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Hecarim vs Gragas

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How to Beat Gragas as Hecarim

based on 1,600 Hecarim vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gragas as Hecarim resulted from an analysis of 1600 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Hecarim is forced to battle against Gragas in only 1.7% of his games.

Hecarim vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Hecarim does a average job of countering Gragas. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champs face one another in. In Hecarim vs Gragas rounds, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Hecarim vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Death's DanceSundered SkyEclipseMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hecarim to level upq
>
Second ability for Hecarim to level upw
>
Last skill for Hecarim to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure 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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Q
2
W
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Gragas as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Hecarim vs Gragas Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Gragas Image
6.8
< Kills >
5.8
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
8.2
< Assists >
7.2
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
35
< Minions Killed >
111
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.41
14,348
< Physical Damage >
1,545
2,760
< Magic Damage >
18,577
803
< True Damage >
673
17,911
< Damage Dealt >
20,796
41,579
< Damage Taken >
29,115
12,275
< Gold Earned >
11,180
1.21
< Towers >
1.49
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
21,613
< Total Healing >
12,076
14,227
< Experience >
13,920
20
< Vision Score >
20
5
< Wards Placed >
8
238
< Time Dealing CC >
410

How to Counter Gragas with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several vital Hecarim vs. Gragas counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the two. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gragas..

Hecarim often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Gragas. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hecarim and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Gragas

Who is Better, Hecarim or Gragas?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Gragas, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes an ok counter for Gragas.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate than Gragas, when on opposite teams, Hecarim also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Hecarim into Gragas.

Moreover, Hecarim has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Gragas matchups, Gragas is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter to Gragas. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Gragas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Hecarim

Hecarim Loses Against

SingedSinged43.9% winrateBraumBraum44% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric44.1% winrate

Hecarim Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.6% winrateZoeZoe54.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrateHeimerdingerHeimerdinger53.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.2% 977 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.7% 2131 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 55.4% 224 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 56% 91 Games

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,600 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 Gragas as Hecarim 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

Hecarim Build Gragas Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim in order to counter Gragas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim typically picks up a lot less CS compared to Gragas. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Hecarim versus Gragas build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Spear of Shojin. When Hecarim used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Gragas than with most other typical builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average win rate of 49.9% battling Gragas with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Gragas as Hecarim, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Hecarim vs Gragas face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.9% win rate overall.

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