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Hecarim vs Kennen

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

based on 995 Hecarim vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kennen as Hecarim came out of an analysis of 995 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Hecarim fights Kennen in only 1.0% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Hecarim does a decent job of beating Kennen. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Hecarim vs Kennen matches, Hecarim’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Hecarim vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Sterak's GageBlack CleaverEclipseSundered Sky

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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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kennen as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Kennen

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 Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Hecarim vs Kennen Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Kennen Image
7
< Kills >
6.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6
8.1
< Assists >
6.4
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
35
< Minions Killed >
163
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,850
< Physical Damage >
2,242
2,732
< Magic Damage >
21,237
754
< True Damage >
652
17,337
< Damage Dealt >
24,131
41,790
< Damage Taken >
21,722
12,418
< Gold Earned >
11,409
1.19
< Towers >
2
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
21,596
< Total Healing >
3,011
14,440
< Experience >
14,607
20
< Vision Score >
19
5
< Wards Placed >
9
235
< Time Dealing CC >
74

How to Counter Kennen with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown here show some strategic Hecarim vs. Kennen matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kennen..

Hecarim normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Kennen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hecarim and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Kennen

Who is Better, Hecarim or Kennen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually wins when taking on Kennen, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes a good counter for Kennen.

While Hecarim does have a higher winrate compared to Kennen, when on opposite teams, Hecarim also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Hecarim into Kennen.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Kennen matchups, Hecarim is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Hecarim is a decent counter to Kennen. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Kennen.

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 Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Hecarim, we analyzed 995 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 Kennen 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

Hecarim Build Kennen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim to counter Kennen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim on average racks up a lot less CS as Kennen. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Hecarim versus Kennen build consist of Spear of Shojin, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Hecarim bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Kennen than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 51.2% when countering Kennen with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Kennen 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. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Hecarim vs Kennen clashes, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kennen as Hecarim are displayed for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.