Champion profile

Hecarim in draft

Played at Jungle in 99% of its games. A role under 30 games still opens, with counts only.

Presence (pick + ban)

5 %

picked or banned · 121st of 173 championshalf of the champions are under 8.6%

Picked 2% · 651 of 27,744 gamesBanned 3% · 661 of 22,759 drafts with bans

Win rate at Jungle

Everything below reads on 647 games at Jungle. · 1,064 drafts without entered bans excluded from the ban denominator (22,759 games with bans) · Index built on Oct 27, 2026, 1:37 AM

In short

Four answers. Each card opens its chapter.

01 · In draftOpening ban: removed in phase 1.Banned, it makes room for

Kha'Zix

Kayn

02 · In a compWhat sets it apart from other junglersMap pressureNo poke

03 · With / againstBad against Ahri.Good againstno clear pairBad against

Ahri33%51 gamesBad duo with

Kai'Sa34%56 games

04 · BuildOne path: Spear of Shojin.

Stormraider's Surge

Ban it or pick it?

Its place in the scene's drafts, and what happens when it is not there.

Where it is played

Share of Jungle picks taken by Hecarim, and its ban share, in each source

SoloQ

Master+ · ranked games of tracked players

3.7%58,790 picks out of 1,584,439banned in 13.4% of games · 34,818 of 259,636patches 16.21 → 16.19

Tournaments

tournament code games

1.2%406 picks out of 34,524banned in 3.2% of games · 422 of 13,367patches 16.21 → 16.19

Pro

all leagues · lolesports

0.1%2 picks out of 2,194lolesports does not provide banspatches 16.20 → 16.17

Frequency only: share of the role's picks in each source, over ITS last 3 patches with games — the page's period does not apply · under 30 games in the role, not measured · the three sources are never added up · ban share over games whose bans are read only (soloQ: games collected since 10/17)

Presence by patch

Between 4% and 7% since 16.12 · 6.8% on 16.21 · 5.3% on 16.20

show the detail of the 10 patches

Patch	Presence	Games	Majority keystone
16.21	6.8%	2,671	Stormraider's Surge85% · 61
16.20	5.3%	7,858	Stormraider's Surge88% · 153
16.19	5.3%	6,733	Stormraider's Surge91% · 145
16.18	5.2%	5,762	Stormraider's Surge90% · 131
16.17	5.0%	5,728	Stormraider's Surge89% · 111
16.16	4.9%	5,992	Stormraider's Surge84% · 113
16.15	5.1%	5,530	Stormraider's Surge92% · 129
16.14	5.5%	5,702	Stormraider's Surge89% · 133
16.13	4.3%	7,391	Stormraider's Surge84% · 102
16.12	4.0%	5,118	Stormraider's Surge77% · 50

Presence = picks + bans over the patch's games, all regions · the axis follows the calendar: a patch without games leaves a void · hollow point under 30 games, nothing compared

When it gets banned

Opening ban: removed in phase 1.

661 bans of 22,759 drafts with bans · the phase in strong ink grounds the reading line

Fearless

Fearless: fallback pick — brought out late in the series, once the pool is drained.

G11.9%
G22.5%
G3+3.1%

Once burnt, the series moves to

Vi10

Lillia9

Xin Zhao9

series, of 128 where it is played in G1 then replaced at the same role

Share of each series game where it is picked · replacements: series where it is played in G1 then replaced at the same role (128), published from 30 series

If it is banned, they pick

What is played more often at Jungle when Hecarim is banned than when it is free, on both sides.

Read at Jungle, its main role: a ban has no role, it takes this one away first.

Kha'Zix
3.0% → 4.7%
Kayn
2.0% → 3.6%
Kindred
1.7% → 3.2%

661 games where it is banned · 21,532 where it is free and not picked · share of the role's picks: ○ free → ● banned · what the ban brings out, never why

When it is picked, the scene protects itself from

Comps with Hecarim ban these champions in phase 2 more often than other comps.

