
Hecarim: Best Jungle Builds for Season 15.5 and Optimal Matchups
Hecarim is a powerful jungle champion in League of Legends, currently maintaining a 51.5% win rate based on 26,479 matches. Here's the optimal way to play him:
Most Popular Build (51.5% WR)
- Summoner Spells: Ghost, Smite
- Runes: Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking + Legend: Haste, Triumph
- Core Items: Eclipse > Ionian Boots > Black Cleaver > Death's Dance > Sterak's Gage > Zeke's Convergence
- Skill Order: Q > W > E
Alternative Build (55.4% WR)
- Same Summoners
- Same Runes
- Core Items: Youmuu's Ghostblade > Ionian Boots > Spear of Shojin > Serylda's Grudge > Death's Dance > Maw of Malmortius
Key Tips:
- Use Ultimate (R) actively for ganks rather than holding it
- Excel in early game duels - consider enemy jungle invasion
- In teamfights, flank from unwarded areas to avoid poke
Strong Against:
- Skarner (59.8% WR)
- Zed (53.8% WR)
- Zac (53.3% WR)
Weak Against:
- Darius (44.9% WR)
- Nunu & Willump (46.1% WR)
- Ivern (47.1% WR)
Best Synergies:
- Zilean (58.3% WR)
- Singed (56.2% WR)
- Heimerdinger (56.0% WR)
Situational itemization should be considered based on enemy team composition and game state. For matchup-specific builds, consider armor or magic resist rune shards depending on your opponent.
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