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How to Synergize Hecarim with Kindred on the Same TeamHecarim is in the a tier of champions

Hecarim with Kindred

How to Win With Hecarim and Kindred Paired TogetherHecarim is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Hecarim and Kindred

based on 110 Hecarim with Kindred pairs
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
0.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Hecarim has gone into battle with Kindred in 110 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much relevant data directly from the makers of League, we are confident that we can produce high quality, accurate builds to help Hecarim play with Kindred. It is very rare for Hecarim to play alongside Kindred as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approx. 0.1% of matches with Hecarim.

Hecarim Kindred Synergy Summary

Hecarim does a decent job of fighting on the same side as Kindred. On average, he wins an acceptable 51.8% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Hecarim when playing alongside Kindred by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Hecarim vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
EclipseSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Trinity ForceSpear of Shojin

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
DominationEyeball CollectionIngenious 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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W
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Hecarim and Kindred

Tips for Playing as Hecarim with Kindred

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 Kindred Will Play

Pick which Hunts you want to pursue carefully; getting many of them is the key to success as the game goes on.

Don't go in first to a large team fight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Moving around between attacks while jungling will help you avoid damage and also generate more heals from Wolf's Frenzy.

Hecarim Kindred Synergy Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
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6.7
< Kills >
6.9
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
8.1
< Assists >
8.1
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
41
< Minions Killed >
35
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.35
13,941
< Physical Damage >
14,271
2,686
< Magic Damage >
2,668
861
< True Damage >
776
17,489
< Damage Dealt >
17,715
39,458
< Damage Taken >
41,147
11,826
< Gold Earned >
12,215
1.29
< Towers >
1.19
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
19,749
< Total Healing >
21,274
13,638
< Experience >
14,150
18
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
225
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Play with Kindred as Hecarim in LoL

The Hecarim Kindred synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kindred, 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 Kindred. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kindred helps Hecarim perform worse in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Hecarim tries to synergize with Kindred, he gets a small decrease in his total damage output. This could demonstrate that Kindred does not help cover for him to deal more damage or that their support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Hecarim is played alongside Kindred on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Kindred.

Additionally, when Hecarim plays with Kindred on the same side, he on average takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Kindred does a decent job of covering Hecarim in team fights.

Synergies between Hecarim and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Hecarim
Kindred

Is Hecarim better when played alongside Kindred?

There is no ideal synergy for Hecarim that will 100% of the time be his best ally. However, overall, Kindred is a superb ally for Hecarim. By being on the same side as Hecarim, they raises their win rate by 3.3% to 51.8%. This clearly indicates that there is a very strong bond between Hecarim and Kindred that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Kindred has a lower difficulty than Hecarim. That means you don't need to be careful when lining up Kindred comrades to play with, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Combined, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by bringing Hecarim and Kindred together, you may not be providing your side much crowd control. Plan to bring other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Kindred teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim Kindred Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Hecarim and Kindred, we analyzed 110 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 Kindred 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 learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim in order to pair well with Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to pick up additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to use in your Hecarim and Kindred synergy build include Eclipse, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Hecarim included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Kindred than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 51.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Kindred with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, Hecarim players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Ingenious Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for this team composition, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Kindred with Hecarim are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.