Sylas×1.61

× = phase 2 bans in its comps relative to other comps, kept from ×1.25 · 44,638 tournament games from 2026-04-15 to 2026-10-12, the draft review window

What does it bring to a comp?

What its kit brings to its team, phase by phase, then in fights.

Read on tournament games from 2026-04-15 to 2026-10-12 (44,638 games) · same reading as the draft review · compared with other junglers

Phase by phase

Lane · 5–14 minMid game · 15–22Late · 23–30

Damage / mintick = the junglers

Lane · 5–14 min

Mid game · 15–22

Late · 23–30

Gold vs. direct opponent

Lane · 5–14 min

Mid game · 15–22

Late · 23–30

Not measured after 20 min: gold then follows the game's result.

Map pressuretakedowns outside its lane

Lane · 5–14 min5.3 takedowns outside its lane before 15 min · junglers: 4.7

After 15 min

Measured before 15 min only.

Damage to champions per minute, at equal gold · gold against the direct opponent on a fixed ± 1,000 scale · map pressure before 15 min

In fights

itjunglers
Damage absorbed per minute.
Share of its takedowns taken with several allies.
Share of its takedowns taken in a duel.
Damage from its four allies per kill when it takes part: a high rank means it lets its allies carry the damage, a low rank that it carries it itself.
Riot CC score per minute.
Share of its team's damage.

Bar centred on junglers: to the right, more than them; to the left, less · fixed order, never sorted by value

What it is, what it is not

What marks itMap pressure

What it is notNo poke

Split-push — Not applicable to this position.

Labels set by the server: the fact's criterion when it has one, otherwise the role rank (from 75 or at 25 and below)

Its tempo

level 6 at 6:36 (6:54), 1st item at 11:42 (10:48), 2nd at 18:54 (19:12), 3rd at 25:24 (25:36).

647 games · median minute of each milestone, junglers in brackets

Its jungle

71 jungle CS at 10 min · junglers: 66
9% of the time in the enemy jungle between 2 and 14 min · junglers: 7%

With whom, against whom?

The win rate is a range: only a range entirely on one side of 50% says something.

Allies and opponents

Its opponents, most frequent first.

Facing	Games	Reading
CaitlynADC	69	Leans against itbetween 36% and 55%
YunaraADC	62	Leans its waybetween 45% and 65%
LuluSUP	62	Evenbetween 38% and 59%
NautilusSUP	55	Leans against itbetween 35% and 57%
Kai'SaADC	53	Evenbetween 36% and 58%
Lee SinJGL	52	Evenbetween 37% and 59%
WukongJGL	51	Leans against itbetween 29% and 51%
AhriMID	51	Unfavourablebetween 24% and 45%
EzrealADC	50	Evenbetween 37% and 59%
SylasJGL	47	Leans against itbetween 30% and 52%

