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Vladimir
Vladimir
20%
80%

vs

54.1%

over 146 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 Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1Mage tank
Riftmaker
2Mage tank
Mejai's Soulstealer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Rabadon's Deathcap
5Mage

Summoner spells

4666%
41426%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
100.0% WR3 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Last StandLast Stand
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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