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How to Win Hecarim vs Xayah Counter MatchupHecarim is in the a tier of champions

Hecarim vs Xayah

How to Beat Xayah as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Xayah as Hecarim

based on 1,504 Hecarim vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Hecarim fought Xayah 1504 times. With so many games with Hecarim versus Xayah provides us confidence in our ability to provide actionable data and a supported build to smash your rival. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Hecarim has to counter Xayah in only 1.6% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Hecarim has done a decent job of beating Xayah. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Hecarim against Xayah matches, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Xayah.

Best Hecarim vs Xayah 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 GageTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

EclipseProfane HydraDeath's DanceBlack Cleaver

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
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 Xayah as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Hecarim vs Xayah Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Xayah Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6
8
< Assists >
6.4
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
34
< Minions Killed >
182
1.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.48
14,395
< Physical Damage >
19,290
2,678
< Magic Damage >
379
790
< True Damage >
363
17,864
< Damage Dealt >
20,033
40,517
< Damage Taken >
19,610
12,210
< Gold Earned >
11,749
1.27
< Towers >
2.33
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
21,330
< Total Healing >
4,398
14,087
< Experience >
12,439
19
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
8
239
< Time Dealing CC >
51

How to Counter Xayah with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some significant Hecarim vs. Xayah matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences between the two. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xayah’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Xayah..

Hecarim often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xayah. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Xayah

Who is Better, Hecarim or Xayah?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually wins when facing off against Xayah, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Hecarim makes a good counter for Xayah.

While Hecarim does have a higher winrate compared to Xayah, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Hecarim into Xayah.

Moreover, Hecarim has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xayah. This 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 in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Xayah matchups, Hecarim is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Hecarim is a decent counter for Xayah. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Xayah.

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 Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,504 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 Xayah 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 Xayah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim to counter Xayah during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim often gets a lot less CS relative to Xayah. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Hecarim versus Xayah build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Hecarim included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Xayah than with many other typical builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 51.1% when countering Xayah with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Xayah as Hecarim, Hecarim players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Hecarim vs Xayah fights, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xayah as Hecarim are presented for every ranked division. To narrow the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.