show 153 other pairs

JhinADC	47	Leans against itbetween 30% and 52%
BraumSUP	43	Leans against itbetween 30% and 54%
SylasMID	42	Leans against itbetween 29% and 53%
KarmaSUP	42	Leans its waybetween 49% and 73%
ThreshSUP	42	Leans against itbetween 29% and 53%
ViJGL	41	Leans against itbetween 34% and 59%
ViktorMID	40	Leans its waybetween 45% and 70%
SyndraMID	36	Evenbetween 39% and 66%
AmbessaTOP	34	Evenbetween 36% and 64%
K'SanteTOP	34	Evenbetween 36% and 64%
QiyanaJGL	34	Evenbetween 39% and 66%
LucianADC	34	Leans against itbetween 31% and 58%
BlitzcrankSUP	34	Leans its waybetween 45% and 72%
AsheADC	32	Unfavourablebetween 22% and 49%
SivirADC	32	Unfavourablebetween 22% and 49%
NaafiriJGL	31	Evenbetween 34% and 63%
JinxADC	31	Leans against itbetween 31% and 60%
LeonaSUP	30	Leans against itbetween 27% and 55%
MilioSUP	30	Unfavourablebetween 21% and 48%
Jarvan IVJGL	29	Too few for a rate (29 of 30)
TristanaADC	29	Too few for a rate (29 of 30)
AlistarSUP	29	Too few for a rate (29 of 30)
XayahADC	28	Too few for a rate (28 of 30)
MalphiteTOP	27	Too few for a rate (27 of 30)
LilliaJGL	27	Too few for a rate (27 of 30)
HweiMID	27	Too few for a rate (27 of 30)
MordekaiserTOP	26	Too few for a rate (26 of 30)
OriannaMID	26	Too few for a rate (26 of 30)
RakanSUP	26	Too few for a rate (26 of 30)
SeraphineSUP	26	Too few for a rate (26 of 30)
Xin ZhaoJGL	24	Too few for a rate (24 of 30)
LockeMID	24	Too few for a rate (24 of 30)
JaxTOP	23	Too few for a rate (23 of 30)
SionTOP	23	Too few for a rate (23 of 30)
YoneTOP	23	Too few for a rate (23 of 30)
ApheliosADC	23	Too few for a rate (23 of 30)
RellSUP	23	Too few for a rate (23 of 30)
RenektonTOP	22	Too few for a rate (22 of 30)
ShenTOP	22	Too few for a rate (22 of 30)
AuroraMID	21	Too few for a rate (21 of 30)
LissandraMID	21	Too few for a rate (21 of 30)
Dr. MundoTOP	20	Too few for a rate (20 of 30)
GnarTOP	19	Too few for a rate (19 of 30)
OrnnTOP	19	Too few for a rate (19 of 30)
NocturneJGL	19	Too few for a rate (19 of 30)
ViegoJGL	19	Too few for a rate (19 of 30)
VarusADC	19	Too few for a rate (19 of 30)
CamilleTOP	18	Too few for a rate (18 of 30)
LeBlancMID	18	Too few for a rate (18 of 30)
RyzeMID	18	Too few for a rate (18 of 30)
XerathMID	18	Too few for a rate (18 of 30)
YoneMID	18	Too few for a rate (18 of 30)
ZeriADC	18	Too few for a rate (18 of 30)
YuumiSUP	18	Too few for a rate (18 of 30)
AatroxTOP	17	Too few for a rate (17 of 30)
NasusTOP	17	Too few for a rate (17 of 30)
Cho'GathJGL	17	Too few for a rate (17 of 30)
GwenTOP	16	Too few for a rate (16 of 30)
ZaahenTOP	16	Too few for a rate (16 of 30)
AkaliMID	16	Too few for a rate (16 of 30)
Miss FortuneADC	16	Too few for a rate (16 of 30)
BardSUP	16	Too few for a rate (16 of 30)
JayceTOP	15	Too few for a rate (15 of 30)
NeekoSUP	15	Too few for a rate (15 of 30)
Twisted FateMID	14	Too few for a rate (14 of 30)
OlafTOP	13	Too few for a rate (13 of 30)
SettTOP	13	Too few for a rate (13 of 30)
SejuaniJGL	13	Too few for a rate (13 of 30)
MelMID	13	Too few for a rate (13 of 30)
KalistaADC	13	Too few for a rate (13 of 30)
GravesJGL	12	Too few for a rate (12 of 30)
JayceJGL	12	Too few for a rate (12 of 30)
KaynJGL	12	Too few for a rate (12 of 30)
YorickTOP	11	Too few for a rate (11 of 30)
Kha'ZixJGL	11	Too few for a rate (11 of 30)
VexMID	11	Too few for a rate (11 of 30)
ZiggsADC	11	Too few for a rate (11 of 30)
MorganaSUP	11	Too few for a rate (11 of 30)
NamiSUP	11	Too few for a rate (11 of 30)
GangplankTOP	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
GarenTOP	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
GragasTOP	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
RumbleTOP	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
NidaleeJGL	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
AzirMID	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
CassiopeiaMID	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
MalzaharMID	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
TaliyahMID	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
VeigarMID	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
CorkiADC	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
PykeSUP	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
SorakaSUP	10	Too few for a rate (10 of 30)
IreliaTOP	9	Too few for a rate (9 of 30)
DianaJGL	9	Too few for a rate (9 of 30)
ZedJGL	9	Too few for a rate (9 of 30)
GalioMID	9	Too few for a rate (9 of 30)
YasuoMID	9	Too few for a rate (9 of 30)
ZedMID	9	Too few for a rate (9 of 30)
Renata GlascSUP	9	Too few for a rate (9 of 30)
SkarnerTOP	8	Too few for a rate (8 of 30)
MaokaiJGL	8	Too few for a rate (8 of 30)
NaafiriJGL	8	Too few for a rate (8 of 30)
PantheonJGL	8	Too few for a rate (8 of 30)
ShyvanaJGL	8	Too few for a rate (8 of 30)
AnnieMID	8	Too few for a rate (8 of 30)
PoppySUP	8	Too few for a rate (8 of 30)
IllaoiTOP	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
MaokaiTOP	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
PoppyTOP	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
TrundleTOP	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
SkarnerJGL	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
TrundleJGL	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
ZacJGL	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
FizzMID	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
SmolderADC	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
ViktorADC	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
ShenSUP	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
ZyraSUP	7	Too few for a rate (7 of 30)
AkaliTOP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
FioraTOP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
KledTOP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
WukongTOP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
SylasTOP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
UrgotTOP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
YasuoTOP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
EliseJGL	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
TaliyahJGL	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
DianaMID	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
GalioMID	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
LuxMID	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
ZoeMID	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
MelADC	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
CamilleSUP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
SennaSUP	6	Too few for a rate (6 of 30)
Cho'GathTOP	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
DariusTOP	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
KayleTOP	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
AmumuJGL	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
GwenJGL	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
KindredJGL	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
NaafiriJGL	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
ShyvanaJGL	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
AniviaMID	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
EkkoMID	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
KassadinMID	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
SionMID	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
Kog'MawADC	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
SyndraADC	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
XerathADC	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
LuxSUP	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
MaokaiSUP	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
SwainSUP	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)
ZileanSUP	5	Too few for a rate (5 of 30)

