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Hecarim vs Azir

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How to Beat Azir as Hecarim

based on 1,633 Hecarim vs Azir matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Azir as Hecarim came out of an evaluation of 1633 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Hecarim fights Azir in only 1.7% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Azir Matchup Summary

Hecarim has done a ok job of countering Azir. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champions fight one another in. In Hecarim versus Azir rounds, Hecarim’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Azir.

Best Hecarim vs Azir 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
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Profane HydraEclipseBlack CleaverOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hecarim to level upq
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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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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Azir as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Azir

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 Azir

Try to think of Sand Soldiers as fire. Don't stand in the fire.

Azir relies on his soldiers to deal damage and can only move them so often. Try to capitalize on windows of time when his soldiers are stationary.

Azir has immense damage over a prolonged amount of time but lacks the upfront burst of other mages. Try to burst him out before he can turn a confrontation around.

Hecarim vs Azir Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Azir Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.8
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
8.3
< Assists >
6
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
35
< Minions Killed >
193
1.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.55
14,358
< Physical Damage >
667
2,710
< Magic Damage >
22,241
769
< True Damage >
508
17,838
< Damage Dealt >
23,416
41,176
< Damage Taken >
20,711
12,371
< Gold Earned >
11,974
1.54
< Towers >
2.35
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
21,795
< Total Healing >
2,841
14,378
< Experience >
14,887
20
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
9
236
< Time Dealing CC >
168

How to Counter Azir with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some significant Hecarim against Azir counter stats that may help you explain the differences between the two. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Azir’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Azir..

Hecarim normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Azir. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hecarim and Azir

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Azir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Azir

Who is Better, Hecarim or Azir?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually fairs equally well when playing against Azir, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes an ok counter for Azir.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate compared to Azir, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Hecarim into Azir.

Moreover, Hecarim has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Azir. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter for Azir. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Hecarim against Azir.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Azir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Azir as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,633 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 Azir 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hecarim in order to counter Azir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim usually accumulates a lot less CS as Azir. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Hecarim versus Azir build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Hecarim combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Azir than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 49.8% when playing against Azir with this counter build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Azir as Hecarim, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Hecarim vs Azir counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Azir as Hecarim are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.