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Hecarim vs Vayne

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How to Beat Vayne as Hecarim

based on 5,227 Hecarim vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games each week. In our dataset, Hecarim faced Vayne in 5227 rounds. Using so many games with Hecarim versus Vayne provides us confidence in our ability to provide useful statistics and a supported build to suppress Vayne. This pairing is fairly uncommon. Hecarim is forced to battle against Vayne in only 5.5% of his games.

Hecarim vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a poor job of beating Vayne. On average, he wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champions battle each other in. In Hecarim versus Vayne matches, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Vayne.

Best Hecarim vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceFrozen HeartSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSerylda's GrudgeEclipseDeath's Dance

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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Guide to Countering Vayne as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Hecarim vs Vayne Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Vayne Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.3
6
< Deaths >
6.3
8.1
< Assists >
5.5
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
33
< Minions Killed >
163
1.59
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.49
13,618
< Physical Damage >
14,953
2,572
< Magic Damage >
1,485
743
< True Damage >
4,345
16,934
< Damage Dealt >
20,784
40,363
< Damage Taken >
20,849
12,085
< Gold Earned >
11,947
1.23
< Towers >
2.26
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
20,888
< Total Healing >
5,731
13,998
< Experience >
12,714
19
< Vision Score >
17
5
< Wards Placed >
8
231
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Vayne with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several influential Hecarim vs. Vayne matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vayne..

Hecarim typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vayne. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Vayne

Who is Better, Hecarim or Vayne?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when taking on Vayne, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes a poor counter to Vayne.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate compared to Vayne, when on opposite teams, Hecarim also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Hecarim into Vayne.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Hecarim is a garbage counter to Vayne. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Hecarim against Vayne.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Hecarim, we analyzed 5,227 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 Vayne 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

To truly master Hecarim in order to counter Vayne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented 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 Vayne. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Hecarim versus Vayne build include Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, and Spear of Shojin. When Hecarim used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Vayne than with most other common builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average win rate of 47.8% battling Vayne with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Vayne 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. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Hecarim vs Vayne counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.8% win rate overall.

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