Matchup
You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Hecarim
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
100%Anti AD
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Coup de Grace
Domination
Relentless Hunter
Sudden Impact
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Katarina
HecarimHecarim's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Hecarim gains Attack Damage equal to a percentage of his bonus Move Speed.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 14s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 14s | 20s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 4s | 14s | 20s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 4s | 14s | 20s | 2m |
| 16 | 4s | 14s | 18s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 4s | 14s | 16s | 1m40 |
Playing against Hecarim
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Hecarim is very dependent on movement speed — slows are devastating against him.
His E (charge) can be stopped by hard CC — a stun or knockup during his charge stops him dead.
He's relatively squishy if he doesn't build tanky — burst him before he drains with his W.
Ward deep in his jungle: Hecarim wants to charge from fog of war, vision nullifies his ganks.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026