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Hecarim vs Annie

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How to Beat Annie as Hecarim

based on 1,489 Hecarim vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Hecarim came out of an analysis of 1489 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Hecarim is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.6% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Annie Matchup Summary

Hecarim has done a average job of countering Annie. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champions face one another in. In Hecarim versus Annie rounds, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Hecarim vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Sterak's GageOpportunityProfane HydraBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hecarim to level upq
>
Second ability for Hecarim to level upw
>
Last skill for Hecarim to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Hecarim's passive ability p
Hecarim's q ability q
Hecarim's w ability w
Hecarim's e ability e
Hecarim's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Annie as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Annie

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.

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.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Hecarim vs Annie Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Annie Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
7.7
< Assists >
7.8
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
35
< Minions Killed >
135
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.43
13,342
< Physical Damage >
882
2,595
< Magic Damage >
19,913
716
< True Damage >
1,216
16,653
< Damage Dealt >
22,012
41,282
< Damage Taken >
17,677
12,163
< Gold Earned >
10,683
1.18
< Towers >
1.79
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
21,364
< Total Healing >
1,560
14,121
< Experience >
13,345
20
< Vision Score >
22
5
< Wards Placed >
10
229
< Time Dealing CC >
225

How to Counter Annie with Hecarim in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some strategic Hecarim against Annie counter stats that may help you grasp the differences between the two. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Annie’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Annie..

Hecarim typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Annie. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Annie

Who is Better, Hecarim or Annie?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Annie, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes an ok counter to Annie.

While Hecarim does have a higher winrate than Annie, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Hecarim into Annie.

Additionally, Hecarim also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Annie. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Annie matchups, Hecarim is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Hecarim is a decent counter to Annie. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Hecarim

Hecarim Loses Against

SingedSinged43.9% winrateBraumBraum44% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric44.1% winrate

Hecarim Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.6% winrateZoeZoe54.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrateHeimerdingerHeimerdinger53.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.2% 977 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.7% 2131 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 55.4% 224 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 56% 91 Games

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,489 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 Annie 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hecarim to counter Annie during both the early game 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 suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim typically picks up a lot less CS compared to Annie. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Hecarim versus Annie build include Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Hecarim bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Annie than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Hecarim had an average win rate of 50.2% when playing against Annie with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Annie as Hecarim, Hecarim players should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Hecarim vs Annie counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.2% win rate overall.

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