Rek'Sai vs Ekko JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rek'Sai vs Ekko

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Rek'Sai is a high-tempo early game jungler who must leverage superior clear speed and invade resistance to pressure Ekko before he scales.
Focus on early river control and objective setup to deny Ekko's mid-game power spikes and limit his roaming impact.

Jungle Plan

Use fast clears and tunnels to invade Ekko's jungle pre-level 6 and deny his scaling by stealing camps and forcing him into defensive pathing.
Contest dragon and Rift Herald entrances aggressively when Rek'Sai's lanes have priority to secure early objectives.
Track Ekko's pathing to counter-gank his early ganks, especially before he unlocks (R), using tunnel angles for surprise engages and disengages.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights around Ekko's level 3 power spike when his (W) stun can turn engagements.
Be cautious contesting objectives post-level 6 when (R) allows him to escape or reset fights.
Rek'Sai is vulnerable during low-health clears; avoid forced smite fights in these windows to prevent losing tempo or deaths.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into an early invade or counter-gank to capitalize on Rek'Sai's level 3 strength.
Fight for first Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority to secure river control and deny Ekko vision and mobility.
Avoid extended river fights before level 6 if Ekko's lanes lack setup, as his mobility and (R) can turn fights after that point.

Power spikes

Rek'Sai spikes at level 3 with access to (Q), (W), and (E), enabling strong early ganks and invades; use this to force Ekko off camps.
Ekko's level 3 unlocks his (Q)-(W)-(E) combo, increasing his burst and stun threat; respect this by avoiding isolated fights without lane support.
Ekko's level 6 (R) grants him safety and reset potential; track its cooldown and punish after it is used to force objectives or kills.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo and invades into objective control by securing dragons and Rift Herald with lane priority.
Use tunnel ganks and counter-ganks to snowball lanes that can pressure Ekko and limit his scaling.
Deny Ekko free farm and force him into reactive pathing before his first AP item to prevent mid-game power spikes from taking over.