How to Win Hecarim vs Akshan Counter Matchup Hecarim is in the a tier of champions

Hecarim vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Hecarim in LoL Akshan is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Hecarim

based on 836 Hecarim vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Hecarim came out of an evaluation of 836 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Hecarim is forced to battle against Akshan in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Hecarim vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a awful job of countering Akshan. On average, he wins a lowly 46.4% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Hecarim against Akshan rounds, Hecarim’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Akshan.

Best Hecarim vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
EmberknifeRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Divine SundererDead Man's PlateDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Force of NatureMuramanaThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hecarim to level up q
>
Second ability for Hecarim to level up e
>
Last skill for Hecarim to max out w

Runes

Sorcery Phase Rush Nimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
Precision TriumphLegend: Tenacity
Adaptive Adaptive HealthScaling
Hecarim's passive ability p
Hecarim q ability q
Hecarim w ability w
Hecarim e ability e
Hecarim's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Akshan as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Akshan

Spirit of Dread restores Health when nearby enemies take damage, including damage dealt by allies. Cast this during a large fight to maximize Hecarim's survivability.

Devastating Charge deals more damage based on the distance traveled. Try using Onslaught of Shadows or Summoner Spells such as Ghost or Flash to maximize this damage.

Hecarim vs Akshan Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Akshan Image
7.5
< Kills >
8.7
6.3
< Deaths >
7
9
< Assists >
5.8
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
34
< Minions Killed >
159
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.5
11,832
< Physical Damage >
16,675
2,839
< Magic Damage >
2,529
1,237
< True Damage >
2,306
15,908
< Damage Dealt >
21,512
34,707
< Damage Taken >
19,187
11,831
< Gold Earned >
12,684
1.35
< Towers >
2.3
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
14,214
< Total Healing >
1,210
13,468
< Experience >
13,977
20
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
8
243
< Time Dealing CC >
31

How to Counter Akshan with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some valuable Hecarim against Akshan matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Akshan..

Hecarim usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Akshan. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Akshan

Who is Better, Hecarim or Akshan?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when trying to fight Akshan, with a 46.4% win rate. Thus, Hecarim makes a bad counter for Akshan.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate than Akshan, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Hecarim into Akshan.

Moreover, Hecarim also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Hecarim is a bad counter to Akshan. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Hecarim against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Hecarim

Hecarim Loses Against

Skarner Skarner 39.7% winrate Draven Draven 41.8% winrate Renata Glasc Renata Glasc 42.2% winrate Shyvana Shyvana 42.5% winrate

Hecarim Wins Against

Aphelios Aphelios 54.1% winrate Elise Elise 53.5% winrate Ryze Ryze 52.9% winrate Olaf Olaf 52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Kalista Kalista + 52% 269 Games Anivia Anivia + 52.7% 734 Games Olaf Olaf + 53.1% 81 Games Zac Zac + 53.4% 103 Games

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Hecarim, we analyzed 836 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Akshan as Hecarim comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Hecarim Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Hecarim in order to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim most often gets a lot less CS relative to Akshan. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Hecarim versus Akshan build include Divine Sunderer, Dead Man's Plate, and Death's Dance. When Hecarim bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Akshan than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 46.4% when countering Akshan with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Akshan as Hecarim, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Hecarim vs Akshan counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.4% winrate overall.

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