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Volibear
Volibear
64%
36%

vs

43.2%

over 169 games

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

Hard matchup

Build vs Heimerdinger

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Fimbulwinter
1Survival
Spirit Visage
2vs AP
Unending Despair
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Dusk and Dawn
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41457%
41222%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP

DPS

Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Navori Flickerblade
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Tear of the Goddess
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Heartsteel
Survival
Dark Seal
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
75.0% WR4 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
DemolishDemolish
RevitalizeRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
VolibearVolibear
HeimerdingerHeimerdinger
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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