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Hecarim vs Irelia

How to Beat Irelia as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Irelia as Hecarim

based on 2,595 Hecarim vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. In our database, Hecarim faced Irelia in 2595 matches. Using so many games with Hecarim versus Irelia provides us confidence in our ability to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to destroy Irelia. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Hecarim fights Irelia in only 2.7% of his games.

Hecarim vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim has done a below average job of beating Irelia. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champs face each other in. In Hecarim versus Irelia games, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Irelia.

Best Hecarim vs Irelia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeSterak's GageEclipseProfane Hydra

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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W
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Guide to Countering Irelia as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Irelia

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 Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

Hecarim vs Irelia Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Irelia Image
7
< Kills >
7.3
6
< Deaths >
6.8
8.2
< Assists >
5
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
36
< Minions Killed >
206
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.48
14,282
< Physical Damage >
16,692
2,657
< Magic Damage >
6,205
868
< True Damage >
766
17,807
< Damage Dealt >
23,664
40,463
< Damage Taken >
30,753
12,201
< Gold Earned >
12,788
1.21
< Towers >
2.34
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
21,033
< Total Healing >
10,780
14,046
< Experience >
14,904
19
< Vision Score >
16
5
< Wards Placed >
8
235
< Time Dealing CC >
111

How to Counter Irelia with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some influential Hecarim vs. Irelia counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Irelia’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Irelia..

Hecarim normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Irelia. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Irelia

Who is Better, Hecarim or Irelia?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when taking on Irelia, with a 48.1% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes a bad counter for Irelia.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate compared to Irelia, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Hecarim into Irelia.

Moreover, Hecarim has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Irelia. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Irelia matchups, Irelia is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter for Irelia. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Hecarim against Irelia.

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 Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as Hecarim, we analyzed 2,595 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 Irelia 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 in order to counter Irelia during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim most often racks up a lot less CS relative to Irelia. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Hecarim versus Irelia build consist of Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Hecarim bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Irelia than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 48.1% battling Irelia with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Irelia as Hecarim, you should equip 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 sets players chose for Hecarim vs Irelia counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

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