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Hecarim vs Nidalee

Hecarim
vs
50.0%

over 680 games

Nidalee
Analyze a draft with Hecarim

Skill matchup

Heavy pokeHigh burstHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damage

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

Build vs Nidalee

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Hecarim: Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Endless Hunger, Maw of Malmortius, Hubris, Axiom Arc.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Spear of Shojin
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Endless Hunger
5

Summoner spells

HasteSmite98%
FlashSmite2%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Endless Hunger
Maw of Malmortius
Hubris
Axiom Arc
Eclipse
Serylda's Grudge
Voltaic Cyclosword
Executioner's Calling
Sterak's Gage
Randuin's Omen
Zeke's Convergence
Serpent's Fang
Guardian Angel
Mortal Reminder
Trinity Force
Lord Dominik's Regards
Spirit Visage
Serrated Dirk
Force of Nature
Chempunk Chainsword
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Edge of Night
Muramana
B. F. Sword
Dead Man's Plate
63.8% WR47 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
CelerityCelerity
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
TriumphTriumph
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Nidalee's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Prowl (P)

Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Move Speed by 10% for 2 seconds, increased to 30% toward visible enemy champions within 1400 range.Hitting champions or monsters with Javelin Toss or Bushwhack triggers a Hunt, granting True Sight of them for 4 seconds. During this time, Nidalee gains 10% Move Speed (increased to 30% toward the Hunted target) and her Takedown and Pounce are enhanced against them.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s13s12s–
66s13s12s3s
96s12s12s3s
116s11s12s3s
166s9s12s3s
186s9s12s3s

Playing as Hecarim

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 Nidalee

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her javelin

    Dodge Javelin Toss (Q), especially from range: its damage grows with distance, and a javelin that hits empowers her cougar spells against you.

  2. Back before you get too low

    Back before your health gets too low: in cougar form, Takedown (Q) deals more damage to targets that have already lost health.

  3. Ward the brush in your jungle

    Ward the brush and entrances of your jungle early on: Prowl (passive) speeds her up there, especially when she's heading toward a visible champion.

  4. Drag the game out

    If you survive her first minutes, play for time: Nidalee looks to get ahead through early ganks and invades.

Other Hecarim matchups

Patch 16.21.1