Xerath with Hecarim
How to Synergize Xerath and Hecarim
based on 3,819 Xerath with Hecarim pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Xerath Hecarim Synergy Summary
Best Xerath vs Hecarim Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Xerath and Hecarim
Tips for Playing as Xerath with Hecarim
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
Advice to Understand How Hecarim Will Play
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.
Xerath Hecarim Synergy Stats
How to Play with Hecarim as Xerath in LoL
The Xerath Hecarim synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hecarim, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Xerath sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hecarim. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Hecarim helps Xerath perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Xerath is an ally to Hecarim, he gets a small decrease in his total damage dealt. This change could indicate that Hecarim does not help protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Xerath is played together with Hecarim 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 synergisticly with Hecarim.
Moreover, when Xerath plays with Hecarim on the same team, he usually receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Hecarim does a decent job of protecting Xerath during teamfights.
Synergies between Xerath and Hecarim
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Is Xerath better when played alongside Hecarim?
There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Xerath that will no matter what be his #1 synergy. However, Hecarim is a very typical ally for Xerath. By playing on the same team as Xerath, he drops their win rate by -0.9% to 49.7%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong synergy between Xerath and Hecarim that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.
Hecarim has a lower difficulty than Xerath. That means Xerath players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Hecarim comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to work well with you.
When playing on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. Combined, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.
Although, by bringing Xerath and Hecarim together, you may not be providing your side much utility. Make sure to include other champions on your team that nullifies this relative hole in this pairing's kit.
Regardless of the ability of your Hecarim ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Xerath in order to work well with Hecarim during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.
The ideal finished items to include in your Xerath and Hecarim synergy build consist of Horizon Focus, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath used at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Hecarim than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 49.7% helping carry Hecarim with this build.
To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Xerath and Hecarim pairings, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.7% winrate overall.
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