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Hecarim vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Viktor as Hecarim

based on 1,328 Hecarim vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.65
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Viktor as Hecarim resulted from an examination of 1328 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Hecarim is forced to battle against Viktor in only 1.4% of his games.

Hecarim vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Hecarim has done a good job of beating Viktor. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.2% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Hecarim versus Viktor rounds, Hecarim’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Viktor.

Best Hecarim vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Profane HydraEclipseOpportunityMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hecarim to level upq
>
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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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Viktor as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Hecarim vs Viktor Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Viktor Image
7.2
< Kills >
5.7
5.7
< Deaths >
5.7
7.9
< Assists >
6.6
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
34
< Minions Killed >
181
1.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.45
14,324
< Physical Damage >
632
2,648
< Magic Damage >
23,889
788
< True Damage >
687
17,761
< Damage Dealt >
25,209
41,400
< Damage Taken >
18,177
12,346
< Gold Earned >
11,646
1.25
< Towers >
1.89
0.4
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
21,873
< Total Healing >
1,566
14,346
< Experience >
14,611
20
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
9
236
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Viktor with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Hecarim versus Viktor counter stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the two. Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viktor’s ratio of NaN, showing that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Viktor..

Hecarim normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Viktor. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Viktor

Who is Better, Hecarim or Viktor?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually wins when playing against Viktor, with a 53.2% win rate. Thus, Hecarim makes a great counter to Viktor.

While Hecarim does have a higher win rate than Viktor, when on opposite teams, Hecarim also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Hecarim into Viktor.

Additionally, Hecarim has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viktor. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Viktor matchups, Hecarim is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Hecarim is a great counter to Viktor. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Hecarim against Viktor.

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

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Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,328 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 Viktor 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Hecarim in order to counter Viktor during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim typically racks up a lot less CS as Viktor. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Hecarim versus Viktor build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Hecarim included at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Viktor than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average win rate of 53.2% when playing against Viktor with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Viktor 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 used for Hecarim vs Viktor clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.2% win rate overall.

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