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Hecarim vs Twitch

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How to Beat Twitch as Hecarim

based on 3,815 Hecarim vs Twitch matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Twitch as Hecarim resulted from an evaluation of 3815 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Hecarim encounters Twitch in only 4.0% of his games.

Hecarim vs Twitch Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim has done a below average job of countering Twitch. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Hecarim vs Twitch rounds, Hecarim’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Twitch.

Best Hecarim vs Twitch Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Death's DanceFrozen HeartEclipseBlack Cleaver

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
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Twitch as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Twitch

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 Twitch

Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.

If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.

Hecarim vs Twitch Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
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7.2
< Kills >
8.4
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
8.1
< Assists >
7.2
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
35
< Minions Killed >
146
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.44
14,912
< Physical Damage >
16,062
2,702
< Magic Damage >
3,346
782
< True Damage >
4,295
18,397
< Damage Dealt >
23,705
41,690
< Damage Taken >
21,311
12,440
< Gold Earned >
12,128
1.24
< Towers >
2.03
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
21,394
< Total Healing >
4,661
14,389
< Experience >
12,634
19
< Vision Score >
20
5
< Wards Placed >
9
238
< Time Dealing CC >
309

How to Counter Twitch with Hecarim in LoL

The stats provided here show some critical Hecarim versus Twitch counter statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Twitch’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Twitch..

Hecarim normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Twitch. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Twitch

Who is Better, Hecarim or Twitch?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when playing against Twitch, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes a bad counter to Twitch.

While Hecarim does have a lower win rate compared to Twitch, when on opposite teams, Hecarim also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Hecarim into Twitch.

Furthermore, Hecarim also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Twitch. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Twitch matchups, Twitch is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Hecarim is a terribly counter to Twitch. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Hecarim against Twitch.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Twitch Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twitch as Hecarim, we analyzed 3,815 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 Twitch 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hecarim to counter Twitch during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim usually picks up a lot less CS as Twitch. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Hecarim versus Twitch build include Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Hecarim used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Twitch than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when playing against Twitch with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Twitch as Hecarim, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Hecarim vs Twitch counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.0% win rate overall.

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