Hecarim vs Lucian
How to Beat Lucian as Hecarim
based on 5,886 Hecarim vs Lucian matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Hecarim vs Lucian Matchup Summary
Best Hecarim vs Lucian Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Lucian as Hecarim
Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Lucian
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 Lucian
Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.
Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.
Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.
Hecarim vs Lucian Counter Stats
How to Counter Lucian with Hecarim in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some critical Hecarim versus Lucian counter stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lucian’s ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lucian..
Hecarim typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Lucian. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Hecarim and Lucian
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Who is Better, Hecarim or Lucian?
Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually fairs equally well when taking on Lucian, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Hecarim makes an ok counter to Lucian.
While Hecarim does have a lower win rate compared to Lucian, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Hecarim into Lucian.
Moreover, Hecarim also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lucian. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Lucian matchups, Lucian is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter for Lucian. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Lucian.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim to counter Lucian during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Hecarim most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Lucian. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Hecarim versus Lucian build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. When Hecarim bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Lucian than with most other typical builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 49.8% when countering Lucian with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Lucian 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 sets players chose for Hecarim vs Lucian counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.
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