Hecarim vs Kindred

Hecarim

47.9%

over 687 games

Kindred

Analyze a draft with Hecarim

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy poke

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Kindred

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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2—

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Standard

4CDR

5—

Summoner spells

98%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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46.5% WR71 games

Sorcery

Stormraider's Surge

Nimbus Cloak

Celerity

Waterwalking

Precision

Legend: Haste

Triumph

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kindred's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mark of the Kindred (P)

Kindred can mark targets to Hunt. Successfully completing a Hunt permanently empowers Kindred's basic abilities. Every 4 hunts completed also increases Kindred's basic attack range.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	9s	18s	14s	–
6	9s	18s	14s	2m40
9	9s	17s	14s	2m40
11	9s	16s	14s	2m20
16	9s	14s	11s	2m
18	9s	14s	8s	2m

Playing as Hecarim

Tips to maximize your impact

Charge from far away
Cast Devastating Charge (E) far from your target: the longer the run, the farther the knockback and the harder the hit, and Warpath (passive) turns your bonus move speed into AD.
Engage from range with your R
Cast Onslaught of Shadows (R) from range: the fear from the shockwave, at the end of the dash, lasts longer after a long run.
Recast Rampage without waiting
In teamfights, recast Rampage (Q) as soon as it's back: each cast that hits adds a stack, which lowers its cooldown and raises its damage.
Activate your W in the thick of it
Activate Spirit of Dread (W) in the middle of the enemies: you gain armor and magic resist, and heal for part of the damage you and your team deal to them.

Playing against Kindred

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Move away after their E
When Mounting Dread (E) hits you, move away: Kindred's third auto on you sends Wolf, who strikes based on your missing health.
Leave Wolf's zone
Leave the Wolf's Frenzy (W) zone: inside, Wolf bites Lamb's target based on their current health, and Dance of Arrows (Q) comes back much faster.
Use their R zone to your advantage
At low health, step into the zone of Lamb's Respite (R): no one dies there, enemies included, and everyone inside is healed at the end.
Contest their hunts
Contest the monsters Kindred hunts: each successful hunt from Mark of the Kindred (passive) empowers their spells for the rest of the game, and every 4, their range.

Other Hecarim matchups

Patch 16.21.1