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Karthus vs Hecarim

Karthus
vs
47.4%

over 838 games

Hecarim
Analyze a draft with Karthus

Skill matchup

Strong engageHeavy AD damageHeavy CCDive threat

Build vs Hecarim

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Karthus: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dark Seal, Malignance.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Liandry's Torment
5

Summoner spells

ExhaustSmite55%
FlashSmite34%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Liandry's Torment
Zhonya's Hourglass
Dark Seal
Malignance
Void Staff
Stormsurge
Oblivion Orb
Mejai's Soulstealer
Morellonomicon
Seeker's Armguard
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Cryptbloom
Horizon Focus
Bloodletter's Curse
Tear of the Goddess
Banshee's Veil
55.7% WR106 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Hecarim's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Warpath (P)

Hecarim gains Attack Damage equal to a percentage of his bonus Move Speed.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s14s20s–
64s14s20s2m20
94s14s20s2m20
114s14s20s2m
164s14s18s1m40
184s14s16s1m40

Playing as Karthus

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Aim for isolated champions

    Aim Lay Waste (Q) at a champion away from their minions: if the blast hits only one enemy, it deals much more damage.

  2. Wall before your combo

    Place Wall of Pain (W) in their path before your combo: anyone who crosses it is slowed and loses magic resist.

  3. Keep playing after you die

    After you die, keep casting your spells: Death Defied (passive) keeps you in spirit form for a while, and you can still cast Lay Waste (Q) and Requiem (R).

  4. Requiem for the finish

    Save Requiem (R) to finish off wounded enemies, often right after a teamfight: it hits every enemy champion wherever they are, after a 3-second channel.

Playing against Hecarim

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Leave the landing point of his R

    When he casts Onslaught of Shadows (R), move away from the end of his dash: the shockwave there fears every nearby enemy, longer after a long run.

  2. Save your CC for his charge

    If you have a slow or CC, save it for Devastating Charge (E): he gains speed as he runs, and Warpath (passive) turns it into AD.

  3. Save your burst for after his W

    Wait for Spirit of Dread (W) to end before your burst: while it lasts, he gains armor and magic resist and heals from damage dealt around him.

  4. Ward his gank paths

    Ward his gank paths: Devastating Charge (E) gains speed over time, so he looks to build momentum in the fog of war.

Other Karthus matchups

Patch 16.21.1