3% Win Rate2.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
59.2% Win Rate16.2% Pick Rate
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
55.4% Win Rate14.4% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
100.0% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
50.0% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
32.8% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
Cryptbloom
Cryptbloom (2850 gold) 60 Ability Power
30% Magic Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Life from Death
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.
33.2% Win Rate4.8% Pick Rate
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate

Twisted Fate vs Ekko: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Wild Cards Twisted Fate throws three cards, dealing damage to each enemy unit they pass through.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Pick a Card Twisted Fate chooses a magic card from his deck, and uses that for his next attack, causing bonus effects.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Stacked Deck Every 4 attacks, Twisted Fate deals bonus damage. In addition, his Attack Speed is increased.
E
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E
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R
R
Destiny Twisted Fate predicts the fortunes of his foes, revealing all enemy champions and enabling the use of Gate, which teleports Twisted Fate to any target location in 1.5 seconds.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
49.5% Win Rate40.9% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Wild Cards Twisted Fate throws three cards, dealing damage to each enemy unit they pass through.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Pick a Card Twisted Fate chooses a magic card from his deck, and uses that for his next attack, causing bonus effects.
W
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R
E
Stacked Deck Every 4 attacks, Twisted Fate deals bonus damage. In addition, his Attack Speed is increased.
E
E
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Destiny Twisted Fate predicts the fortunes of his foes, revealing all enemy champions and enabling the use of Gate, which teleports Twisted Fate to any target location in 1.5 seconds.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
64.0% Win Rate4.5% Pick Rate

Twisted Fate tips:

  • Coordinate with your allies for the best time to use Destiny to ambush enemies.
  • Stealth characters often escape a battle with very low hit points. Take advantage of Destiny's ability to reveal stealthed units to finish them off.
  • Twisted Fate is viable as an Attack Damage or Ability Power character, letting him fit on many different team compositions.

Playing Against Ekko

  • Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.
  • Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.
  • The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Twisted Fate Mid other Matchups

Twisted Fate
+4.6%
Akali

Twisted Fate vs Akali

Twisted Fate
+4.4%
Azir

Twisted Fate vs Azir

Twisted Fate
+4.0%
LeBlanc

Twisted Fate vs LeBlanc

Twisted Fate
+4.0%
Galio

Twisted Fate vs Galio

Twisted Fate
+3.1%
Lissandra

Twisted Fate vs Lissandra

Twisted Fate
+3.0%
Zoe

Twisted Fate vs Zoe

Twisted Fate
+2.4%
Diana

Twisted Fate vs Diana

Twisted Fate
+2.3%
Qiyana

Twisted Fate vs Qiyana

Twisted Fate
+2.2%
Veigar

Twisted Fate vs Veigar

Twisted Fate
+1.9%
Irelia

Twisted Fate vs Irelia

Twisted Fate
+1.8%
Ryze

Twisted Fate vs Ryze

Twisted Fate
+1.8%
Lux

Twisted Fate vs Lux

Twisted Fate
+1.5%
Talon

Twisted Fate vs Talon

Twisted Fate
+1.4%
Orianna

Twisted Fate vs Orianna

Twisted Fate
+1.3%
Xerath

Twisted Fate vs Xerath

Twisted Fate
+1.2%
Aurora

Twisted Fate vs Aurora

Twisted Fate
+0.5%
Katarina

Twisted Fate vs Katarina

Twisted Fate
+0.4%
Ahri

Twisted Fate vs Ahri

Twisted Fate
-1.0%
Zed

Twisted Fate vs Zed

Twisted Fate
-1.0%
Syndra

Twisted Fate vs Syndra

Twisted Fate
-1.3%
Aurelion Sol

Twisted Fate vs Aurelion Sol

Twisted Fate
-1.4%
Hwei

Twisted Fate vs Hwei

Twisted Fate
-1.5%
Viktor

Twisted Fate vs Viktor

Twisted Fate
-1.5%
Mel

Twisted Fate vs Mel

Twisted Fate
-1.6%
Vex

Twisted Fate vs Vex

Twisted Fate
-1.7%
Yasuo

Twisted Fate vs Yasuo

Twisted Fate
-2.1%
Taliyah

Twisted Fate vs Taliyah

Twisted Fate
-2.2%
Yone

Twisted Fate vs Yone

Twisted Fate
-2.5%
Malzahar

Twisted Fate vs Malzahar

Twisted Fate
-2.5%
Akshan

Twisted Fate vs Akshan

Twisted Fate
-2.6%
Annie

Twisted Fate vs Annie

Twisted Fate
-2.6%
Fizz

Twisted Fate vs Fizz

Twisted Fate
-2.8%
Vladimir

Twisted Fate vs Vladimir

Twisted Fate
-3.5%
Anivia

Twisted Fate vs Anivia

Twisted Fate
-3.7%
Sylas

Twisted Fate vs Sylas