MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Hecarim vs Jarvan IV
How often does Hecarim beat Jarvan IV in Jungle?
Hecarim into Jarvan IV in Jungle: 50% observed win rate across 1,716 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Hecarim ahead by 409 gold.
Does Hecarim counter Jarvan IV?
Too close for a counter call: Hecarim sits at 50% over 1,716 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Jarvan IV: the Hecarim game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Hecarim at 60% across 1,053 games. Flip the lead and Hecarim falls to 35% across 659.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 60% | 1,053 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 35% | 659 |
| First blood | 55% | 1,092 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 799 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 1,269 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 448 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 180 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:26 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:41. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Hecarim's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Jarvan IV specifically, Hecarim finishes Spear of Shojin first most often: 51.1% over 425 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 50.0% across 76 games.
The most-finished Hecarim core is Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 54.1% across 2,140 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (12,849 games).
Skill plan: Hecarim players max Q first and take Q at level 1.