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Matchup

Riven
Riven
89%
11%

vs

49.5%

over 222 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 Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Maw of Malmortius
1vs AP
Axiom Arc
2vs Tank
Sundered Sky
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Death's Dance
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41486%
4127%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Tank

Serylda's Grudge
5vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank

DPS

Endless Hunger
DPS
Eclipse
DPS
Ravenous Hydra
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
83.3% WR6 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Cash BackCash Back
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
RivenRiven
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