Suggested Ekko Buff

Prospector Pete·5/31/2017, 12:15:32 AM·7 votes·1,164 views

While not the worst champion, Ekko is a bit weak at a 49% winrate this patch. I suggest a minor buff that could be useful in the right situation. If Ekko's ultimate is available when he respawns, he should be able to activate it within 4 seconds of respawning to allow him to ult back to where he died. It fits him thematically, allowing him to rewind his mistakes, and it also allows him to do some epic backdooring or whatever he wants, while not seeming too broken.

13 Comments

Joxcab5/31/2017, 12:35:02 AM4 votes

This would honestly be the coolest fucking thing ever.

Big Lincoln5/31/2017, 12:37:48 AM2 votes

zzzz no i don't need ekko getting a free spawn-TP so he can come out of base with homeguards and ass-ram my ADC

Penns5/31/2017, 12:34:36 AM2 votes

Fizz has lower win rate than Ekko, buff him too imo.

Shuyin1785/31/2017, 12:48:03 AM2 votes

While this would be pretty cool, it doesn't fully make sense as to how his time travel works.

His time travel has him rewind to before the conflict began, so having him return to where he died is to late into his time travel type. As for game mechanics, after you've died you are more or less invisible inside of the respawn location (which is why you don't keep vision of the area after you're dead), so rewinding should still take you to where you revived.

Death by Glamour5/31/2017, 8:58:09 AM1 votes

Let's bring the likes of Syndra ahri down a peg or two before we buff the others that may be in need of it.

Else we end up in a draven situation

TheSingularity5/31/2017, 9:24:28 AM1 votes

It doesn't fit thematically, he's already dead at the point u refer to. Not injured and ready to port. If he's dead he can't activate his machine. If we base his ult on thematic and theme accuracy, he shouldn't heal upon using his ult. He retains all injuries during the cinematic and in lore, he just gets another chance to not die which hos ult would still provide.

I honestly see it as less of a BD/flank tool and more something u save so u can get a free tp back to lane if you die. Generally if ur dead and there's a good split option (with ur death point in the intended lane, making it even less likely), their team is likely barrelling towards ur base and you, a less than optimal split pusher will be needed to hold them.

It really is just a "shit I died, better tp back to lane" card. There is little wriggle room due to how the spell works nd he can already recall and ult back to lane

Lyndris5/31/2017, 12:27:14 AM1 votes

I hate ekko, but could get behind this [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

RedShanks37/22/2017, 4:52:20 AM1 votes

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While not the worst champion, Ekko is a bit weak at a 49% winrate this patch. I suggest a minor buff that could be useful in the right situation. If Ekko's ultimate is available when he respawns, he should be able to activate it within 4 seconds of respawning to allow him to ult back to where he died. It fits him thematically, allowing him to rewind his mistakes, and it also allows him to do some epic backdooring or whatever he wants, while not seeming too broken.

I don't think it's his ult that needs to be buffed I think it should be his W because people are realizing they just need to look at him to dodge it. Plus the fact the armour it gives you is pretty useless if you end up getting the stun because by the time they can move again it's gone. Also another note his W doesn't do much dmg unless you add the passive to it with thunderlords I feel it shouldn't have to rely on them and do some of its own (stronger) ap dmg.

Edge of Daybreak5/31/2017, 12:46:11 AM1 votes

That would be amazing.

Neo Cyrus5/31/2017, 2:57:44 AM1 votes

They're gutting Ahri (10% x 1.6 + 5% x 3 = 31% nerf) and putting Syndra at the bottom of the trash can, then no doubt Ori will be next as they gradually cut down every mid laner. By that standard Ekko needs a gutting not buffs. His win rate is never proportional to how cancerous he is and what his actual potential is. He's the Yasuo of AP mids.

An Enemy Sutando5/31/2017, 8:04:37 AM1 votes

Honestly, I think all he needs is a QoL range indicator around his ult clone whenever it's available. Maybe add some base damage to the Q return if needed.