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Matchup

Vi
Vi
73%
27%

vs

50.0%
Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger
20%
80%
Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Heimerdinger

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Sundered Sky
1Bruiser
Black Cleaver
2vs Tank
Maw of Malmortius
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

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

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Eclipse
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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