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Hecarim vs Jinx

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How to Beat Jinx as Hecarim

based on 4,847 Hecarim vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Jinx as Hecarim resulted from an evaluation of 4847 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular pairing is fairly uncommon. Hecarim encounters Jinx in only 5.1% of his games.

Hecarim vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim has done a dismal job of beating Jinx. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champs fight one another in. In Hecarim vs Jinx games, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Jinx.

Best Hecarim vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeFrozen HeartBlack CleaverDeath's Dance

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
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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 Jinx as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Hecarim vs Jinx Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Jinx Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6
7.8
< Assists >
7
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
33
< Minions Killed >
173
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.54
13,324
< Physical Damage >
18,841
2,545
< Magic Damage >
974
740
< True Damage >
417
16,610
< Damage Dealt >
20,232
39,913
< Damage Taken >
19,108
11,878
< Gold Earned >
11,813
1.17
< Towers >
2.5
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
20,726
< Total Healing >
4,755
13,781
< Experience >
12,287
19
< Vision Score >
17
5
< Wards Placed >
8
229
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Jinx with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Hecarim versus Jinx counter stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jinx..

Hecarim often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Jinx. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Jinx

Who is Better, Hecarim or Jinx?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when playing against Jinx, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes a bad counter to Jinx.

While Hecarim does have a lower win rate than Jinx, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Hecarim into Jinx.

Furthermore, Hecarim also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Jinx matchups, Jinx is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Hecarim is a garbage counter for Jinx. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Hecarim against Jinx.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Hecarim, we analyzed 4,847 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 Jinx 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 learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim to counter Jinx during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim on average gets a lot less CS relative to Jinx. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Hecarim versus Jinx build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Hecarim used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Jinx than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average win rate of 47.9% battling Jinx with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Jinx as Hecarim, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Hecarim vs Jinx clashes, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.9% win rate overall.

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