Matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Heimerdinger

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Dark Seal
1
Stormsurge
2vs Tank
Shadowflame
3vs Tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Lich Bane
5Mage

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank

DPS

Lich Bane
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
EvelynnEvelynn
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 9, 2026