Rek'Sai vs Hecarim JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rek'Sai vs Hecarim

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Rek'Sai must leverage her superior early-game pressure and fast clears to outpace Hecarim before he hits his mid-game spike.
Focus on early river control and aggressive tunnel pathing to secure objectives and deny Hecarim safe farming windows.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize early aggressive pathing with three-camp into invade or counter-jungle when Hecarim is on a slower clear or overextended.
Fight for river control and first Scuttle when nearby lanes can assist or have priority to secure early objective tempo.
Track Hecarim's pathing to counter-gank his early ganks and use tunnel angles to surprise flashless or low-mobility lanes.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights early if Hecarim's nearby lanes lack priority to prevent being collapsed on.
Be cautious contesting objectives without vision or lane priority, as Hecarim's speed and ultimate fear can turn fights.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights favor Hecarim's sustained damage and mobility; avoid these unless you have numbers advantage.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into an early invade or counter-gank to capitalize on Rek'Sai's high early dueling and invade resistance.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated fights.
Use tunnels to quickly revisit volatile lanes and objective entrances for repeated ganks or counter-invades.

Power spikes

Rek'Sai's level 3 with full three-camp clear and tunnel access is a major spike to force early invades or ganks.
Hecarim's mid-game spike with items and ultimate requires Rek'Sai to secure early tempo and objectives before this timing.
Rek'Sai's (W) knockup and (R) execute are key tools to punish Hecarim's engages and should be used aggressively when available.

Win conditions

Convert early tunnel ganks and successful invades into dragon and Rift Herald control to deny Hecarim scaling space.
Use superior early dueling and map tempo to repeatedly pressure flashless or low-mobility lanes via tunnels.
Maintain river vision and track Hecarim's pathing to counter-gank and force him into unfavorable fights before his mid-game spike.