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How to Win Vladimir vs Hecarim Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Hecarim

How to Beat Hecarim as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Hecarim as Vladimir

based on 2,901 Vladimir vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
53.6 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Hecarim as Vladimir came out of an analysis of 2901 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Vladimir has to counter Hecarim in only 2.6% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a good job of beating Hecarim. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.6% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Vladimir against Hecarim games, Vladimir’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Hecarim.

Best Vladimir vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameLiandry's TormentRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Hecarim

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

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.

Vladimir vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
53.6 %
VS
Win Rate
46.4 %
Hecarim Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.9
5.1
< Deaths >
5.9
6
< Assists >
8
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
186
< Minions Killed >
35
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.58
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,066
< Physical Damage >
15,275
23,765
< Magic Damage >
2,787
406
< True Damage >
811
25,238
< Damage Dealt >
18,873
33,050
< Damage Taken >
41,871
11,791
< Gold Earned >
12,279
2.05
< Towers >
1.21
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
28,591
< Total Healing >
21,932
14,883
< Experience >
14,228
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
5
121
< Time Dealing CC >
231

How to Counter Hecarim with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several critical Vladimir against Hecarim matchup stats that can help you realize the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hecarim’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Hecarim..

Vladimir usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Hecarim. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Hecarim

Who is Better, Vladimir or Hecarim?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when playing against Hecarim, with a 53.6% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a great counter to Hecarim.

While Vladimir does have a higher winrate than Hecarim, when facing one another, Vladimir also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Vladimir into Hecarimas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Vladimir also has almost no amount of utility and CC, 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Hecarim matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Vladimir is a great counter to Hecarim. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Hecarim.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vladimir

Vladimir Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.2% winrateMalzaharMalzahar45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.6% winrate

Vladimir Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrateOlafOlaf54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Vladimir, we analyzed 2,901 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 Vladimir 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

Vladimir Build Hecarim Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vladimir in order to counter Hecarim during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir most often accumulates much more CS relative to Hecarim. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Vladimir versus Hecarim build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Stormsurge. When Vladimir included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Hecarim than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Vladimir had an average winrate of 53.6% when playing against Hecarim with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Hecarim as Vladimir, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Vladimir vs Hecarim fights, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hecarim as Vladimir are given for all skill levels, merged. To scope the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.