Olaf with Hecarim
How to Synergize Olaf and Hecarim
based on 714 Olaf with Hecarim pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Olaf Hecarim Synergy Summary
Best Olaf vs Hecarim Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Olaf and Hecarim
Tips for Playing as Olaf with Hecarim
Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.
The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.
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.
Olaf Hecarim Synergy Stats
How to Play with Hecarim as Olaf in LoL
The Olaf Hecarim synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hecarim, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Olaf sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hecarim. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Hecarim helps Olaf perform worse in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Olaf tries to synergize with Hecarim, he gets a little drop in his complete damage dealt. This change may signal that Hecarim doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Olaf is played alongside Hecarim on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Hecarim. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Hecarim.
Additionally, when Olaf plays with Hecarim on the same team, he often takes less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Hecarim does a decent job of protecting Olaf during teamfights.
Synergies between Olaf and Hecarim
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Is Olaf better when played alongside Hecarim?
There is no perfect companion for Olaf that will always be his best teammate. However, Hecarim is a below average ally for Olaf. By playing on the same side as Olaf, he drops their win rate by -2.2% to 46.8%. This demonstrates that there is a harmful bond between Olaf and Hecarim that results in them performing worse together than alone.
Hecarim has a greater difficulty than Olaf. That means you should be cautious when arranging Hecarim teammates to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.
When playing on the same side, Olaf players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. When paired, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.
Although, by grouping Olaf and Hecarim together, you probably will not be giving your side much crowd control. We recommend you have other champs on your team that helps cover this relative gap in this pairing's capabilities.
Regardless of your Hecarim ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Olaf to synergize with Hecarim during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly.
The most crucial finished items to build first in your Olaf and Hecarim synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Hecarim than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 46.8% helping carry Hecarim with this build.
To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Olaf and Hecarim pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.8% winrate overall.
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