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Hecarim vs Viego

How to Beat Viego as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Viego as Hecarim

based on 3,828 Hecarim vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our data, Hecarim faced Viego 3828 times. Using so many matchups for Hecarim versus Viego provides us confidence in our capability to produce enlightening stats and a pro build to obliterate your opponent. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Hecarim fights Viego in only 4.0% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a dismal job of countering Viego. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.6% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Hecarim vs Viego matches, Hecarim’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Viego.

Best Hecarim vs Viego 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
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Frozen HeartSerylda's GrudgeBlack CleaverYoumuu's Ghostblade

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 Viego as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Viego

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.

Hecarim vs Viego Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
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6.7
< Kills >
7.5
6
< Deaths >
6.1
8
< Assists >
6.5
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
35
< Minions Killed >
35
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
1.69
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.43
13,751
< Physical Damage >
16,024
2,602
< Magic Damage >
1,903
769
< True Damage >
895
17,122
< Damage Dealt >
18,823
40,433
< Damage Taken >
32,354
12,149
< Gold Earned >
12,138
1.2
< Towers >
1.48
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.39
20,961
< Total Healing >
16,166
14,064
< Experience >
13,620
19
< Vision Score >
22
5
< Wards Placed >
5
236
< Time Dealing CC >
229

How to Counter Viego with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several critical Hecarim against Viego counter statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viego’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viego..

Hecarim usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Viego. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Viego

Who is Better, Hecarim or Viego?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when trying to fight Viego, with a 47.6% win rate. Thus, Hecarim makes a bad counter for Viego.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate compared to Viego, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Hecarim into Viego.

Furthermore, Hecarim has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter 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 Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Hecarim is a terribly counter to Viego. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Hecarim against Viego.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Hecarim, we analyzed 3,828 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 Viego 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

If you would like to truly master Hecarim to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Viego. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Hecarim versus Viego build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Hecarim used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Viego than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 47.6% when countering Viego with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Viego as Hecarim, Hecarim players 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 sets players chose for Hecarim vs Viego face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.6% win rate overall.

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