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Ekko Quotes

275 voice lines from League of Legends, 142 of them in Ekko's own voice. One skin comes with a voice of its own: True Damage.

Pick

"It's not how much time you have, it's how you use it."

Ban

"You used to be cool."

Ekko's interactions conversation pages with both sides

Ekko & Jinx14 linesEkko & Vi9 linesEkko & Caitlyn7 linesEkko & Jayce6 linesEkko & Urgot5 linesEkko & Akali4 lines

Champion Select

Pick

  • "It's not how much time you have, it's how you use it."

Ban

  • "You used to be cool."

Movement

First Move

  • "Someone's day's about to get wrecked."
  • "Time to start some trouble."
  • "Ah… that fresh start smell."

Moving

  • "Zaun is the future."
  • "I owe them nothing."
  • "Time doesn't heal all wounds."
  • "Every second matters."
  • "Tomorrow's the last of my worries."
  • "No one keeps me down."
  • "I do my own stunts."
  • "Things aren't gonna improve themselves."
  • "Doubt me. I love that."
  • "I hate being responsible."
  • "I'd rather make mistakes than make nothing at all."
  • "Not quitting until it's right!"
  • "My pasts have a way of catching up."
  • "There are always consequences."
  • "If there are limits… I haven't found them yet."
  • "Never had luck. Never needed it."
  • "I finish what I start."
  • "Patience? What's that?"
  • "Every rule needs a break."
  • "Never look back."
  • "Let's make them notice."
  • "Progress doesn't belong to one city."
  • "Back to going forward."
  • "Fool me once… and I'll just rewind."
  • "We make the future."

First Encounter

First Encounter with Caitlyn Both sides

  • "Scared of a little revolution, Caitlyn?"
  • "Aw… who called the cops?"
  • "Dibs on the hat!"

First Encounter with Dr. Mundo

  • "Go where you want, Mundo... outside of Zaun."

First Encounter with Garen

  • "ZAUUUUUUUUUN!!!"
  • "Garen, shouted any good names lately?"

First Encounter with Jayce Both sides

  • "I like you better on paper, poster boy."
  • "I'll never be like this guy."
  • "Nice face. Shame if something happened to it."

First Encounter with Jinx Both sides

  • "Guns. Original."
  • "I had a crush… until you started talking to the gun."

First Encounter with Singed

  • "You give Zaun a bad name."

First Encounter with Twitch

  • "I lost a pet rat once. Is that you, Mr. Tails?"

First Encounter with Urgot Both sides

  • "Take my time machine, Urgot. You clearly need it more."

First Encounter with Vel'Koz

  • "I'll poke your eye out… head out… face off? How do you even work?"

First Encounter with Vi Both sides

  • "You used to be cool."
  • "Hey, sellout!"
  • "You forgot your roots, Vi."

First Encounter with Viktor

  • "You're everything wrong with Zaun."
  • "Never go full robot."
  • "I'll never be like this guy."

First Encounter with Zilean

  • "Timefight!"
  • "I really hope you're not the future me."

First Encounter with a Piltovan

  • "You're in the wrong neighbourhood."
  • "Run away, little Piltie!"
  • "Great. Pilties."
  • "Last warning: go home."

First Encounter with a Zaunite

  • "See? You're part of the problem!"
  • "Think you're Zaun? Prove it."
  • "Zaun's future's about to get brighter."

Taunt

  • "I already calculated your odds. Sorry."
  • "Won this fight already. Doing it again for fun."
  • "I've seen your future, and it's got broken bones."

Taunting an Ally Vi Both sides

  • "You'll always be Zaun to me."
  • "One day, you'll come back to Zaun."
  • "So, uh… how about that weather?"

Joke

  • "Let me be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing."
  • "Time scramble doesn't travel my brain."
  • "Uh… if anyone sees my paradox, ask 'im where I am."
  • "This is the longest second of my life."
  • "The timeline was already this broken when I found it. I swear."

Joking near a Piltovan

  • "How many Pilties does it take to make a hammer? — All of 'em! Hehe…"
  • "How many Pilties does it take to make a hammer? — Two, if you count Jayce's reflection! Haha! Oh, Jayce."
  • "How many Pilties does it take to make a hammer? — Zero! They make 'em in Zaun!"

Attack

Attacking

  • "This is how we say 'hello' in Zaun."
  • "Good a time as any to act reckless."
  • "I'll help you this time. Duck."
  • "Come on! Show me something new!"
  • "Keep pushing me."
  • "All out of warnings."
  • "Time is not on your side!"
  • "I like hitting you!"
  • "Last chance to be anywhere else."
  • "Haha… you never see this coming."
  • "Should've walked away."
  • "Welcome to Zaun!"
  • "Make me repeat myself!"
  • "I could make this hurt less."
  • "We'll do it the hard way!"

Ability Casting

Using Timewinder

  • "Catch!"
  • "Think fast!"
  • "Don't blink!"
  • "Heads up!"

Using Parallel Convergence

  • "Step right up!"
  • "Come get me!"

Using Parallel Convergence › Entering zone

  • "Time snap!"
  • "Surprise!"
  • "Made it!"

