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

Hecarim vs Zoe

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

based on 1,232 Hecarim vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Zoe as Hecarim resulted from an examination of 1232 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Hecarim encounters Zoe in only 1.3% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Hecarim does a great job of countering Zoe. On average, he wins a fantastic 54.1% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Hecarim vs Zoe matches, Hecarim’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Zoe.

Best Hecarim vs Zoe 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 GageSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Profane HydraSundered SkyBlack CleaverDeath's Dance

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
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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Hecarim vs Zoe Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Zoe Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.7
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
7.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
33
< Minions Killed >
133
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.43
13,698
< Physical Damage >
1,744
2,574
< Magic Damage >
17,504
738
< True Damage >
3,398
17,011
< Damage Dealt >
22,647
41,008
< Damage Taken >
18,734
12,175
< Gold Earned >
10,851
1.21
< Towers >
1.63
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
21,131
< Total Healing >
2,152
14,049
< Experience >
13,091
19
< Vision Score >
24
5
< Wards Placed >
12
225
< Time Dealing CC >
134

How to Counter Zoe with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Hecarim vs. Zoe counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zoe..

Hecarim often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zoe. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Zoe

Who is Better, Hecarim or Zoe?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Hecarim usually wins when trying to fight Zoe, with a 54.1% win rate. Thus, Hecarim makes a great counter for Zoe.

While Hecarim does have a much higher win rate than Zoe, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Hecarim into Zoe.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Zoe matchups, Hecarim is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Hecarim is a great counter to Zoe. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,232 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 Zoe 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hecarim to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Zoe. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They 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, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Hecarim versus Zoe build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Hecarim used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Zoe than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average win rate of 54.1% when countering Zoe with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Zoe as Hecarim, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Hecarim vs Zoe fights, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.1% winrate overall.

If you need to see Hecarim vs Zoe tips and counter builds for a a particular division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies given are computed using all games completed with both champions.