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Vi vs Hecarim

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How to Beat Hecarim as Vi

based on 2,653 Vi vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Hecarim as Vi resulted from an analysis of 2653 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Vi has to counter Hecarim in only 2.4% of her rounds.

Vi vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Vi does a decent job of countering Hecarim. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.9% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Vi against Hecarim matches, Vi’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Vi vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusOpportunitySterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Hecarim

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

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.

Vi vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Hecarim Image
6.2
< Kills >
7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
8
< Assists >
8.4
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
33
< Minions Killed >
35
1.65
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.37
16,292
< Physical Damage >
14,604
80
< Magic Damage >
2,672
886
< True Damage >
758
17,259
< Damage Dealt >
18,035
29,779
< Damage Taken >
41,540
11,589
< Gold Earned >
12,374
1.41
< Towers >
1.26
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
11,278
< Total Healing >
21,410
13,521
< Experience >
14,343
22
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
5
288
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Hecarim with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some influential Vi against Hecarim matchup stats that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hecarim’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Hecarim..

Vi typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Hecarim. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Hecarim

Who is Better, Vi or Hecarim?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Hecarim, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Vi makes a good counter for Hecarim.

While Vi does have a higher winrate than Hecarim, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Vi into Hecarim.

Additionally, Vi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, 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 a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Hecarim matchups, Vi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Vi is a decent counter for Hecarim. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Vi against Hecarim.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Vi, we analyzed 2,653 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 Vi 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 Vi to counter Hecarim during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Hecarim. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Vi versus Hecarim build include Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Vi included at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Hecarim than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 51.9% when playing against Hecarim with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Hecarim as Vi, you should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Vi vs Hecarim LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.9% win rate overall.

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