Hecarim vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Hecarim
based on 9,107 Hecarim vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Hecarim vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Hecarim vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Hecarim
Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Caitlyn
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 Win Against Caitlyn
Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.
Hecarim vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Hecarim in LoL
The stats shown on this page emphasize some significant Hecarim vs. Caitlyn counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..
Hecarim normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Hecarim and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Hecarim or Caitlyn?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when playing against Caitlyn, with a 48.4% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes a bad counter for Caitlyn.
While Hecarim does have a lower winrate than Caitlyn, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Hecarim into Caitlyn.
Moreover, Hecarim also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter for Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Hecarim to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Hecarim usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Caitlyn. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The best items to have in your Hecarim versus Caitlyn build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Hecarim incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Caitlyn than with many other common item sets. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 48.4% battling Caitlyn with this build.
To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Caitlyn as Hecarim, Hecarim players should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Hecarim vs Caitlyn clashes, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.4% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Caitlyn as Hecarim are shown for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.