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How to Win Thresh vs Hecarim Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Hecarim

How to Beat Hecarim as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Hecarim as Thresh

based on 3,796 Thresh vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.64
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. In our database, Thresh faced off against Hecarim 3796 times. Using so many games with Thresh vs Hecarim gives us confidence in our capability to prepare informative data and a pro build to obliterate your rival. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Thresh encounters Hecarim in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Thresh vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Thresh does a average job of beating Hecarim. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Thresh against Hecarim rounds, Thresh’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Thresh vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureThornmailKaenic RookernFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Thresh to level upq
>
Second ability for Thresh to level upe
>
Last skill for Thresh to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationTriple TonicBiscuit Delivery
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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W

Guide to Countering Hecarim as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Hecarim

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

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.

Thresh vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Hecarim Image
2.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6
14
< Assists >
8.5
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
33
< Minions Killed >
34
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,236
< Physical Damage >
13,898
7,207
< Magic Damage >
2,705
790
< True Damage >
797
9,234
< Damage Dealt >
17,401
21,309
< Damage Taken >
40,908
8,504
< Gold Earned >
12,250
1.82
< Towers >
1.28
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
2,320
< Total Healing >
21,243
10,478
< Experience >
14,151
56
< Vision Score >
19
23
< Wards Placed >
5
253
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Hecarim with Thresh in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some critical Thresh against Hecarim counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences between this set of champions. Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hecarim’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Hecarim. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Thresh often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Hecarim. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Thresh and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Hecarim

Who is Better, Thresh or Hecarim?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Thresh usually fairs equally well when facing off against Hecarim, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Thresh makes an ok counter for Hecarim.

While Thresh does have a higher winrate than Hecarim, when they face off with one another, Thresh also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Thresh into Hecarimas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Thresh has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hecarim. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Thresh vs Hecarim matchups, Thresh is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Thresh is a decent counter to Hecarim. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Thresh against Hecarim.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Thresh, we analyzed 3,796 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 Thresh 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 truly master Thresh to counter Hecarim during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Hecarim. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Thresh versus Hecarim build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Thresh combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Hecarim than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Thresh had an average win rate of 50.2% when playing against Hecarim with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Hecarim as Thresh, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Triple Tonic runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Thresh vs Hecarim counterpicks, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

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