Bruiser build for converted speed: Hecarim wins when his mobility becomes a real tempo advantage, then violent access to the heart of the fight without instantly dying afterward. The build must therefore translate speed into useful presence, not merely a flashy stat.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,400 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,600 total cost +200gSustain build leaning on heal/omnivamp to win prolonged duels.
15,500 total cost +100g
Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.
Hecarim creates value through fast engages and forcing positioning mistakes. His build must maximize initial impact while allowing him to stay in fights.
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Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.
the E Devastating Charge + Phase Rush the makes impossible to slow during his ganks.
Your fights run long — every second in combat amplifies the rapid-fire Qs that carry your DPS.
Your E charge opens on full-HP targets — the bonus applies on impact and the first Qs.
Lifesteal for sustain during his clears jungle and fights extended.
Extra move speed — on Hecarim that's also damage, since E and your passive convert every point.
Coup De Grace
Giant Slayer
