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Hecarim vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Hecarim in LoLHecarim is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Hecarim

based on 3,317 Hecarim vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our database, Hecarim faced off against Darius 3317 times. Using so many matchups for Hecarim vs Darius provides us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a pro build to wreck Darius. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Hecarim is forced to battle against Darius in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Hecarim vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim has done a poor job of beating Darius. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Hecarim vs Darius rounds, Hecarim’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Darius.

Best Hecarim vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Death's DanceBlack CleaverSterak's GageEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hecarim to level upq
>
Second ability for Hecarim to level upw
>
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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E
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Darius as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Darius

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.

Advice to Win Against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Hecarim vs Darius Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
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6.7
< Kills >
7
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
8
< Assists >
4.2
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
34
< Minions Killed >
168
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.47
14,105
< Physical Damage >
16,854
2,693
< Magic Damage >
91
780
< True Damage >
4,054
17,579
< Damage Dealt >
20,999
40,947
< Damage Taken >
31,052
12,143
< Gold Earned >
11,944
1.2
< Towers >
2.38
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
21,071
< Total Healing >
7,682
14,067
< Experience >
14,528
19
< Vision Score >
17
5
< Wards Placed >
8
231
< Time Dealing CC >
161

How to Counter Darius with Hecarim in LoL

The stats shown here show several significant Hecarim versus Darius matchup stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Darius..

Hecarim normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Darius. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hecarim and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Darius

Who is Better, Hecarim or Darius?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when facing off against Darius, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Hecarim makes a poor counter to Darius.

While Hecarim does have a lower winrate compared to Darius, when on opposite teams, Hecarim also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Hecarim into Darius.

Moreover, Hecarim also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter to Darius. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Hecarim

Hecarim Loses Against

SingedSinged43.9% winrateBraumBraum44% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric44.1% winrate

Hecarim Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.6% winrateZoeZoe54.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrateHeimerdingerHeimerdinger53.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.2% 977 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.7% 2131 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 55.4% 224 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 56% 91 Games

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Hecarim, we analyzed 3,317 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 Darius as Hecarim 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

Hecarim Build Darius Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Hecarim to counter Darius during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim often picks up a lot less CS relative to Darius. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Hecarim versus Darius build include Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Hecarim included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Darius than with most other common builds. In fact, Hecarim had an average winrate of 48.3% when playing against Darius with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Darius as Hecarim, you 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 runes we have analyed for Hecarim vs Darius fights, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.3% win rate overall.

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