Ivern vs Hecarim JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ivern vs Hecarim

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Ivern's unique camp marking and buff-sharing to disrupt Hecarim's fast clear tempo and avoid direct duels.
Focus on utility scaling and protecting carries while leveraging creative routing to deny Hecarim camps and objective setups.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize marking camps safely and path through lanes where allies can follow up on (Q) root and (E) shield slow.
Fight for river control and Scuttle Crab only when lane priority guarantees teammate support against Hecarim's engage (R).
Use cross-map objective trades and counter-jungle when Hecarim resets tempo before dragon or Rift Herald to deny his mid-game spike.

Danger windows

Beware early invade windows when Hecarim uses his high mobility to counter-invade or force smite fights near river.
Avoid isolated river fights before your team can collapse, as Hecarim's speed and fear (R) can punish solo clears.
Watch for forced objective setups where Hecarim's ultimate can reach carries from fog; maintain vision and lane priority to reduce risk.

Early game

Start with a safe full clear that allows early marking and delayed camp pickups to avoid Hecarim's fast pathing.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can collapse quickly to prevent Hecarim's speed ganks.
Avoid isolated fights early; rely on lane priority and teammate shields to support counter-invades and protect marked camps.

Power spikes

Power spike: After level 6, use (R) Daisy knockup to enable strong teamfight utility and disrupt Hecarim engages.
Respect Hecarim's mid-game spike when he gains items and (R) fear engage; avoid isolated fights during this window.
Exploit Hecarim's vulnerability to hard CC by timing (Q) root and (E) shield slow to interrupt his charge (E).

Win conditions

Convert creative routing and camp denial into objective control by setting up vision and enabling teammates to collapse on Hecarim.
Use (Q) root and (R) Daisy knockup to protect carries and disrupt Hecarim's engage during teamfights and objective contests.
Leverage utility scaling by prioritizing shielded carries and controlling tempo to deny Hecarim's mid-game power spike and gank threat.