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Faker meets Ekko

Riot··4 votes·127,530 views

Ever wonder what the top players in Korea think of all the brand-spankin’ new champions hitting the scene? Wonder no more, as they’re here to fill you in on all their early thoughts on how to play Ekko in the latest episode of God of Ip LoL, a show which focuses on the professional Korean League of Legends players and coaches discussing trends and champions within League of Legends.

Take a quick look at what Faker, largely considered the best mid laner in the world, thinks of Ekko and his current uses in the video above. Plus, be sure to check out the entire playlist to find insights into your favorite recent champion!

God of Ip LoL is in Korean, but has full English subtitles, so be sure to enable them on YouTube if you don’t see them!

Have you played Ekko yet? Know any tips or tricks? Let us know below!

292 Comments

Le Bled111 votes

Nice now lets wait for the ekko nerfs >:|

dont trust girls12 votes

I think that ekko does do a lot of damage and its reasonable that he be able to kill people quickly, but his redundant slow+movespeed is ridiculous, it could just be a movespeed steal x_x but the really big thing is that, why play katarina when you can play ekko right now? his ult can do just as much damage as hers but in an instant burst with no chance to stop it from killing you if you get into a position that ekko was 4 seconds ago.

I think his kit other than his ult damage and passive redundancy is actually really balanced though.

Confron7a7ion731 votes

I think he has WAY too much utility as an assassin especially since this is EXACTLY what they said they didn't want. They said they wanted him to do less damage than normal assassins because of his utility making you outsmart the enemy but this clearly isn't the case. Lowering his damage really is a must right now. That being said I think his kit would make him a PERFECT fighter.

Arcura11 votes

I absolutely agree. I hate Ekko right now because it's pretty much a guaranteed win (unless the Ekko player has NO idea how to even play the game). Stacking the slow with the movement speed along with his ridiculous damage and ability to rewind just destroys everybody and everything. LoL has actually become less fun imo until they patch him.

I understand though that he's new to the scene, and before any patches can be made, they had to see how he ultimately would play. To be completely fair, that's to be expected, but I eagerly await for him to be fixed.

Glass Wolf12 votes

There is nothing wrong with his Movement Speed steal/slow. Malphite's Q does the same thing. So does BotRK. It's just an age old mechanic implemented in another way.

But yes, I could see his ult damage taking a dip, but I could also see it not because it's fairly easy to avoid his 4 second clone if you're paying attention and have vision of him.

Wind Whistler72 votes

Screw that, I'm waiting for Ao Shin.

GamerSharrk3 votes

FYI I heard that Ao Shins development was scrapped for more suitable champions because riot couldn't figure out a suitable story for him to have a purpose in the league.

GG Ao Shin will never be added to LoL.

Wind Whistler10 votes

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FYI I heard that Ao Shins development was scrapped for more suitable champions because riot couldn't figure out a suitable story for him to have a purpose in the league.

GG Ao Shin will never be added to LoL.

Bullshit. Lore is something that can just be taken or leaven now. Look at Bard, and then Ekko. Bard has pretty much no story, yet three months later, they release a champion who may be the most fleshed out character in LoL history.

TriumphantReaper2 votes

What are you talking about? riot doesnt give 2 shits about the story..

A 5 Year Old48 votes

Ekko op, better nerf Irelia

Imaginary Hero45 votes

When most champs were released it took players a while to figure out if they needed to be nerfed. For Ekko it only took them seconds...

rememberbigsmoke15 votes

bullshit. People cry for nerfs as soon as a champ is reworked/released all the time.

Takananoshi21 votes

I'd rather just enjoy the joke he mentioned.

Add Me After8 votes

Ok. Rammus

HALL0WS6 votes

did you hear that? it was the sound of a joke flying over your head

tooitchy4 votes

Nothing gets over my head, I would catch it.

Aznbeat25 votes

Grats glycey baby :D

RiotGlyceroll40 votes

Thanks mom! ^^

NexousTheDragon16 votes

Does anyone know where I can get my hands on one of those Ekko mohawks?Ekko

KittyFiendish18 votes

you can grow your own

Wind Whistler15 votes

Only in Zaun.

