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Hecarim vs Malzahar

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

based on 2,865 Hecarim vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate 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 Malzahar as Hecarim came out of an examination of 2865 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Hecarim has to counter Malzahar in only 3.0% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a pathetic job of countering Malzahar. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.8% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Hecarim versus Malzahar games, Hecarim’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Malzahar.

Best Hecarim vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

MuramanaSerylda's GrudgeMaw of MalmortiusOpportunity

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
3
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Malzahar as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Malzahar

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 Malzahar

Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.

Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.

Hecarim vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Malzahar Image
6.7
< Kills >
4.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.6
8.2
< Assists >
7.4
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
35
< Minions Killed >
199
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.57
13,680
< Physical Damage >
620
2,680
< Magic Damage >
20,705
784
< True Damage >
409
17,145
< Damage Dealt >
21,736
42,007
< Damage Taken >
18,079
12,263
< Gold Earned >
12,020
1.14
< Towers >
2.3
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
21,708
< Total Healing >
1,446
14,351
< Experience >
15,201
20
< Vision Score >
20
5
< Wards Placed >
10
229
< Time Dealing CC >
404

How to Counter Malzahar with Hecarim in LoL

The stats provided here show some strategic Hecarim against Malzahar counter statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Malzahar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Malzahar..

Hecarim often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Malzahar. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hecarim and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Malzahar

Who is Better, Hecarim or Malzahar?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when facing off against Malzahar, with a 46.8% win rate. Thus, Hecarim makes a poor counter for Malzahar.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate compared to Malzahar, when on opposite teams, Hecarim also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Hecarim into Malzahar.

Additionally, Hecarim has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malzahar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Hecarim is a terribly counter for Malzahar. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Malzahar.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Hecarim, we analyzed 2,865 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 Malzahar 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

If you would like to truly master Hecarim in order to counter Malzahar 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 mind the build and tips displayed here, 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 Malzahar. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Hecarim versus Malzahar build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Spear of Shojin. When Hecarim used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Malzahar than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 46.8% when playing against Malzahar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Malzahar as Hecarim, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Hecarim vs Malzahar battles, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.8% win rate overall.

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