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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Ekko Arena Build

Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time, is a melee assassin and mage champion. In fights Ekko is a fragile champion who deals magic damage in bursts, with healing in the kit. Here are the augments Ekko players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Solid picks
Ekko games this patch
16,665
Skill max
QEW

Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Marksmage

    Gold

    Your Attacks deal additional physical damage equal to 75% Ability Power.

    Why on Ekko

    Your Attacks deal bonus physical damage based on your Ability Power, so weaving them in to trigger Z-Drive Resonance (passive) and Phase Dive (E) adds extra burst.

  2. Jeweled Gauntlet

    Prismatic

    Your Abilities can Critically Strike. Gain Crit Chance.

    Why on Ekko

    Timewinder (Q) hits on both the throw and the return, and Chronobreak (R) deals burst on arrival, giving your combo several chances to critically strike.

  3. Dashing

    Prismatic

    Your dash, leap, blink, or teleport Abilities gain 200 Ability Haste.

    Why on Ekko

    Phase Dive (E) is a dash, so the extra Ability Haste lets you reposition and land its empowered teleporting attack far more often in each fight.

In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Ekko players take it.

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Based on 16,665 Ekko games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Ekko players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Ekko by Rarity

Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Ekko players take most at each rarity, most taken first.

Prismatic augments

  1. Jeweled Gauntlet
  2. Dashing
  3. Eureka
  4. Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap

Gold augments

  1. Marksmage
  2. Big Brain
  3. Transmute: Prismatic
  4. Phenomenal Evil

Silver augments

  1. ADAPt
  2. Shadow Runner
  3. Witchful Thinking

Best Prismatic Items for Ekko

The Prismatic items Ekko players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Night Harvester
  2. Runecarver
  3. Detonation Orb
  4. Innervating Locket
  5. Everfrost
  6. Demonic Embrace

Ekko Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Ekko players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.

Starting boots

  • Sorcerer's Shoes
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core items

  1. Rabadon's Deathcap
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Shadowflame
  4. Lich Bane
  5. Void Staff
  6. Zhonya's Hourglass

Ekko Skill Order

The order Ekko players level their abilities in most often: max Timewinder (Q) first, then Phase Dive (E), and take Chronobreak (R) whenever you can.

  1. QTimewinder
  2. EPhase Dive
  3. WParallel Convergence
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Ekko in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Ekko players take Marksmage, Jeweled Gauntlet and Dashing most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Ekko?

The Prismatic items Ekko players pick most are Night Harvester, Runecarver and Detonation Orb.

What should Ekko build in Arena?

Start with Sorcerer's Shoes, then the items Ekko players build most: Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn and Shadowflame. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Ekko in Arena?

Max Timewinder (Q) first, then Phase Dive (E), and level Chronobreak (R) whenever you can.

Is Ekko good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Ekko is B tier in the Arena tier list: solid picks.

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