Best Hecarim Jungle Runes Guide for Patch 15.5

Best Hecarim Jungle Runes Guide for Patch 15.5

By Marcus Chen

March 19, 2025 at 06:37 AM

Phase Rush is the optimal keystone for Hecarim Jungle in patch 15.5, maintaining a 50.6% win rate across 56,324 matches with a 74.1% pick rate.

Optimal Rune Setup Primary (Sorcery)

  • Phase Rush
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Transcendence
  • Waterwalking

Secondary (Precision)

  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste

Counter Matchups Weak Against:

  • Darius (45.1% WR)
  • Ivern (46.1% WR)
  • Yorick (47.2% WR)
  • Nunu & Willump (47.2% WR)
  • Bel'Veth (48.1% WR)
  • Briar (48.3% WR)

Strong Against:

  • Skarner (58.8% WR)
  • Zac (53.7% WR)
  • Dr. Mundo (53.3% WR)
  • Nidalee (52.5% WR)
  • Zed (52.4% WR)
  • Pantheon (52.1% WR)

Best Duo Synergies

  • Gragas (56.5% WR)
  • Heimerdinger (56.1% WR)
  • Zilean (56.1% WR)
  • Singed (55.6% WR)
  • Cassiopeia (54.5% WR)
  • Ryze (54.3% WR)

Key Tips

  1. Use Ultimate (R) proactively for ganks rather than holding it
  2. Leverage early game dueling strength to invade weak junglers
  3. In teamfights, flank from unwarded areas to avoid poke damage before engaging

This champion excels at early game dueling and flanking engages but requires careful positioning to avoid being poked down before fights.

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