Using Phase Dive

  • "Go!"
  • "Look out!"

Using Chronobreak

  • "One more time!"
  • "Do-over!"
  • "Reversing polarity!"

Using Chronobreak › Dodging Ace in the Hole with Chronobreak

  • "Gotta do better than that, law dog!"
  • "Were you trying to hit me?"
  • "Next time, shoot where I'm gonna' be!"
  • "Swing and a miss, top hat!"

Shopping

Buying an Elixir

  • "I'm old enough to buy this."

Buying Guardian Angel

  • "A second chance? I thought I was on my fifth!"
  • "I'm sure I won't be needing this… but I'll take it anyhow."
  • "I'm no angel."
  • "Yep, put an angel on the job. I could use a break."

Buying Hextech Rocketbelt

  • "I love hitting Pilties with their own toys."

Buying Lich Bane

  • "All in. Just my style."
  • "Let's go hunt some liches?"

Buying Nashor's Tooth

  • "That is one big tooth."
  • "And I'm fighting with teeth."

Buying Rabadon's Deathcap

  • "Rabadon must've been a fun guy."
  • "Not much of a hat guy… but this thing is awesome!"

Buying Trinity Force

  • "Three forces at work."
  • "Triple threat."

Buying Void Staff

  • "This thing creeps me out."
  • "Can't hide your weak spots from me!"

Buying Zhonya's Hourglass

  • "Some things do get better with time."
  • "Yep, this thing has a bright future."
  • "It's like it was made for me."
  • "How can I not buy this?"
  • "Huh. Freezing time. Interesting."
  • "Stops time? Huh. Thought I'd never get a break."

Other Gameplay

Resurrection by Chronoshift

  • "You gotta teach me that trick, Zil!"
  • "I coulda survived that— but thanks anyway."

Recall

  • "Back before anyone notices."
  • "I need to rethink a couple things."
  • "Taking a breather."

Completion

  • "They'll wish I stayed here."

Death

Respawn

  • "Second first time for everything!"
  • "That worked in another timeline."
  • "Let's not do that again."
  • "Yep… that went exactly how I didn't want it to go."
  • "Back to square seven."

Respawn after dying in a duel with Caitlyn Both sides

  • "Note to self: don't touch cop's hat."

Respawn after dying in a duel with Jayce Both sides

  • "Note to self: hammer is actually a gun."

Skin voices

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True Damage 133 lines

See these skins in 3D: True Damage Ekko, Breakout True Damage Ekko

Movement › First Move

  • "Oh yeah, start it up! Oh lord, rev it up!"
  • "Call me a scholar, gifted and lyrical. Don't need dollars to make a miracle."
  • "Don't worry! You got the young and gifted on your side."
  • "The prodigy is here! Lend me your ears and let your fears disappear!"
  • "Story of my life. I got no rivals. They all died upon my arrival."

Movement › Moving

  • "Super fresh wherever I go!"
  • "Some folks so poor, all they got is money."
  • "My time is now."
  • "Make way! I'm comin' through!"
  • "No life better than mine."
  • "Straight to the top."
  • "Stardom chases me."
  • "I am the future."
  • "Listen up. I spit the truth."
  • "Nothing comes easy. That's why I do what I do."
  • "Ain't nothin' bringin' me down!"
  • "Tomorrow be gone if we don't save today."
  • "Who out here better than me?"
  • "Nothin' I can't do. No one I can't beat."
  • "I don't follow trends, I make 'em."
  • "I'll take real enemies over fake friends any day."
  • "We all gotta hustle."
  • "Thank me after this is over."
  • "Only thing carryin' me is my ambition."
  • "Music ain't just music. It's life."
  • "Man… my kicks better not be scuffed."
  • "My head's held high, but my feet are on the ground."
  • "I'm on the come up."
  • "Imagine a world where no one was frontin'."
  • "I'm ahead of my time and second to none."

Movement › Long Move

  • "My style's wild and free. My bars a divine decree!"
  • "I invent to create new horizons. Sharpen them minds from iron to diamond."
  • "Don't pray for me. Pray for my enemies."
  • "Time is of the essence. My rhymes teach lessons beyond adolescence."
  • "Most don't get second chances. I make the most outta my circumstances."
  • "To all the haters who bet against me, y'all keep hatin', that don't offend me."
  • "Ekko's the name the crowds acclaim. Didn't ask for fame. I changed the game."
  • "Mistakes come up, ain't no question. I'd rather take risks than lose my expression."
  • "I wasn't born a golden child. But my music's 'bout to change lifestyles."
  • "My streets weren't no joke. Where you think I got beats this dope?"
  • "My pops praise gave me might. I got no one to spite. My mama raised me right!"
  • "Tagging is an art, in every piece I make I leave a piece of my heart."
  • "I'd rather be myself than please anyone else."

First Encounter › First Encounter with True Damage Akali Both sides

  • "Hey, Akali! You ready for this?"

First Encounter › First Encounter with True Damage Qiyana

  • "Qiyana's voice is somethin' special, but she ain't drownin' me out!"

