Matchup

Strong engageHeavy AD damageDive threatHigh burst

Build vs Hecarim

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Axiom Arc
1vs Tank
Sundered Sky
2Bruiser
Death's Dance
3vs AD

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Serylda's Grudge
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

414100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Serylda's Grudge
5vs Tank

DPS

Endless Hunger
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Cash BackCash Back
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
RivenRiven
HecarimHecarim
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

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 against Hecarim

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Hecarim is very dependent on movement speed — slows are devastating against him.

2

His E (charge) can be stopped by hard CC — a stun or knockup during his charge stops him dead.

3

He's relatively squishy if he doesn't build tanky — burst him before he drains with his W.

4

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