Background Image
How to Win Gwen vs Hecarim Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Hecarim

How to Beat Hecarim as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
FighterAssassin
FighterTank

How to Beat Hecarim as Gwen

based on 1,959 Gwen vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Hecarim as Gwen came out of an examination of 1959 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen has to counter Hecarim in only 2.5% of her matches.

Gwen vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Gwen does a average job of countering Hecarim. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champs face each other in. In Gwen against Hecarim matches, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Gwen vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

ShadowflameLiandry's TormentCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Hecarim as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Hecarim

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Advice to Win Against Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Gwen vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Hecarim Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.1
6
< Deaths >
5.9
4.6
< Assists >
8.1
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
162
< Minions Killed >
34
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
1.62
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.35
3,112
< Physical Damage >
14,251
15,663
< Magic Damage >
2,689
3,791
< True Damage >
753
22,567
< Damage Dealt >
17,693
29,648
< Damage Taken >
40,508
11,955
< Gold Earned >
12,227
2.72
< Towers >
1.21
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
7,706
< Total Healing >
21,251
14,799
< Experience >
14,131
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
5
147
< Time Dealing CC >
226

How to Counter Hecarim with Gwen in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several critical Gwen against Hecarim matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between the two. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hecarim’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Hecarim..

Gwen often has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Hecarim. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Hecarim

Who is Better, Gwen or Hecarim?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when taking on Hecarim, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes an ok counter for Hecarim.

While Gwen does have a higher win rate than Hecarim, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Hecarim.

Furthermore, Gwen also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hecarim. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Hecarim matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Gwen is a decent counter for Hecarim. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Hecarim.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Gwen, we analyzed 1,959 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Hecarim as Gwen comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Gwen Build Hecarim Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gwen to counter Hecarim during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen typically accumulates much more CS compared to Hecarim. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Gwen versus Hecarim build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Gwen bought at least these three items in her build, she did much better countering Hecarim than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 50.9% when playing against Hecarim with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Hecarim as Gwen, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Gwen vs Hecarim counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Hecarim as Gwen are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.