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Hecarim with Soraka

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How to Synergize Hecarim and Soraka

based on 2,145 Hecarim with Soraka pairs
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Hecarim has fought alongside Soraka in 2145 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much complete data directly from the developers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Hecarim play with Soraka. It is relatively rare for Hecarim to play with Soraka on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 2.3% of games with Hecarim.

Hecarim Soraka Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim has done a below average job of playing alongside Soraka. On average, he wins a dismal 48.0% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Hecarim when fighting on the same team as Soraka by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Hecarim vs Soraka 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 GageSundered SkyEclipseBlack Cleaver

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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Hecarim and Soraka

Tips for Playing as Hecarim with Soraka

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 Soraka Will Play

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

Hecarim Soraka Synergy Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Soraka Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.9
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
7.7
< Assists >
8.1
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
35
< Minions Killed >
35
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.35
14,802
< Physical Damage >
14,271
2,761
< Magic Damage >
2,668
780
< True Damage >
776
18,344
< Damage Dealt >
17,715
42,866
< Damage Taken >
41,147
12,059
< Gold Earned >
12,215
1.18
< Towers >
1.19
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
20,684
< Total Healing >
21,274
13,801
< Experience >
14,150
19
< Vision Score >
19
5
< Wards Placed >
5
238
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Play with Soraka as Hecarim in LoL

The Hecarim Soraka synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Soraka, 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 Soraka. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Soraka helps Hecarim perform poorer in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Hecarim plays on the same team as Soraka, he gets a small increase in his total damage output. This change may demonstrate that Soraka provides cover for him to deal more damage or that her participation also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Hecarim is played with Soraka on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Soraka.

Moreover, when Hecarim plays with Soraka on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Soraka does a poor job of covering Hecarim during team fights.

Synergies between Hecarim and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Hecarim
Soraka

Is Hecarim better when played alongside Soraka?

There is no one best companion for Hecarim that will always be his best ally. Yet, Soraka is a very typical teammate for Hecarim. By being on the same side as Hecarim, she drops their win rate by -0.5% to 48.0%. This proves that there is a weak strategic relationship between Hecarim and Soraka that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

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

Fighting cooperatively, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to buff allies and debuff enemies. Combined, these champions should be able to manipulate the pace of team fights.

Conversely, by pairing Hecarim and Soraka together, you may not be granting your side much sustained damage output. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Soraka ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim Soraka Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Hecarim and Soraka, we analyzed 2,145 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 Soraka 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 to synergize with Soraka during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to get in your Hecarim and Soraka synergy build include Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Hecarim combined at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Soraka than with many other common item sets. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 48.0% when playing alongside Soraka with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, Hecarim players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for this team composition, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Soraka with Hecarim are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.