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How to Win Hecarim vs Poppy Counter MatchupHecarim is in the a tier of champions

Hecarim vs Poppy

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

based on 1,496 Hecarim vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Poppy as Hecarim resulted from an examination of 1496 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Hecarim encounters Poppy in only 1.6% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Hecarim has done a average job of beating Poppy. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champs face each other in. In Hecarim against Poppy matches, Hecarim’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Poppy.

Best Hecarim vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Black CleaverEclipseDeath's DanceSterak's Gage

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
>
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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Hecarim vs Poppy Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Poppy Image
6.6
< Kills >
4.5
5.9
< Deaths >
5.3
8.1
< Assists >
8.5
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
35
< Minions Killed >
81
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.68
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.43
13,884
< Physical Damage >
12,888
2,688
< Magic Damage >
3,547
780
< True Damage >
882
17,352
< Damage Dealt >
17,318
41,023
< Damage Taken >
28,919
12,073
< Gold Earned >
10,202
1.19
< Towers >
1.6
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
21,400
< Total Healing >
7,547
13,958
< Experience >
12,937
19
< Vision Score >
24
5
< Wards Placed >
10
234
< Time Dealing CC >
627

How to Counter Poppy with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some influential Hecarim versus Poppy counter stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Poppy..

Hecarim normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Poppy. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Poppy

Who is Better, Hecarim or Poppy?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Poppy, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes an ok counter for Poppy.

While Hecarim does have a higher win rate compared to Poppy, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Hecarim into Poppy.

Additionally, Hecarim also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing 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 Poppy matchups, Hecarim is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Hecarim is a decent counter to Poppy. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Poppy.

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 Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,496 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 Poppy 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 Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hecarim in order to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim most often racks up less CS as Poppy. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Hecarim versus Poppy build consist of Spear of Shojin, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Hecarim incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Poppy than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average win rate of 50.5% when playing against Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Poppy as Hecarim, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Hecarim vs Poppy LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.5% win rate overall.

If you need to get Hecarim x Poppy tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every match with data with these champions.