Zyra vs Hecarim JUNGLE Matchup Guide

Champion

Opponent

Start here

Read Overview → Trading Pattern → Danger Windows first for the fastest Jungle lane plan.

Zyra into Hecarimmedium

Overview

Use plants to control river brushes and punish Hecarim's aggressive pathing early.
Prioritize vision and Scuttle control to limit Hecarim's fast gank angles.
Leverage Zyra's root and zone control to counter Hecarim's high mobility engages.

Clear camps efficiently while maintaining brush control near river to contest Scuttle.
Contest first Scuttle only if bot lane can move first and provide follow-up on roots.
Focus on counter-ganking ganks from Hecarim using root and ultimate zone control around objectives.

Early clears with low health increase vulnerability to Hecarim's fast counter-invades.
Isolated river fights without vision or lane priority expose Zyra to Hecarim's high mobility engages.
Forced Smite fights near dragon or Herald can be risky if Hecarim arrives first with ultimate ready.

Start bot-side for a safe clear and early Scuttle contest with lane priority.
Avoid early invades unless bot lane and river vision confirm Hecarim's opposite-side path.
Use plants to secure Scuttle and deny Hecarim easy river access for ganks or counter-jungling.

Level 2: Root plus plant poke enables early river pressure and safe Scuttle fights.
Level 3: Full kit allows stronger zone control to punish Hecarim's engage attempts.
Level 6: turns Hecarim's all-ins into risky zone fights, enabling counter-engage with ADC follow-up.

Convert brush and river control into secure Scuttle and objective setups with team vision.
Use root and ultimate to enable counter-ganks and punish Hecarim's overextensions.
Deny Hecarim's tempo by forcing fights around plant zones and controlling clustered objectives.

Tactical tip

For Zyra vs Hecarim, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.

Updated Jul 5, 2026