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MATCHUPEkko · Mid · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Ekko vs Graves in Mid lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: His damage is fast and hard to predict — respect the burst and don't sit in it. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

EkkoYOU · MIDEKKOthe Boy Who Shattered Time
GravesENEMY · MIDGRAVESthe Outlaw
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Respect his burst
His damage is fast and hard to predict — respect the burst and don't sit in it, especially at even items.
Get ahead first
Whoever's ahead wins the 1v1 — build a lead, since at equal items he beats you straight up.
Punish a weak jungler
He can't do much as a jungler right now, so pressure the map and deny him farm.
DON'T
Never fight him at equal item count — at the same items he wins the 1v1.
Runes
DOMINATIONDOMINATION
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
SORCERYSORCERYuniversal page
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 51% WR - 1.3k games
Skill order
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