Zed vs Hecarim JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Hecarim

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Prioritize early jungle tempo and camp control to outpace Hecarim's fast clears and limit his mid-game engage threat.
Use Zed's high mobility and burst to punish Hecarim's predictable gank paths and counter-gank aggressively.

Jungle Plan

Focus on fast camp cycling to maintain level and item tempo, matching Hecarim's clear speed to avoid falling behind.
Use river control and vision to set up counter-ganks on Hecarim's aggressive gank attempts, leveraging your burst to secure kills.
Prioritize dragon and Rift Herald fights when your lanes have priority and Hecarim's (R) is on cooldown to reduce his engage threat.

Danger windows

Beware of Hecarim's early ganks when lanes are overextended; maintain vision and avoid isolated river fights without backup.
Avoid forced smite fights when low on health or after using your ultimate, as Hecarim's speed and fear effects can turn fights.
Respect Hecarim's engage window when his (R) is available, especially near key objectives like dragon or Rift Herald.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach level 3 quickly and unlock your (W)+(E)+(Q) combo for stronger ganks and dueling.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated fights against Hecarim's mobility.
Avoid early invades unless you have lane priority and vision advantage to collapse and punish Hecarim's moderate invade resistance.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your full (W)+(E)+(Q) combo, enabling stronger ganks and dueling; use this to pressure Hecarim before he hits his mid-game spike.
Level 6 grants (R), allowing you to execute isolated targets and escape counter-attacks; track Hecarim's ultimate cooldown to time your all-ins.
First completed lethality item significantly boosts your burst, letting you punish Hecarim's attempts to contest objectives or invade.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo and level 3 power spike into aggressive counter-ganks to deny Hecarim farm and pressure lanes.
Use vision control and river dominance to force objective fights when Hecarim's engage tools are down, securing dragon and Herald.
Leverage your burst and mobility to pick off isolated targets before teamfights, snowballing leads into map control and scaling denial.