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Hecarim vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Hecarim

based on 921 Hecarim vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Gnar as Hecarim resulted from an analysis of 921 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Hecarim has to counter Gnar in only 1.0% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Hecarim has done a average job of countering Gnar. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Hecarim vs Gnar games, Hecarim’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Hecarim vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Black CleaverSundered SkyProfane HydraTrinity Force

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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Hecarim vs Gnar Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Gnar Image
7
< Kills >
5.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.6
7.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
33
< Minions Killed >
164
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.48
14,278
< Physical Damage >
17,878
2,617
< Magic Damage >
3,355
770
< True Damage >
471
17,666
< Damage Dealt >
21,705
40,324
< Damage Taken >
28,226
12,028
< Gold Earned >
11,174
1.21
< Towers >
2.39
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
20,953
< Total Healing >
5,882
13,870
< Experience >
14,575
19
< Vision Score >
17
5
< Wards Placed >
8
230
< Time Dealing CC >
397

How to Counter Gnar with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Hecarim versus Gnar counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gnar..

Hecarim often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Gnar. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hecarim and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Gnar

Who is Better, Hecarim or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually fairs equally well when playing against Gnar, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes an ok counter for Gnar.

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

Additionally, Hecarim has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. 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 Gnar matchups, Hecarim is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Hecarim is a decent counter to Gnar. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Gnar.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Hecarim, we analyzed 921 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 Gnar 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 Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim on average gets a lot less CS as Gnar. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Hecarim versus Gnar build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Hecarim included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Gnar than with most other common builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average win rate of 50.3% when playing against Gnar with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Gnar as Hecarim, Hecarim players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Hecarim vs Gnar counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

If you want to see Hecarim versus Gnar tips and counter builds for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using all rounds run with both champions.