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Darius
Darius
90%
10%

vs

47.1%

over 493 games

Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger
20%
80%
Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Skill matchup

Build vs Heimerdinger

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Stridebreaker
1Bruiser
Kaenic Rookern
2vs AP
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Force of Nature
5vs AP

Summoner spells

4681%
41412%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP

Anti Tank

Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank

DPS

Trinity Force
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Quicksilver Sash
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
75.0% WR4 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
DariusDarius
HeimerdingerHeimerdinger
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Heimerdinger's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Hextech Affinity (P)

Gain Move Speed while near allied towers and turrets deployed by Heimerdinger.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
31s11s11s–
61s11s11s1m40
91s10s11s1m40
111s9s11s1m25
161s7s11s1m10
181s7s11s1m10

Playing against Heimerdinger

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Destroy his turrets first: without them, Heimerdinger deals much less damage and loses his zone control.

2

Don't fight in his turret zone: lure him away from his placements to fight.

3

Ganks are most effective against Heimer — but kill his turrets first or they'll kill you during the gank.

4

Champions with range who can snipe turrets (Syndra, Ziggs, Xerath) counter him well.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026