Ekko main wondering if he will be nerfed

Darf Rakki·8/5/2016, 4:18:43 AM·1 votes·487 views

I'm just wondering. I main Ekko myself, but that doesn't stop me from recognizing that he is extremely OP. Even after the nerfs, tank Ekko is still strong.

But thats not the only problem. No matter what he does, he's good at it. Jungle Ekko? He has some of the best ganks. Tank Ekko? He will stick to you like white on rice, cc you to death, and has % health damage. AP Ekko? RIP squishies, because he has incredible burst for the amount of CC he brings to the table. Tanks are in danger as well because he can easily kite and has the previously mentioned CC and % health damage. I've even seen support Ekko be successful because of the amount of CC, damage and poke he brings to the table.

Will my main be nerfed so everyone and their mother stops playing them every match?

2 Comments

zlumpy8/5/2016, 4:49:29 AM1 votes

You would have thought they learned their lesson about hyper mobile kite champions with Kalista but seems like they didn't.

They even share similar traits when you think about it. Hyper mobility, %hp dmg, super high utility ults come to mind. And those were all things that caused her to get nerfed repeatedly until she is what she currently is.

So this one time8/5/2016, 7:14:43 AM1 votes

i wouldn't be surprised if we see ekko get a rework. Honestly his kit is so ridiculous, its very likely he'll see some intense changes in the future. The main issue with ekko isnt his damage or his cc. Its his ability to utilize them under any circumstance. Ekko is the poster child overloaded. AOE cc, insane mobility, ranged poke, insane burst/all in and his ult is a get out of jail free card. Power house early game, mid game and late game. when ekko was released they clearly stated they wanted to make a champion who offered "windows of counterplay" but a point and click teleport/empowered aa doesnt offer much in the way of counterplay. Ekko himself is a fun champ with a cool design that feels unique and matches what ekko's lore says he should be. In my opinion balancing ekko would be surprisingly easy. Keep the the cc and mobility. Refocus his ult to scale with HP so building tanky would feel great and make his ap scalings pitifully weak , completely remove hp% and give him flat damage for his passive, bump up his base damages and boom fixed. he'd be a highly mobile dive fighter/tank with good base damages and cc to peel. Removing the massive damage scalings would keep a lid on him and he wouldnt change much playstyle wise. OR if u want him to be assassin. increase his cooldowns , slaughter his base damage. And make it so his ult no longer heals. reduce his absurd utility, maybe shorten the area of his bubble stun. or reduce the duration of the stun. tada assassin. Ekko should be good at his job. but he shouldnt be good at everyones.