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Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

Specialist · magic (AP) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
49.8%Win rate
0.5%Pick rate
2KGames
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HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine
Most common
CORE
Blackfire Torch80 Ability Power 600 Mana 20 Ability Haste Baleful Blaze Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds. Blackfire For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.2800 gold · 700 to combine→Liandry's Torment60 Ability Power 300 Health Torment Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds. Suffering For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 3
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine54.9% WR297 games · small sample
What players go
ITEM 4
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine49.5% WR297 games · small sample
Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power 400 Health Rimefrost Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine58.4% WR161 games · small sample
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine59.6% WR141 games · small sample
What players go
ITEM 5
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine56.6% WR106 games · small sample
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine57.3% WR82 games · small sample
Void Staff95 Ability Power 40% Magic Penetration3000 gold · 1050 to combine64.6% WR79 games · small sample
What players go
Conqueror keystone
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
Sorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
CelerityCelerity
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
Gathering StormGathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
H-28 G Evolution Turret (Q)Heimerdinger lays down a rapid-fire cannon turret equipped with a secondary pass-through beam attack (turrets deal half damage to towers).Q→Hextech Micro-Rockets (W)Heimerdinger fires long-range rockets that converge on his cursor.W
49.8% WR40% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
H-28 G Evolution Turret (Q)Heimerdinger lays down a rapid-fire cannon turret equipped with a secondary pass-through beam attack (turrets deal half damage to towers).QH-28 G Evolution Turret
1
4
5
7
9
1, 4, 5, 7, 9
Hextech Micro-Rockets (W)Heimerdinger fires long-range rockets that converge on his cursor.WHextech Micro-Rockets
3
8
10
12
13
3, 8, 10, 12, 13
CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E)Heimerdinger lobs a grenade at a location, dealing damage to enemy units, as well as stunning anyone directly hit and slowing surrounding units.ECH-2 Electron Storm Grenade
2
14
15
17
18
2, 14, 15, 17, 18
UPGRADE!!! (R)Heimerdinger invents an upgrade, causing his next spell to have increased effects.RUPGRADE!!!
6
11
16
6, 11, 16

Based on 1,789 games · 49.8% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

Hextech Affinity
PassiveHextech Affinity

Gain Move Speed while near allied towers and turrets deployed by Heimerdinger.

H-28 G Evolution Turret
QH-28 G Evolution Turret

Heimerdinger lays down a rapid-fire cannon turret equipped with a secondary pass-through beam attack (turrets deal half damage to towers).

Hextech Micro-Rockets
WHextech Micro-Rockets

Heimerdinger fires long-range rockets that converge on his cursor.

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade
ECH-2 Electron Storm Grenade

Heimerdinger lobs a grenade at a location, dealing damage to enemy units, as well as stunning anyone directly hit and slowing surrounding units.

UPGRADE!!!
RUPGRADE!!!

Heimerdinger invents an upgrade, causing his next spell to have increased effects.

PLAYING ASHeimerdinger
  • Turret placement can be a deciding factor in a battle. Against most enemies turrets are best when they can support each other, but if the enemy has a lot of area of effect damage your turrets can be destroyed quickly. Placing turrets in brush can lead to a surprise attack in your favor.
  • The success of Electron Storm Grenade is very important to Heimerdinger's survival. The slow and stun both are capable of keeping enemies in place long enough to punish them, but it is also the first line of defense against a surprise attack.
  • Spreading out Hextech Micro-Rockets leads to more reliable damage and more efficiency against multiple targets, but focusing it creates the biggest impact.
PLAYING AGAINSTHeimerdinger
  • It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.
  • Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

CROWD CONTROL

Stuntenacity helpsFROME CH-2 Electron Storm GrenadeR UPGRADE!!!Slowignores tenacityFROMQ H-28 G Evolution TurretE CH-2 Electron Storm GrenadeR UPGRADE!!!

Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown.

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