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Heimerdinger ADC build & stats

MageSupport D 74 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
41.9%
Pick rate
0.4%
Ban rate
0.4%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.17 16.16 16.9

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
400 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
37.5% 8 games

Build in this order

Blackfire Torch 1
Blackfire Torch
2,800 g
Rabadon's Deathcap 2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500 g
Shadowflame 3
Shadowflame
3,200 g
9,500 g
60.0% WR 15 games

Runes

Sorcery Sorcery + Precision Precision
46.7% WR
15 games · 20% pick
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.

Manaflow Band Manaflow Band
Transcendence Transcendence
Scorch Scorch
Presence of Mind Presence of Mind
Coup de Grace Coup de Grace
Shards AF AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Teleport 40.0% 20 games

Max order

H-28 G Evolution Turret Q Hextech Micro-Rockets W CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade E 28.6% 7 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Heimerdinger

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Heimerdinger wins 41.9% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (74 games).
  • Most common core: Blackfire Torch → Rabadon's Deathcap → Shadowflame — 60% win rate over 15 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 74% of games with a 42% win rate.
  • Heimerdinger is an early-game champion: 62% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 9% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Blackfire Torch 1
Blackfire Torch
Rabadon's Deathcap 2
Rabadon's Deathcap
Shadowflame 3
Shadowflame
66.7% WR
3 games · 4% pick

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
37.5% WR
8 games · 11% pick
Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
33.3% WR
3 games · 4% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Shadowflame Shadowflame
 48.9% 61% (45)
Blackfire Torch Blackfire Torch
 43.6% 74% (55)
Rabadon's Deathcap Rabadon's Deathcap
 42.1% 77% (57)
Zhonya's Hourglass Zhonya's Hourglass
 31.6% 26% (19)
Void Staff Void Staff
 31.3% 22% (16)
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment
 25.0% 5% (4)
Luden's Echo Luden's Echo
 16.7% 8% (6)
Bloodletter's Curse Bloodletter's Curse
 0.0% 5% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
42.3% WR
26 games · 35% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Presence of Mind Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste Legend: Haste
Cut Down Cut Down
Manaflow Band Manaflow Band
Transcendence Transcendence
Shards AF AF HP
Sorcery Sorcery + Precision Precision
46.7% WR
15 games · 20% pick
Arcane Comet Manaflow Band Transcendence Scorch Presence of Mind Coup de Grace
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
42.9% WR
14 games · 19% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Cash Back Triple Tonic

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 41.8%74% pick
  • Arcane Comet Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location. 44.4%24% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 38.5%53% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 40.0%27% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 33.3%12% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

H-28 G Evolution Turret Q Hextech Micro-Rockets W CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade E 28.6%7 games
Hextech Micro-Rockets W H-28 G Evolution Turret Q CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade E 50.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (38%), Q → W → E (33%).

  • PHextech Affinity

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

  • 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).

  • WHextech Micro-Rockets

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

  • 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.

  • RUPGRADE!!!

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