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Lucian vs Hecarim

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How to Beat Hecarim as Lucian

based on 5,886 Lucian vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Hecarim as Lucian resulted from an examination of 5886 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Lucian is forced to battle against Hecarim in only 2.5% of his games.

Lucian vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Lucian has done a ok job of countering Hecarim. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Lucian against Hecarim games, Lucian’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Hecarim.

Best Lucian vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeThe CollectorLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lucian to level upq
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Second ability for Lucian to level upe
>
Last skill for Lucian to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Hecarim

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Advice to Win Against Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Lucian vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Hecarim Image
7.5
< Kills >
7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
6.5
< Assists >
8.1
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
184
< Minions Killed >
36
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.37
18,913
< Physical Damage >
14,578
2,644
< Magic Damage >
2,730
571
< True Damage >
778
22,128
< Damage Dealt >
18,086
20,844
< Damage Taken >
41,363
12,352
< Gold Earned >
12,363
2.34
< Towers >
1.23
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
4,849
< Total Healing >
21,413
12,645
< Experience >
14,321
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
5
40
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Counter Hecarim with Lucian in LoL

The stats provided here show some valuable Lucian vs. Hecarim counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between these two champions. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hecarim’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hecarim..

Lucian typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Hecarim. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Hecarim

Who is Better, Lucian or Hecarim?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Hecarim, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes an ok counter to Hecarim.

While Lucian does have a higher win rate compared to Hecarim, when facing one another, Lucian also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Lucian into Hecarim.

Moreover, Lucian also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hecarim. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Hecarim matchups, Lucian is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Lucian is a decent counter to Hecarim. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Hecarim.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lucian

Lucian Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateTeemoTeemo45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateZyraZyra45.8% winrate

Lucian Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateYuumiYuumi54.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52% 15973 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.1% 9216 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.3% 14707 GamesTaricTaric+ 53.9% 2365 Games

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Lucian, we analyzed 5,886 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 Hecarim as Lucian 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 learn all of the intricacies of Lucian to counter Hecarim during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian on average gets much more CS compared to Hecarim. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Lucian versus Hecarim build consist of Bloodthirster, Rapid Firecannon, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Hecarim than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 50.2% when playing against Hecarim with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Hecarim as Lucian, you should use the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Lucian vs Hecarim face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

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