First Encounter › First Encounter with True Damage Senna

  • "Senna really changed up her style. Not gonna lie, I dig it."

First Encounter › First Encounter with True Damage Yasuo

  • "Yasuo made all the classics. I gotta dig the crates to pass him."

First Encounter › First Encounter with DJ Sona

  • "What's that tech you got, Sona? I could use an upgrade."

First Encounter › First Encounter with Ekko

  • "You look like you got your mind right. We should collab!"

First Encounter › First Encounter with a K/DA member

  • "Damn… K/DA's song is certified all-kill. Where can I get some tickets?"

First Encounter › First Encounter with a Pentakill member

  • "Metal's not really my thing, but you do you."

Idle

  • "Mhm, mhm, everybody gettin' in line, sit back, watch the stars align."
  • "Sleepin' giant, sleepin' sleepin' giant."
  • "Mhm, hmm hmm, sleepin' sleepin' sleepin' sleepin' giant."
  • "Movin' too [fast], life is [movin'] in slow-mo. I'm a god, better ask if you don't know. Homie, [better] put your pride aside. I'm a Benz and you're more like a Volvo."

Taunt

  • "You ain't nothin' but dirt on my shoulder."
  • "Good luck. You gonn' need it."
  • "Yo! I will end your whole career!"

Taunt › Taunt Response

  • "What I just heard, was a waste of words."

Joke

  • "Keep your words terse. Flip and reverse!"
  • "Lemme take that track and hit the playback!"
  • "I combine time and rhyme like a mastermind!"

Joke › Joke Response

  • "Nah, that don't get no chuckles from me."

Laugh

  • "Ahahaha!"
  • "Ahahaha! Got 'em!"

Attack › Attacking

  • "Style on this, fool!"
  • "This is for my city!"
  • "Yeah! Queue up my theme music!"
  • "Off wit' 'chu!"
  • "Okay! We're doin' this!"
  • "What'd you expect?"
  • "You ain't ready. Nah!"
  • "Put your pride aside!"
  • "This'll be over real quick."
  • "Man get off my stage!"
  • "Know my name!"
  • "What you got, huh?!"
  • "Line 'em up!"
  • "Come at me!"
  • "No sweat!"
  • "I play to win!"
  • "Oh, you the type I don't like!"
  • "You're killin' my vibe!"
  • "It's game time!"
  • "This is how I do!"
  • "Woo! Been waitin' for this!"
  • "Doubt me. I dare you!"
  • "Hey, wake up!"

Ability Casting › Using Timewinder

  • "Step up!"
  • "Heads up!"
  • "Don't trip!"
  • "Get wrecked!"
  • "Check this out!"

Ability Casting › Using Parallel Convergence

  • "Come through!"
  • "Here I go!"
  • "Eyes on me!"
  • "Sup!"
  • "Let's go!"

Ability Casting › Using Phase Dive

  • "Hoo!"
  • "Yeah!"
  • "Aha!"
  • "Hoo!"

Ability Casting › Using Chronobreak

  • "Replay!"
  • "Reverse it!"
  • "Can't touch me!"
  • "Remix!"
  • "Encore!"

Kills and Objectives › Killing a Champion

  • "You played yourself."
  • "Ah, your luck ran out."
  • "I got no time for funerals."
  • "Shouldn't have walked my way."
  • "Sit down."
  • "Get. On. My. Level!"
  • "You washed up."
  • "Yo, who got next?"

Kills and Objectives › Killing True Damage Akali Both sides

  • "Move aside, Akali, I'm the realest in the game now."

Kills and Objectives › Killing True Damage Qiyana

  • "You need time to hone your talent, girl. I could help with that."

Kills and Objectives › Killing True Damage Senna

  • "Aw, man. Lucian's gonna hunt me down."

Kills and Objectives › Killing True Damage Yasuo

  • "Sorry, Yasuo. Gotta beat the best to be the best."

Kills and Objectives › Killing DJ Sona

  • "Your music was cool, but your lyrics could use some work."

Kills and Objectives › Killing Ekko

  • "That's too bad. We could've made a dope album."

Kills and Objectives › Killing a K/DA member

  • "Y'all wanted a reason for a comeback? Now you got one."

Kills and Objectives › Killing a Pentakill member

  • "Pentakill? Only needed one kill to beat you."

Kills and Objectives › Scoring a Pentakill

  • "I told ya! I'm too clean!"
  • "Aaaaay! I'm the greatest of all time!"

Recall

  • "Hang tight. I gotta fix the space-time continuum."
  • "Wait up! These stairs ain't gonn' climb themselves."
  • "Hol' up! Lemme figure out which reality I'm in."

Death

  • "Ugh. Stay fresh… to death…"
  • "Ugh. Fly… 'til I die…"

Death › Respawn

  • "Been a minute since I took a L."
  • "Run it back, run it back!"
  • "Y'all betta' watch out for my comeback."

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Every line here is quoted as the League of Legends Wiki transcribes it. Voice lines belong to Riot Games. Sound effects and the wiki's trivia notes are left out. Quote text is licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, from the League of Legends Wiki's revision 3958897 (October 10, 2025).