Hecarim Jungle build & stats
- Win rate
- 50.3%
- Pick rate
- 8.3%
- Ban rate
- 18.8%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Sorcery +
Precision 
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Waterwalking
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Summoner spells
50.4%
1,482 games
Max order
Q
W
E
53.0%
300 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Hecarim
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Hecarim wins 50.3% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (1,488 games).
- Most common core: Spear of Shojin → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance — 57% win rate over 40 games.
- Take Stormraider's Surge as keystone: picked in 89% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Elise (75% over 16 games). Hardest: Fiddlesticks (26% over 19 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Hecarim is an early-game champion: 55% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 44% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
- Banned in 19% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 60.8% | 5% (74) | |
| 60.5% | 3% (38) | |
| 60.0% | 36% (533) | |
| 58.1% | 8% (124) | |
| 54.3% | 18% (265) | |
| 52.6% | 68% (1,007) | |
| 52.6% | 5% (78) | |
| 51.9% | 64% (958) | |
| 50.3% | 50% (747) | |
| 50.0% | 5% (80) | |
| 49.5% | 7% (105) | |
| 39.8% | 7% (98) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Precision
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Nimbus Cloak
Celerity
Waterwalking
Legend: Haste
Triumph
Sorcery +
Precision
Sorcery +
Precision
Keystones
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
51.1%89% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
44.7%11% pick
Summoner spells
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Ghost + Smite
50.4%100% pick
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Smite + Ignite
33.3%0% pick
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Flash + Smite
33.3%0% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
53.0%300 games
Q
E
W
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → Q (55%), Q → W → E (41%), Q → E → W (67%).
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PWarpathHecarim gains Attack Damage equal to a percentage of his bonus Move Speed.
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QRampage
Hecarim cleaves nearby enemies dealing physical damage. If Hecarim damages at least one enemy, he increases the damage and lowers the cooldown of subsequent Rampages.
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WSpirit of Dread
Hecarim gains Armor and Magic Resist. Hecarim deals magic damage to nearby enemies, and gains Health equal to a percentage of any damage those enemies suffer.
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EDevastating Charge
Hecarim gains increasing Move Speed and can move through units for a short duration. His next attack knocks the target back and deals additional physical damage based on the distance he has traveled since activating the...
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ROnslaught of ShadowsHecarim summons spectral riders and charges forward, dealing magic damage in a line. Hecarim creates a shockwave when he finishes his charge, causing nearby enemies to flee in terror.