Elise vs Hecarim JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Hecarim

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Elise is a strong early ganker and diver who must leverage early jungle pressure to snowball lanes before Hecarim scales.
Prioritize early invades and river control to punish Hecarim's medium early pressure and limit his fast clear tempo.

Jungle Plan

Use early three-camp pathing to create level 3 gank windows on lanes with priority or overextension.
Invade Hecarim before his first reset when lanes can collapse to deny his scaling and force him behind.
Fight for river control and Scuttle only when allied lanes can support or counter-gank Hecarim's high-mobility engages.

Danger windows

Respect Hecarim's high mobility and fear from (E) and (R) when isolated in river or jungle fights.
Avoid fighting for Scuttle or objectives alone before level 6 or without lane priority due to Hecarim's counter-gank threat.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights where Hecarim's speed and sustain can punish mistakes.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to maximize level 3 pressure and punish Hecarim before he hits key spikes.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated fights.
Avoid full clears into Hecarim's tempo resets; instead, track his pathing and prepare counter-ganks where lanes can collapse.

Power spikes

Elise's level 3 with (E) cocoon and rappel creates a lethal early gank and dive threat; use this to force Hecarim off camps or lanes.
Hecarim's mid-game spike with items and ultimate requires Elise to deny him early tempo and avoid extended fights post-level 6.
Elise gains major advantage by securing early kills or objectives before Hecarim reaches his mid-game power spike.

Win conditions

Convert early ganks and invades into lane leads that enable safe objective takes like dragon or Rift Herald.
Use superior early dueling and crowd control to deny Hecarim farm and force him behind before his scaling window.
Maintain river vision and track Hecarim's pathing to set up counter-ganks and prevent his high-mobility engages from succeeding.