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Hecarim vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Hecarim

based on 1,992 Hecarim vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kindred as Hecarim resulted from an evaluation of 1992 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Hecarim is forced to battle against Kindred in only 2.1% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim has done a poor job of countering Kindred. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Hecarim against Kindred matches, Hecarim’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Hecarim vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Death's DanceSterak's GageBlack CleaverEclipse

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
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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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Guide to Countering Kindred as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Kindred

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 Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Hecarim vs Kindred Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Kindred Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.6
6
< Deaths >
6.7
7.7
< Assists >
7.3
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
32
< Minions Killed >
38
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
1.52
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.46
13,546
< Physical Damage >
15,205
2,506
< Magic Damage >
3,693
696
< True Damage >
1,243
16,749
< Damage Dealt >
20,142
40,007
< Damage Taken >
29,716
11,901
< Gold Earned >
11,754
1.19
< Towers >
1.6
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
20,480
< Total Healing >
16,420
13,681
< Experience >
13,038
19
< Vision Score >
22
5
< Wards Placed >
6
232
< Time Dealing CC >
214

How to Counter Kindred with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several critical Hecarim vs. Kindred counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kindred..

Hecarim normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Kindred. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Kindred

Who is Better, Hecarim or Kindred?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Hecarim usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kindred, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes an ok counter for Kindred.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate than Kindred, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Hecarim into Kindred.

Furthermore, Hecarim also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kindred. This often 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 overall in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Kindred matchups, Kindred is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter to Kindred. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Hecarim against Kindred.

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 Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,992 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim to counter Kindred during both the laning 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Kindred. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Hecarim versus Kindred build include Spear of Shojin, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Hecarim included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Kindred than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when countering Kindred with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Kindred as Hecarim, Hecarim players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Hecarim vs Kindred LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

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