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Hecarim with Briar

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How to Synergize Hecarim and Briar

based on 286 Hecarim with Briar pairs
Win Rate
43.7 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in data from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Hecarim has fought alongside Briar in 286 recently played, competitive matches. By amassing so much great data directly from the developers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can produce robust, accurate builds to help Hecarim play with Briar. It is very rare for Hecarim to play with Briar as teammates. This has only happened in approx. 0.3% of games with Hecarim.

Hecarim Briar Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a pathetic job of playing alongside Briar. Normally, he wins a poor 43.7% of rounds the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Hecarim when playing alongside Briar by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with them, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Hecarim vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Sterak's GageEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hecarim to level upq
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Second ability for Hecarim to level upw
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Last skill for Hecarim to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Hecarim's passive ability p
Hecarim's q ability q
Hecarim's w ability w
Hecarim's e ability e
Hecarim's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Hecarim and Briar

Tips for Playing as Hecarim with Briar

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.

Hecarim Briar Synergy Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
43.7 %
VS
Win Rate
56.3 %
Briar Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.9
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
8.1
< Assists >
8.1
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
43
< Minions Killed >
35
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.35
13,602
< Physical Damage >
14,271
2,666
< Magic Damage >
2,668
838
< True Damage >
776
17,108
< Damage Dealt >
17,715
39,667
< Damage Taken >
41,147
11,992
< Gold Earned >
12,215
1.26
< Towers >
1.19
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
19,625
< Total Healing >
21,274
14,009
< Experience >
14,150
19
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
258
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Play with Briar as Hecarim in LoL

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

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

When Hecarim is paired with Briar, he observes a small decrease in his total damage output. This difference could signal that Briar does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that their presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Hecarim is played with Briar on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Briar.

Moreover, when Hecarim plays with Briar on the same team, he usually receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Briar does a decent job of covering Hecarim during teamfights.

Synergies between Hecarim and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Hecarim
Briar

Is Hecarim better when played alongside Briar?

There is no top ally for Hecarim that will 100% of the time be his best teammate. Yet, Briar is a very bad ally for Hecarim. By playing on the same side as Hecarim, they lowers their win rate by -4.8% to 43.7%. This clearly indicates that there is a terrible bond between Hecarim and Briar that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Briar has a much lower diffuclty than Hecarim. That means Hecarim players don't need to be very careful when lining up Briar allies to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

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

Although, by aligning Hecarim and Briar together, you probably will not be giving your other allies a great deal of crowd control. Plan to pick other champs on your team that offsets this disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Briar ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim Briar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Hecarim and Briar, we analyzed 286 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 Hecarim with Briar 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim in order to synergize with Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should keep reading to learn additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to have in your Hecarim and Briar synergy build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Hecarim combined at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Briar than with most other typical builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 43.7% helping carry Briar with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating your oponents, Hecarim players should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Hecarim and Briar pairings, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 43.7% winrate overall.

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