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Heimerdinger Matchups and Counters

MatchupsData-drivenHardPatch 16.19.1

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Overview

This guide covers Heimerdinger's matchups and how to adapt to them. Riot publishes no matchup statistics, so the matchups below come from the champions' own stats and kits: attack range, starting durability, crowd control and mobility. They describe an advantage on paper, not a measured result.

Strengths

Crowd control: CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade applies a stun to set up kills.
Long attack range (550) for safe trades in lane.
High magic damage: Riot rates it 8/10 in magic.

Weaknesses

No dash or blink in the kit: vulnerable to ganks without vision.
Hard to master: Riot rates its difficulty 8/10.

Build cheat sheet

Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.

Against physical damageDefensiveRecommendedFor a lane or a team that hits with attacks: armor boots and an armor item in the core.
Against magic damageDefensiveSituationalFor a team that kills with abilities: magic resist boots and a magic resist item in the core.
Against healingDefensiveSituationalFor games against healers, life steal or regeneration: the anti-heal item goes into the core instead of waiting.

Builds

Against physical damage

DefensiveRecommended

Open build

When to use it

For a lane or a team that hits with attacks: armor boots and an armor item in the core.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Summoner's RiftRed side · bottom leftBlue side · top right

TopMain100% of matches
MidPriority 2
SupportPriority 3

Starting items

Doran's RingHealth Potion

Core items

1Dusk and Dawn
2Cosmic Drive
3Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Dead Man's PlateAgainst heavy physical damage.Banshee's VeilAgainst heavy magic damage.MorellonomiconCuts the enemy's healing.

Runes

Primary· Resolve

Secondary· Precision

Shards

Summoner spells

Flash
Teleport

Abilities

Hextech AffinityPassiveGain Move Speed while near allied towers and turrets deployed by Heimerdinger.
QH-28 G Evolution Turret1s20 mpHeimerdinger lays down a rapid-fire cannon turret equipped with a secondary pass-through beam attack (turrets deal half damage to towers).
Cooldown
1
Cost
20
Range
350
WHextech Micro-Rockets11/10/9/8/7s50/60/70/80/90 mpHeimerdinger fires long-range rockets that converge on his cursor.
Cooldown
11·10·9·8·7
Cost
50·60·70·80·90
Range
1325
ECH-2 Electron Storm Grenade11s85 mpHeimerdinger lobs a grenade at a location, dealing damage to enemy units, as well as stunning anyone directly hit and slowing surrounding units.
Cooldown
11
Cost
85
Range
970
RUPGRADE!!!Ultimate100/85/70s100 mpHeimerdinger invents an upgrade, causing his next spell to have increased effects.
Cooldown
100·85·70
Cost
100
Range
1

Strategy

1Good matchups

Heimerdinger does well against these:

Ambessa: Heimerdinger attacks from 550 units and Ambessa from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Camille: Heimerdinger attacks from 550 units and Camille from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Cho'Gath: Heimerdinger attacks from 550 units and Cho'Gath from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.

2Tough matchups

Heimerdinger struggles against these:

Garen: Decisive Strike silences Heimerdinger, whose damage comes from abilities.
Soraka: Equinox silences Heimerdinger, whose damage comes from abilities.
Blitzcrank: Static Field silences Heimerdinger, whose damage comes from abilities.

3Synergies

Heimerdinger works well alongside these, because their kits fit together:

Briar: CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade from Heimerdinger holds enemies in place for Certain Death from Briar.
Lulu: CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade from Heimerdinger holds enemies in place for Wild Growth from Lulu.
Jinx: CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade from Heimerdinger holds enemies in place for Super Mega Death Rocket! from Jinx.

4Adapting the build

The situational builds in this guide answer specific threats: Against physical damage, Against magic damage and Against healing.

5Playing against Heimerdinger

If you're on the other side, this is what to exploit:

It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.
Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

Tips

Look at the enemy team before choosing your build: the situational builds below answer the most common threats.
Good matchup: Ambessa. Play forward when you face them.
Tough matchup: Garen. Play safer and wait for your team.
Against slippery heroes, hold CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade until their escape is used.

Matchups

Strong against

Ambessa
Heimerdinger attacks from 550 units and Ambessa from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Camille
Heimerdinger attacks from 550 units and Camille from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Cho'Gath
Heimerdinger attacks from 550 units and Cho'Gath from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.

Weak against

Garen
Decisive Strike silences Heimerdinger, whose damage comes from abilities.
Soraka
Equinox silences Heimerdinger, whose damage comes from abilities.
Blitzcrank
Static Field silences Heimerdinger, whose damage comes from abilities.

Works well with

Briar
CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade from Heimerdinger holds enemies in place for Certain Death from Briar.
Lulu
CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade from Heimerdinger holds enemies in place for Wild Growth from Lulu.
Jinx
CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade from Heimerdinger holds enemies in place for Super Mega Death Rocket! from Jinx.