Sorted by number of games · 163 pairs in this view.

Allies and opponents over 647 games, listed from 5 games per pair; under 30 games, only W/L counts are written.

How is it built?

Keystone, spells, first skill maxed and item paths, on the fallback level that has enough games.

The usual build

Read on patch 16.21, all regions.

Patch16.21 · 72 games
2 patches246 games
Window647 games

Keystone + secondary tree

Stormraider's Surge+

Precision

85% · 61 games

Summoner spells

Ghost + Smite

100% · 72 games

First maxed skill

100% · 72 games

show 2 other choices of runes, spells or skill maxed

Other runes

orConqueror+Sorcery15% · 11 games
orStormraider's Surge+Domination1% · 1 game

72 games at the level read · a level is read from 30 games

Item paths

One item path, from the most played 1st item to the least.

Spear of Shojin85% · 11:54
Death's Dance41% · 20:06
Endless Hunger42% · 26:18

Each % reads along the path: at the 1st item, over the games that completed a 1st item; then, over those that made the previous steps AND completed one more item. A path stops under 10 games · median minute the item is completed, from 3 games.

show how we count

Draft, with / against and build: the filters at the top of the page (window, regions, level). What follows the meta moves fast.
In a comp and “the scene protects itself from”: 180 days of tournaments (from 2026-04-15 to 2026-10-12), the draft review window. A champion's kit changes little, it needs volume.
All games come from Master+ amateur tournaments. No soloQ.
A win rate is written from 30 games, always with its range. Under that threshold, wins and losses are written.
What the data does not say: the pick order (missing from the Riot API), engage (no reliable measure).