Kassadin vs Hecarim
How to Beat Hecarim as Kassadin
based on 1,373 Kassadin vs Hecarim matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kassadin vs Hecarim Matchup Summary
Best Kassadin vs Hecarim Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Kassadin
Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Hecarim
Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.
Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.
Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.
Advice to Win Against Hecarim
Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.
Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.
Kassadin vs Hecarim Counter Stats
How to Counter Hecarim with Kassadin in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here clarify some influential Kassadin vs. Hecarim matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between the pair. Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hecarim’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Hecarim..
Kassadin normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Hecarim. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
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Who is Better, Kassadin or Hecarim?
Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually fairs equally well when facing off against Hecarim, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Kassadin makes an ok counter to Hecarim.
While Kassadin does have a lower winrate compared to Hecarim, when facing one another, Kassadin also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kassadin into Hecarimas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Kassadin has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hecarim. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Hecarim matchups, Hecarim is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Kassadin is a somewhat poor counter to Hecarim. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kassadin against Hecarim.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Kassadin in order to counter Hecarim during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kassadin most often picks up much more CS relative to Hecarim. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Kassadin versus Hecarim build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Hecarim than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kassadin had an average winrate of 49.3% battling Hecarim with this build.
To have the highest probability of annihilating Hecarim as Kassadin, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Kassadin vs Hecarim counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.
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