r/LegendsOfRuneterra • u/asurabutt • 1h ago
Path of Champions 3-star Hecarim build for the 5-star quest
Done in this week's 5.5 star monthly, but it should be replicable because it's not really a build - it's Rhythms of Despair. The Portal Pals and Price of Retribution were there because I didn't know how hard Rhythms was going to carry me, and I refused to invest more wild shards and star crystals into this horse, so I didn't have challenger or hallowed.
Hecarim really struggles to deal with Nightmare boards, so being able to clear them just by playing units takes a HUGE weight off your nexus. I wiped twice to Field Musicians (+2|+2 to their whole board every round if they have 3+ units) until I put Rhythms on, and suddenly they couldn't maintain a board at all. Startling difference.
You can reset for Counterfeit Production to guarantee triggering the Nightfall Gloom effect, as well as shuffling lots of 1-cost cards into your deck. I had the Sweet Solitude (Time and Dedication forge card) power instead, but if I was going to do this again I'd reset for Counterfeit Production.
TL;DR: Rhythms of Despair and counterfeit production = you win