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

Hecarim vs Volibear

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

based on 1,925 Hecarim vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Volibear as Hecarim resulted from an analysis of 1925 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Hecarim encounters Volibear in only 2.0% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim has done a poor job of countering Volibear. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champs fight each other in. In Hecarim vs Volibear matches, Hecarim’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Hecarim vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Sterak's GageProfane HydraSundered SkyEclipse

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
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
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
2
W
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Volibear

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 Volibear Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Volibear Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.4
5.9
< Deaths >
6.3
8.2
< Assists >
5.8
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
35
< Minions Killed >
129
1.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.54
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.54
13,856
< Physical Damage >
11,186
2,619
< Magic Damage >
8,269
733
< True Damage >
691
17,208
< Damage Dealt >
20,146
40,288
< Damage Taken >
32,310
12,005
< Gold Earned >
11,454
1.22
< Towers >
2.57
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
20,954
< Total Healing >
8,491
13,960
< Experience >
14,115
19
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
8
229
< Time Dealing CC >
585

How to Counter Volibear with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some critical Hecarim against Volibear matchup stats that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Volibear..

Hecarim usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Volibear. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Volibear

Who is Better, Hecarim or Volibear?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when trying to fight Volibear, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes a bad counter to Volibear.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate than Volibear, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Hecarim into Volibear.

Additionally, Hecarim has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Volibear. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Volibear matchups, Volibear is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter to Volibear. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Hecarim against Volibear.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Hecarim, we analyzed 1,925 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 Volibear 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 in order to counter Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim typically picks up a lot less CS relative to Volibear. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Hecarim versus Volibear build include Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Hecarim included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Volibear than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 48.5% battling Volibear with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Volibear 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 builds we have analyed for Hecarim vs Volibear LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.5% win rate overall.

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