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Hecarim vs Zac

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

based on 2,203 Hecarim vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Hecarim faced Zac in 2203 rounds. Including so many matchups for Hecarim vs Zac gives us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a supported build to destroy your foe. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Hecarim has to counter Zac in only 2.3% of his matches.

Hecarim vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a dismal job of countering Zac. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Hecarim versus Zac games, Hecarim’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Zac.

Best Hecarim vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeBlack CleaverDeath's DanceExperimental Hexplate

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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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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Guide to Countering Zac as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Hecarim vs Zac Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Zac Image
6.8
< Kills >
4.5
5.9
< Deaths >
4.7
8.2
< Assists >
10.7
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
37
< Minions Killed >
60
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.96
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.41
15,162
< Physical Damage >
1,428
2,831
< Magic Damage >
14,649
1,364
< True Damage >
1,128
19,357
< Damage Dealt >
17,207
41,136
< Damage Taken >
39,184
12,199
< Gold Earned >
10,510
1.24
< Towers >
1.51
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
21,661
< Total Healing >
41,034
14,010
< Experience >
12,816
19
< Vision Score >
22
5
< Wards Placed >
8
235
< Time Dealing CC >
434

How to Counter Zac with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown here show several important Hecarim against Zac counter stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zac..

Hecarim typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Zac. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Zac

Who is Better, Hecarim or Zac?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when playing against Zac, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Hecarim does have a lower win rate than Zac, when facing one another, Hecarim also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Hecarim into Zac.

Furthermore, Hecarim also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Hecarim is a terribly counter for Zac. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Hecarim against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Hecarim, we analyzed 2,203 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 Zac 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 Zac Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hecarim to counter Zac during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to 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 gets less CS relative to Zac. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Hecarim versus Zac build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Hecarim included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Zac than with many other common item sets. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average win rate of 48.0% when countering Zac with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Zac as Hecarim, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Hecarim vs Zac LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zac as Hecarim are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu above.