Ekko is a solid AP assassin ARAM pick. He can exert a lot of influence in the game by proper utilization of Q for pushing, and using calculated combos on enemy carries. To enhance our ARAM win rate with Ekko, we are gonna focus on building the tried and tested items with the highest win rate. So here we go!
Best Ekko ARAM Items
Luden’s Companion
As most people reading already know, the only base-ing option in ARAM is dying. Since we can not recall an regenerate our mana, the first item we are going to build show have some mana to sustain us through the early game.
The best early game mana loaded item for Ekko is Luden’s Companion. Aside from satisfying our mana needs, it will also give us significant amounts of AP as well as some bonus damage from its passive.
Lich Bane
Another core item for Ekko is the Lich Bane. Lich Bane has great AP ratios, a decent bit of ability haste, and it will also grant us a movement speed bonus amounting to 4%. The item will also increase the damage of our abilities through its spell blade passive. The extra damage will quickly add up, and allow us to execute our enemies much more easily.
Rabadon’s Deathcap
Since our build will be a full AP one, Rabadon will take an essential place in our loadout. It will give us a great flat AP amount, as well as a bonus on our total AP amounting to +30%. The item marks a huge powerspike of the build, and it will enable us to fight with much greater effectiveness.
Shadowflame
When going for an AP build, Shadowflame is also a must. It will introduce a nice amount of armor penetration to our build, modest amount of AP, as it will also give us a passive that majorly synergizes with our playstyle. The passive will apply 20% more damage to our enemies when they are below 40% HP. This increase combined with Rabadon’s makes a perfect combination for one-shotting squishy enemies.
Void Staff
Finally, the Void Staff will be the last nail in the coffin for our enemies. It will apply another 40% magic penetration to our build, significantly impairing the function of all the magic resist our enemies have accumulated.
Boots
The best boots for this ARAM Ekko build will be none other than Sorcerer’s Shoes. Out of all stats offered by boots, the magic penetration by Sourcerer’s Shoes will serve us the best.
Runes for Ekko ARAM
- Dark Harvest
- Sudden Impact
- Eyeball Collection
- Ultimate Hunter
- Transcendence
- Gathering the Storm
The best keystone for Ekko in ARAM is the Dark Harvest. We can proc it often, and get a really high value out of it. Next rune would be the Sudden Impact, which will increase the damage following our E.
The third and fourth choice will be the Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter. Both of these will increase our damage and ultimate cooldown for each unique takedown we score. Finally, we will take Transcendence and Gathering the Storm for scaling ability haste and damage.
Final Thoughts
Ekko is an interesting ARAM pick that can do quite a lot when built correctly. The best build for this champion entails a list full of the highest AP ratio items. These items should be supported with some high percentage penetration ones such as Void Staff, Shadowflame and Sorcerer’s Boots.