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Hecarim vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Hecarim

based on 518 Hecarim vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Hecarim came out of an analysis of 518 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Hecarim fights Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his rounds.

Hecarim vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a dismal job of countering Rek'Sai. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champs face one another in. In Hecarim vs Rek'Sai matches, Hecarim’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Hecarim vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

EclipseSundered SkyBlack CleaverTrinity Force

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
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Hecarim vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Rek'Sai Image
7
< Kills >
7.3
6
< Deaths >
6.2
8
< Assists >
7.4
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
33
< Minions Killed >
32
1.62
< Dragons Killed >
1.32
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.39
14,544
< Physical Damage >
14,316
2,697
< Magic Damage >
74
761
< True Damage >
3,687
18,002
< Damage Dealt >
18,078
40,776
< Damage Taken >
34,527
12,218
< Gold Earned >
11,651
1.21
< Towers >
1.33
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
21,253
< Total Healing >
16,617
14,038
< Experience >
13,099
19
< Vision Score >
22
5
< Wards Placed >
6
232
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some significant Hecarim versus Rek'Sai matchup stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rek'Sai..

Hecarim often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Rek'Sai. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hecarim and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Hecarim or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes a poor counter for Rek'Sai.

While Hecarim does have a lower win rate compared to Rek'Sai, when on opposite teams, Hecarim also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Hecarim into Rek'Sai.

Additionally, Hecarim has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter for Rek'Sai. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Hecarim against Rek'Sai.

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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Hecarim, we analyzed 518 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Hecarim to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost 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 Rek'Sai build consist of Spear of Shojin, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Hecarim included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Rek'Sai than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 48.3% battling Rek'Sai with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Rek'Sai as Hecarim, Hecarim players 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 builds that we analyzed for Hecarim vs Rek'Sai clashes, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.3% win rate overall.

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