Talk:Hecarim/@comment-64.198.244.3-20120422030009/@comment-169.231.6.171-20120422053720

Uh, Skarner actually does more damage than Hecarim, because his scaling and steroids are significantly better. Skarner's Q has higher base damage AND scaling and is on a lower cooldown than Hecarim's Q. Hecarim's damage output does not compare to Skarner's at all honestly.

On top of the fact Hecarim gets COMPLETELY shafted by just walking away from him, there really isn't a reason to play this champion over Skarner aside from the fact his ultimate is a bit better. Skarner at least makes sure you get royally screwed if you let him get close. Hecarim just hits you once, you walk away, and no oranges are needed for everything to be k because he just sucks that much at locking down targets.

Hecarim can't even solotop because he's just such an awful duelist and so vulnerable to kiting because he doesn't have burst or any form of lockdowns. You thought Nasus and Morde hated kiting? Hecarim gets the GOLD FUCKING MEDAL for being RUINED by kiting. He's Skarner without what makes Skarner so good, which is the scaling, steroids, lockdowns, AND damage output.