Jungle Matchup

Vi vs Hecarim

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Vi

Vi

the Piltover Enforcer
Jungle
Vi Jungle Overall Win Rate
49.08%

Matchup Win Rate

53.5%
Vi vs Hecarim Wins
⚔
46.5%
Hecarim vs Vi Wins
Hecarim

Hecarim

the Shadow of War
Jungle
Hecarim Jungle Overall Win Rate
49.06%

Vi vs Hecarim - Jungle Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Vi Jungle vs Hecarim Jungle - Who is stronger?

Vi Jungle performs well against Hecarim (53.5% win rate) based on 499 games. This matchup works well for Vi players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Vi Jungle vs Hecarim Jungle in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 62.0% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Balanced meta clash: Vi (3.0%, 26th place out of 63 Jungle champions) regularly faces Hecarim (2.5%, 30th place). Both champions hold solid meta positions, making this matchup knowledge a direct path to climbing and improving your win rate. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at C-tier, but Vi claims a meaningful 53.5% vs 46.5% advantage. Vi's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (67.1% win rate, 1.6% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Sundered Sky > Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps delivers 62.0% win rate against Hecarim.

Win through macro: Vi takes the matchup (53.50%) despite falling behind in CS (5.35 vs 7.15/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Vi wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (526 vs 660/min), the 53.5% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Vi wins the matchup (53.5%) despite a lower KDA (2.50 vs 2.80). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Vi vs Hecarim - Jungle Stats Comparison

Vi Jungle
Vi Jungle		Versus
Hecarim Jungle
Hecarim Jungle
CTierC
53.5%Matchup Winrate46.5%
49.08%Role Winrate49.06%
#50Winrate Rank#51
3.0%Pickrate2.5%
2.5Average KDA2.8
412Gold per Minute461
5.35CS/Min7.15
0.20Wards per Minute0.19
526Damage per Minute660

How to Beat Hecarim as Vi (Jungle)

The Vi versus Hecarim matchup in the jungle is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

Except for rare builds, Vi deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Hecarim deals mainly physical damage (77.96%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Hecarim, ranking 6th (versus 58th for Vi) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.8 versus 2.5) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Vi Jungle versus Hecarim Jungle matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Vi player to maintain constant pressure on Hecarim, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Vi vs Hecarim: Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
52.9% Win Rate67.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
52.9% Win Rate67.8% Pick Rate

Vi vs Hecarim: Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

48.9% Win Rate58.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Waterwalking
Waterwalking Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the river.

May you be as swift as the rushing river and agile as a startled Rift Scuttler.

Waterwalking

Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the rive…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

67.1% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate

Vi vs Hecarim: Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.8% Win Rate42.8% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
47.8% Win Rate43.9% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.9% Win Rate34.8% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.5% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Tunneler
Tunneler (1150 gold) 15 Attack Damage
250 Health
->
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
58.3% Win Rate13.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
61.4% Win Rate16.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Mosstomper that assists you against monsters.
Mosstomper's Courage
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants a shield that regenerates after killing large monsters or out of combat.
53.0% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.9% Win Rate34.8% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.5% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
47.8% Win Rate43.9% Pick Rate
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
62.0% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
62.7% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
Other Items
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
55.3% Win Rate12.2% Pick Rate
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
62.7% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
60.9% Win Rate3.9% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
59.3% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
58.8% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
47.9% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
48.3% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate

Vi vs Hecarim: Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Vault Breaker Vi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemies she hits are knocked back and receive a stack of Denting Blows.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Denting Blows Vi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Relentless Force Vi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Cease and Desist Vi runs down an enemy, knocking aside anyone in the way. When she reaches her target she knocks it into the air, jumps after it, and slams it back into the ground.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.6% Win Rate46.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Vault Breaker Vi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemies she hits are knocked back and receive a stack of Denting Blows.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Denting Blows Vi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Relentless Force Vi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Cease and Desist Vi runs down an enemy, knocking aside anyone in the way. When she reaches her target she knocks it into the air, jumps after it, and slams it back into the ground.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
89.2% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate

Vi tips:

  • A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.
  • Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.
  • Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Playing Against Hecarim

  • Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.
  • Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Vi Jungle other Matchups

Vi
+7.3%
Gragas

Vi vs Gragas

Vi
+4.6%
Gwen

Vi vs Gwen

Vi
+4.0%
Rengar

Vi vs Rengar

Vi
+3.6%
Rammus

Vi vs Rammus

Vi
+3.5%
Shaco

Vi vs Shaco

Vi
+3.4%
Bel'Veth

Vi vs Bel'Veth

Vi
+3.2%
Evelynn

Vi vs Evelynn

Vi
+2.5%
Lillia

Vi vs Lillia

Vi
+2.4%
Ekko

Vi vs Ekko

Vi
+1.7%
Master Yi

Vi vs Master Yi

Vi
+1.7%
Elise

Vi vs Elise

Vi
+1.3%
Poppy

Vi vs Poppy

Vi
+1.0%
Sejuani

Vi vs Sejuani

Vi
+0.2%
Naafiri

Vi vs Naafiri

Vi
+0.2%
Karthus

Vi vs Karthus

Vi
-0.5%
Ivern

Vi vs Ivern

Vi
-0.7%
Shyvana

Vi vs Shyvana

Vi
-0.8%
Talon

Vi vs Talon

Vi
-1.3%
Volibear

Vi vs Volibear

Vi
-1.5%
Zed

Vi vs Zed

Vi
-1.8%
Diana

Vi vs Diana

Vi
-2.1%
Kha'Zix

Vi vs Kha'Zix

Vi
-2.2%
Warwick

Vi vs Warwick

Vi
-2.2%
Fiddlesticks

Vi vs Fiddlesticks

Vi
-2.3%
Nunu & Willump

Vi vs Nunu & Willump

Vi
-2.5%
Wukong

Vi vs Wukong

Vi
-2.5%
Trundle

Vi vs Trundle

Vi
-2.7%
Nocturne

Vi vs Nocturne

Vi
-2.7%
Graves

Vi vs Graves

Vi
-3.0%
Viego

Vi vs Viego

Vi
-3.1%
Lee Sin

Vi vs Lee Sin

Vi
-3.3%
Briar

Vi vs Briar

Vi
-3.8%
Xin Zhao

Vi vs Xin Zhao

Vi
-3.9%
Nidalee

Vi vs Nidalee

Vi
-4.0%
Jarvan IV

Vi vs Jarvan IV

Vi
-4.5%
Pantheon

Vi vs Pantheon

Vi
-5.4%
Kayn

Vi vs Kayn

Vi
-5.9%
Udyr

Vi vs Udyr

Vi
-5.9%
Kindred

Vi vs Kindred

Vi
-6.2%
Zac

Vi vs Zac

Vi
-6.6%
Amumu

Vi vs Amumu