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Hecarim with Akshan

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How to Synergize Hecarim and Akshan

based on 1,611 Hecarim with Akshan pairs
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Hecarim has been on the same team as Akshan in 1611 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much accurate data directly from the hosts of League, we are completely sure that we can give you high quality, usable builds to help Hecarim play with Akshan. It is relatively rare for Hecarim to play with Akshan on the same team. This has only taken place in about 1.7% of matches with Hecarim.

Hecarim Akshan Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a dismal job of teaming up with Akshan. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.6% of matches the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Hecarim when fighting on the same team as Akshan by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Hecarim vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageBlack CleaverEclipseOpportunity

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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Guide to Synergizing Hecarim and Akshan

Tips for Playing as Hecarim with Akshan

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 Understand How Akshan Will Play

Raising an eyebrow in the face of danger, Akshan fights evil with dashing charisma, righteous vengeance, and a conspicuous lack of shirts. He is highly skilled in the art of stealth combat, able to evade the eyes of his enemies and reappear when they least expect him. With a keen sense of justice and a legendary death-reversing weapon, he rights the wrongs of Runeterra's many scoundrels while living by his own moral code: “Don't be an ass.”

Hecarim Akshan Synergy Stats

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Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
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6.6
< Kills >
6.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
8.3
< Assists >
8.1
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
36
< Minions Killed >
35
1.62
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.35
14,069
< Physical Damage >
14,271
2,765
< Magic Damage >
2,668
784
< True Damage >
776
17,618
< Damage Dealt >
17,715
41,954
< Damage Taken >
41,147
12,311
< Gold Earned >
12,215
1.23
< Towers >
1.19
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
21,826
< Total Healing >
21,274
14,411
< Experience >
14,150
20
< Vision Score >
19
5
< Wards Placed >
5
238
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Play with Akshan as Hecarim in LoL

The Hecarim Akshan synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Akshan, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Hecarim sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Akshan. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Akshan helps Hecarim perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Hecarim is paired with Akshan, he gets a barely noticable drop in his complete damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Akshan doesn't help protection for him to dish out more damage or that their allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Hecarim is played with Akshan on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Akshan.

Additionally, when Hecarim plays with Akshan on the same team, he typically takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Akshan does a poor job of protecting Hecarim during team fights.

Synergies between Hecarim and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Hecarim
Akshan

Is Hecarim better when played alongside Akshan?

There is no top ally for Hecarim that will always be his ideal synergy. However, Akshan is a very typical companion for Hecarim. By locking into the same side as Hecarim, they improves their win rate by 0.1% to 48.6%. This signals that there is not really a strong bond between Hecarim and Akshan that allows them to perform better together than alone.

Akshan has a much lower diffuclty than Hecarim. That means Hecarim players don't need to be cautious when arranging Akshan comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

When playing on the same side, Hecarim players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Combined, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by grouping Hecarim and Akshan together, you may not be providing your other teammates a lot of AP. We recommend you include other champs on your team that offsets this disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Akshan ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim Akshan Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Hecarim and Akshan, we analyzed 1,611 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Hecarim with Akshan comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim in order to pair well with Akshan during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Hecarim and Akshan synergy build include Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Hecarim bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Akshan than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 48.6% helping carry Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should equip 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 builds players chose for this team composition, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.6% winrate overall.

If you want to get Hecarim and Akshan synergy tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and tips and suggestions displayed are calculated using all rounds finished with both champions.