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Hecarim vs Nocturne

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

based on 5,221 Hecarim vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Hecarim faced Nocturne in 5221 rounds. With so many matchups for Hecarim versus Nocturne gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce enlightening statistics and a pro build to annihilate your opposition. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Hecarim encounters Nocturne in only 5.5% of his rounds.

Hecarim vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a pathetic job of countering Nocturne. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.8% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Hecarim versus Nocturne rounds, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Hecarim vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeFrozen HeartEclipseProfane Hydra

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
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Last skill for Hecarim to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
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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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Nocturne

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 Nocturne

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!

Hecarim vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Nocturne Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
8.2
< Assists >
7.7
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
35
< Minions Killed >
34
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.4
13,999
< Physical Damage >
16,018
2,719
< Magic Damage >
1,297
781
< True Damage >
1,297
17,500
< Damage Dealt >
18,613
41,201
< Damage Taken >
34,717
12,238
< Gold Earned >
12,041
1.2
< Towers >
1.32
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
21,028
< Total Healing >
16,285
14,239
< Experience >
13,671
19
< Vision Score >
21
5
< Wards Placed >
6
239
< Time Dealing CC >
534

How to Counter Nocturne with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some strategic Hecarim against Nocturne counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nocturne..

Hecarim usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Nocturne. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Nocturne

Who is Better, Hecarim or Nocturne?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when facing off against Nocturne, with a 46.8% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes a bad counter for Nocturne.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate than Nocturne, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Hecarim into Nocturne.

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

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

Hecarim is a garbage counter for Nocturne. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Hecarim against Nocturne.

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 Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Hecarim, we analyzed 5,221 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim in order to counter Nocturne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Hecarim versus Nocturne build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Hecarim used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Nocturne than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 46.8% battling Nocturne with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Nocturne as Hecarim, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Hecarim vs Nocturne counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.8% winrate overall.

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