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Hecarim with Darius

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How to Synergize Hecarim and Darius

based on 2,989 Hecarim with Darius pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Hecarim has been on the same team as Darius in 2989 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much great data directly from the publishers of League, we are totally sure that we can present to you high-quality, insightful builds to help Hecarim play with Darius. It is relatively rare for Hecarim to play with Darius as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approx. 3.1% of matches with Hecarim.

Hecarim Darius Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim has done a below average job of playing alongside Darius. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Hecarim when playing with Darius by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Hecarim vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeEclipseSterak's GageProfane Hydra

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
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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Q
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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Hecarim and Darius

Tips for Playing as Hecarim with Darius

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 Darius Will Play

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

Hecarim Darius Synergy Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Darius Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.9
6
< Deaths >
6.1
8.1
< Assists >
8.1
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
33
< Minions Killed >
35
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.35
13,673
< Physical Damage >
14,271
2,665
< Magic Damage >
2,668
764
< True Damage >
776
17,103
< Damage Dealt >
17,715
40,634
< Damage Taken >
41,147
12,072
< Gold Earned >
12,215
1.19
< Towers >
1.19
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
21,193
< Total Healing >
21,274
14,019
< Experience >
14,150
19
< Vision Score >
19
5
< Wards Placed >
5
234
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Play with Darius as Hecarim in LoL

The Hecarim Darius synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Darius, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Darius. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Darius helps Hecarim perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Hecarim is paired with Darius, he gets a little decrease in his full damage dealt. This change may signal that Darius does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Hecarim is played alongside Darius on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Darius.

Additionally, when Hecarim plays with Darius on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Darius does a decent job of protecting Hecarim in teamfights.

Synergies between Hecarim and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Hecarim
Darius

Is Hecarim better when played alongside Darius?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Hecarim that will no matter what be his best ally. However, Darius is a very typical teammate for Hecarim. By locking into the same team as Hecarim, he drops their win rate by -0.3% to 48.2%. This signals that there is only a small bond between Hecarim and Darius that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Darius has a much lower diffuclty than Hecarim. That means Hecarim players don't need to be cautious when finding Darius teammates to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Fighting together, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by bringing Hecarim and Darius together, you will not be giving your other teammates very much crowd control. We recommend you have other champions on your team that fills this relative gap in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Darius ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim Darius Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Hecarim and Darius, we analyzed 2,989 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 Darius 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

To truly master Hecarim in order to synergize with Darius during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to pick up some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to build first in your Hecarim and Darius synergy build consist of Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. When Hecarim included at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Darius than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 48.2% helping carry Darius with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Hecarim players should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for this team composition, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.2% win rate overall.

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