Hecarim vs Pyke
How to Beat Pyke as Hecarim
based on 3,257 Hecarim vs Pyke matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Hecarim vs Pyke Matchup Summary
Best Hecarim vs Pyke Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Hecarim
Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Pyke
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 Pyke
Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!
When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.
Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.
Hecarim vs Pyke Counter Stats
How to Counter Pyke with Hecarim in LoL
The stats provided here feature some critical Hecarim vs. Pyke matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pyke..
Hecarim normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Pyke. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Hecarim and Pyke
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Who is Better, Hecarim or Pyke?
Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually fairs equally well when facing off against Pyke, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes an ok counter to Pyke.
While Hecarim does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Hecarim into Pyke.
Moreover, Hecarim also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.
Hecarim is a decent counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Hecarim against Pyke.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Hecarim to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Hecarim usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Pyke. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Hecarim versus Pyke build include Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Hecarim used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Pyke than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Pyke with this counter build.
To have the best chance of coming out on top against Pyke 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 combinations players chose for Hecarim vs Pyke matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.0% win rate overall.
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