Singing Lark11 votes

First 15 minutes are about different Ekko combos. Faker "interview" starts at around 15:30, for those who want to skip ahead. Combos are summarized at around14:30, for those who don't want to watch the first 14 minutes. :)

Azazel Aerternum11 votes

I have played and faced many Ekko players, I don't find him grossly overpowered. He has enough defects where you can easily outplay him, and destroy him, and if you manage to anticipate what he is going to do, he will automatically lose. Some people complain about his damage, but being honest, it isn't that crazy, he is strong, but any cc will shut him down, so will any silence.

TheOneTrueDucky5 votes

Except the removed silence from all of the champions with enough burst to kill him while silenced, and if at any point after being stunned he can press R then all of your efforts are wasted and you instead eat a HUGE chunk of damage. removed silence item 3070 RIP: Kassadin(too much mobility to have a silence) Leblanc(too much mobility to have a silence) Talon (????) Future RIP Ekko (too much mobility to have an AoE Stun, Huge Shield, Ult that does almost a full spell rotation of damage in an instant AoE that heals, %HP damage, and being no fun to play against).

EDIT: Pretty much everyone has assumed ekko builds squishy, or he gets rekt by X champ so he must be balanced right??? The point was that his kit is a bit overloaded, and his ult does a full rotations worth of his combo in a large AoE area, along with healing him and giving him a free escape / re-engage. But yeah, I guess I'm wrong in thinking that

Wind Whistler12 votes

Bullshit, ever heard of Cho'Gath? He can destroy Ekko.

LukaLuna7 votes

You wanna know the bane of assassins? This. Soraka

RossMellow2 votes

Bane-ana?

King Afro11 votes

PLS READ EVRYTHING !!!!!!!!

You all still donot understand that ekko has no sustain at all so can also easily get killed really fast by another assassin. that is why he really needs that high move speed from his passive to escape. secondly his ult is unstoppable but can be dodged unless u are stupid enough to stay on his time-shadow. plus, it is hard for ekko to adjust his time-shadow in order to use his ult as damage against you. thirdly, the only way e can cast his ult easily is if ekko stays in fight at constant spot for at least 4 secs so his time-shadow catches to the fight so he can ult but this is very difficult tho since he has no sustain, it makes it hard for him to stay in a fight at constant position for 4 secs thats why he has good harass and mobolity passive in order to escape more easily. further more, ekko's ult can be avoided evn if u are on his time-shadow if u have some sort of dash( thats when u need a quick reaction to the play/refelxe) or if u can stun him before he ults. given tat he ults usually when he is low, u can easily predict when he will( probably at 20% hp). and to finallize kat is just like ekko but might even be more advantageous because; kat's Q is not a skill shot but a targeted attack which u cant dodge while u can dodge ekko's Q. second, kat's E (if u have high reflex,) can easily be used to dodge ekko's ult. and third ka ult's ult is just ass ekko since if affects just a zone and not targeted, u can smite out of zone using your reflexes to quickly dodge. same goes for leblanc, no sustain, but high mobile and abilities equally serve to dodge skill shots just as ekko;s mobility and ability potentials.To finalize, Ekko's is just as balanced as any other champions in LOL and does not deserve any nerf beacuase his high poke capacity and damage is high enough to make you forget about his low sustain.( if u had ever wonder, ekko;s mobile passive is the same as gnar's W-passive, so ter shuld be no worries ekko is stable and can counter any probably most champs if you got the right mechanics) BTW- i tried nindalee vs ekko and from my results he got wrecked. nindalee can dodge most of ekko's abilities and play safe by equally poking from a safe position usuing her Q. she can also use the animal form to jump to ekko and come back safely equalizing damage trades.

atk3218 votes

tl;dr

Korentoth44 votes

The main problem with this post is that it's hard to read. Try using capital letters at the beginning of your sentences and correct spelling and grammar. We want to have a discussion, but we don't want to struggle to do so.

disregardable10 votes

This is the most awkward show I've ever seen ._.

