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How to Synergize Akali and Hecarim

based on 5,982 Akali with Hecarim pairs
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Akali has fought alongside Hecarim in 5982 recently played, competitive matches. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we are confident that we can showcase robust, usable builds to help Akali play with Hecarim. It is relatively rare for Akali to play with Hecarim as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in about 2.6% of matches with Akali.

Akali Hecarim Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Akali has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Hecarim. Usually, she wins a poor 47.6% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Akali when fighting on the same team as Hecarim by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Akali vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameVoid StaffHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Akali and Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Akali with Hecarim

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Advice to Understand How Hecarim Will Play

Devastating Charge deals more damage based on the distance traveled. Try using Onslaught of Shadows or Summoner Spells such as Ghost or Flash to maximize this damage.

Spirit of Dread restores Health when nearby enemies take damage, including damage dealt by allies. Cast this during a large fight to maximize Hecarim's survivability.

Akali Hecarim Synergy Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Hecarim Image
8.8
< Kills >
9
5.9
< Deaths >
6
5
< Assists >
5.1
2
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
155
< Minions Killed >
155
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,308
< Physical Damage >
1,335
21,189
< Magic Damage >
21,516
739
< True Damage >
759
23,238
< Damage Dealt >
23,611
26,144
< Damage Taken >
26,832
11,592
< Gold Earned >
11,741
1.45
< Towers >
1.46
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,197
< Total Healing >
3,315
14,219
< Experience >
14,415
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
73
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Play with Hecarim as Akali in LoL

The Akali Hecarim synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hecarim, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Akali sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hecarim. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Hecarim helps Akali perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Akali tries to synergize with Hecarim, she gets a little drop in her complete damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Hecarim doesn't help cover for her to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Akali is played with Hecarim on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Hecarim.

Moreover, when Akali plays with Hecarim on the same side, she on average takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Hecarim does a decent job of protecting Akali during team fights.

Synergies between Akali and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Akali
Hecarim

Is Akali better when played alongside Hecarim?

There is no one best ally for Akali that will 100% of the time be her ideal ally. Yet, Hecarim is a relatively poor teammate for Akali. By locking into the same side as Akali, he lowers their win rate by -1.5% to 47.6%. This signals that there is a harmful bond between Akali and Hecarim that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Hecarim has a lower difficulty than Akali. That means you don't need to be very careful when lining up Hecarim teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

When playing together, Akali players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by bringing Akali and Hecarim together, you probably will not be giving your other allies a great deal of support. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Hecarim ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali Hecarim Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Akali and Hecarim, we analyzed 5,982 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Akali with Hecarim comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Akali to synergize with Hecarim during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to focus on in your Akali and Hecarim synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Akali incorporated at least these three great items in her build, she performed significantly better as an ally of Hecarim than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 47.6% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Hecarim with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Akali players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Hecarim with Akali are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.