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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Hecarim Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Hecarim

How to Beat Hecarim as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Hecarim as Kog'Maw

based on 724 Kog'Maw vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Hecarim as Kog'Maw resulted from an evaluation of 724 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Kog'Maw fights Hecarim in only 2.4% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw has done a great job of countering Hecarim. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.0% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Kog'Maw against Hecarim games, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Kog'Maw vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Kraken SlayerWit's EndRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
>
Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
>
Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Hecarim

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

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.

Kog'Maw vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Hecarim Image
7.4
< Kills >
6.7
6.9
< Deaths >
6.5
6.9
< Assists >
8.4
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
166
< Minions Killed >
34
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.3
9,951
< Physical Damage >
14,354
12,925
< Magic Damage >
2,708
2,912
< True Damage >
786
25,789
< Damage Dealt >
17,850
21,678
< Damage Taken >
42,240
12,237
< Gold Earned >
12,258
2.24
< Towers >
1.1
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
5,261
< Total Healing >
21,374
13,101
< Experience >
14,345
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
5
288
< Time Dealing CC >
236

How to Counter Hecarim with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some significant Kog'Maw versus Hecarim matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hecarim’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Hecarim..

Kog'Maw typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Hecarim. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Hecarim

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Hecarim?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when playing against Hecarim, with a 54.0% win rate. As a result, Kog'Maw makes a great counter for Hecarim.

While Kog'Maw does have a much higher win rate than Hecarim, when facing one another, Kog'Maw also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kog'Maw into Hecarim.

Furthermore, Kog'Maw has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hecarim. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Hecarim matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kog'Maw is a great counter to Hecarim. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kog'Maw against Hecarim.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

JayceJayce+ 54.5% 343 GamesJinxJinx+ 55% 280 GamesApheliosAphelios+ 55.4% 112 GamesWukongWukong+ 55.8% 319 Games

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 724 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 Hecarim as Kog'Maw 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

Kog'Maw Build Hecarim Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw to counter Hecarim during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw usually racks up much more CS as Hecarim. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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 need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kog'Maw versus Hecarim build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Hecarim than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average winrate of 54.0% when playing against Hecarim with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Hecarim as Kog'Maw, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kog'Maw vs Hecarim fights, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.0% win rate overall.

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