Bush Did 42016 votes

It's a Korean show. It's awkward to us. They think our shows are equally awkward.

Drachensviel8 votes

we do, yes we do

Wind Whistler7 votes

How the fuck is it awkward? This is the most normal thing I've ever seen from Korea, I like it.

coreym1110 votes

The people wanting an Ekko nerf are the same people who don't know how to play around him iv'e played against many Ekko's and have been fine. Stop feeding him. For the people saying that "Ekko is supposed to be a utility based champ and not supposed to do that much damage" I know they said that but as Ekko you can't mindlessly go in and time your shots with your Q if you charge your probably gonna die you are not Jax use your passive to engage a fight or if your against him wait till after he launches his Q he's much more vulnerable. He pokes then goes in not charges recklessly.

TheOneTrueDucky14 votes

I'm pretty sure most Ekkos could charge in recklessly, considering if they press R they warp back and heal a ton :|

togowaken9 votes

did u guys see what I thought I saw? skip to 19:39 and do u guys see anything odd? FAKER IS USING A SKIN

Maha7 votes

Well, the only two times I've ever seen him use a skin was Bunny Girl Riven (and it was a shared computer mistake) and SKT Zed. Probably another case of the "it was in use on the demo computer."

Blue Ogre Dorry5 votes

SKT used their championship skins all together in that game. it wasn't a mistake

ÄïmMïššRëpëät9 votes

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GingerLEDS9 votes

Dude, it's a joke/schtik thing. Don't take it seriously, they're just having fun up there. I really, really, REALLY doubt that anyone of them think he's an actual god, or would worship him.

TTVBronzeKneecap6 votes

Say that to my church of faker and waifu pillow of him

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO58 votes

Am I the only one who couldn't stop laughing throughout this? NA commentators got nothing on these guys in terms of humor (sorry Phreak)

LilyMeetsRamiel7 votes

words from a noob gold player -- I think Ekko is more or less balanced, except for his passive which needs a nerf. He has a very high 100-0 potential, but at the same time it requires the player to hit his Q and sometimes even a W. Q is a low damage out, high damage back skill, and opponents can sidestep it to dodge pretty easily. If the player decides to initiate even he misses Q, there would be a high chance getting out traded. W can give zoning power, but in fights you'll have to predict a 3 second further and induce (sorry i'm not English main) opponents into the desired position. Only the better players could do that. In general he's quite a good balanced champ except maybe riot need to reduce a bit ap ratio and slow on passive. With 3 stacks he can just chase down nearly everyone. (also he's quite item dependent, shutting down him early means that he could pretty do nothing if opponent knows how to secure advantage, trust me, this is gonna get down voted heavily)

Virgin Maury6 votes

Well imo.. Ekko is a fantastic make up for how this went --> Bard

Cookie Troll10 votes

til aphromoo got ahold of Bard

JakeGP755 votes

I only have one complain about Ekko His ult shouldnt heal him, that's just dumb, even in the teaser video you can tell he's still hurt after rewinding time and shit, why u change his power rito item 3070 item 3070 item 3070

A Certain Guy7 votes

"even in the teaser video you can tell he's still hurt" Yes....This is why he only regains a % of the damage he took in the 4 seconds prior, as to an ap zilean which is basically a revive with full hp. From a thematic sense he should heal from ALL damage that he took in that 4 seconds, but that would be busted as hell, and riot knows that, so they made it more...manageable.

Th3Mudkip4 votes

People keep saying Ekko is squishy.... His ult gives him most of his health back if not all (Never looked into it just an observation) while doing ridiculous damage if he hits you with it. Without absolutly stupid amounts of burst you wont take him down if he has his ult.

RaGaziel Eldra4 votes

at max its a base of 250 (if im right), however it has a % heal of all the damage he has taken with in 4 seconds, which is like 12% (if im right again)

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