Hecarimvs Zed
Hecarim vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Zed wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Hecarim based on 12 games. Hecarim wins the early laning phase while Zed scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Hecarim build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Hecarim vs Zed matchup.
Hecarim Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Hecarim performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Hecarim vs Zed?
Hecarim wins 42.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 28.0% and 59.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.6% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −7.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 35 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Hecarim wins 42.9% of 35 games (95% range 28.0–59.1%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.6% for Hecarim; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 201, within the margin of error (35 games).
- Hecarim players pick Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward far more often against Zed: 23.7% of their other Jungle games, 45.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Hecarim and Zed played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Hecarim's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Hecarim vs Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Hecarim vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Hecarim's win rate against Zed by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Hecarim's results against Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Hecarim vs Zed Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenHecarim gold at 15: −201
- First itemEvenHecarim: 0.1 min · Zed: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Hecarim Changes Against Zed
Choices Hecarim players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually23.7%vs Zed45.7%+22.0 pts
ThornmailItemUsually0.6%vs Zed5.7%+5.1 pts
BastionbreakerItemUsually0.8%vs Zed5.7%+4.9 pts
Best Hecarim Build vs Zed
Usual Hecarim build (Jungle)
79.3% win rate · 29 games
Against Zed
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 27 Hecarim games against Zed carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Hecarim's standard build instead.
- Hecarim usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.1 min (median of 34 games).
- Zed usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 30 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Hecarim Runes vs Zed
Usual Hecarim runes (Jungle)
Stormraider's Surge
48.1% win rate · 1,445 games
Against Zed
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Hecarim draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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- Pick and ban suggestions
Hecarim matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Hecarim's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Hecarim build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Hecarim Matchups
Hardest for Hecarim
Easiest for Hecarim
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Hecarim vs Zed FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Hecarim vs Zed?
Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Hecarim wins 42.9% of 35 games (95% range 28.0–59.1%).
What is Hecarim's win rate against Zed?
Hecarim wins 42.9% of 35 Jungle games against Zed on patch 26.19 (95% range 28.0–59.1%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.6% would be expected.
Does Hecarim counter Zed?
Not clearly. Hecarim wins 42.9% of 35 games against Zed, and the 95% range (28.0–59.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Hecarim or Zed?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 201, within the margin of error (35 games).
Does Hecarim outscale Zed?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zed strongest against Hecarim?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Zed is ahead of Hecarim beyond the margin of error.
What should Hecarim build against Zed?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Hecarim's usual Jungle core: Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge. The biggest change against Zed: Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (23.7% usually, 45.7% here).
What runes should Hecarim use against Zed?
Use Hecarim's usual Stormraider's Surge page (Sorcery + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.