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How to Win Shyvana vs Hecarim Counter MatchupShyvana is in the b tier of champions

Shyvana vs Hecarim

How to Beat Hecarim as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Hecarim as Shyvana

based on 1,270 Shyvana vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Hecarim as Shyvana came out of an analysis of 1270 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Shyvana is forced to battle against Hecarim in only 2.4% of her games.

Shyvana vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana has done a dismal job of beating Hecarim. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of the time the champions face each other in. In Shyvana vs Hecarim matches, Shyvana’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Hecarim.

Best Shyvana vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameSterak's GageSundered SkyTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shyvana to level upe
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Second ability for Shyvana to level upw
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Last skill for Shyvana to max outq

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shyvana's passive ability p
Shyvana's q ability q
Shyvana's w ability w
Shyvana's e ability e
Shyvana's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Hecarim

It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.

Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.

Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.

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.

Shyvana vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Hecarim Image
5.8
< Kills >
7
6
< Deaths >
5.9
6.6
< Assists >
8
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
67
< Minions Killed >
35
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.35
5,308
< Physical Damage >
14,480
13,995
< Magic Damage >
2,668
1,017
< True Damage >
785
20,320
< Damage Dealt >
17,934
33,238
< Damage Taken >
41,272
12,080
< Gold Earned >
12,271
1.77
< Towers >
1.21
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
12,127
< Total Healing >
21,393
14,190
< Experience >
14,291
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
201
< Time Dealing CC >
234

How to Counter Hecarim with Shyvana in LoL

The stats shown here show several critical Shyvana versus Hecarim counter stats that may help us grasp the differences between these two champions. For instance, Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hecarim’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Hecarim..

Shyvana often has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Hecarim. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shyvana and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Hecarim

Who is Better, Shyvana or Hecarim?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Shyvana usually fairs equally well when playing against Hecarim, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Shyvana makes an ok counter for Hecarim.

While Shyvana does have a lower winrate than Hecarim, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Shyvana into Hecarim.

Additionally, Shyvana has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hecarim. This often 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 Shyvana vs Hecarim matchups, Hecarim is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Shyvana is a somewhat poor counter for Hecarim. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Hecarim.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Shyvana, we analyzed 1,270 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 Shyvana 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana to counter Hecarim during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana often racks up more CS compared to Hecarim. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Shyvana versus Hecarim build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs. Hecarim than with most other common builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Hecarim with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Hecarim as Shyvana, Shyvana players should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Shyvana vs Hecarim LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% winrate overall.

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