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Heimerdinger Top build & stats

MageSupport C 63 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
46.0%
Pick rate
1.5%
Ban rate
2.4%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch
2,800 gold
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2,600 gold
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250 gold
8,650 gold
33.3% WR 12 games

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,100 gold
47.4% 57 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
53.8% WR
26 games · 41% 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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Sorcery Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist Manaflow Band Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Absolute Focus Celerity
Waterwalking Gathering Storm Scorch
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
50.0% 22 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 46.0% of games as Top on patch 16.18 (63 games).
  • Most common core: Blackfire Torch → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Zhonya's Hourglass — 33% win rate over 12 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 60% of games with a 61% win rate.
  • Heimerdinger is an early-game champion: 67% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 33% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
33.3% WR
12 games · 19% pick
Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
71.4% WR
7 games · 11% pick
Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
33.3% WR
3 games · 5% pick

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
47.4% WR
57 games · 90% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
54.5% 17% (11)
48.3% 46% (29)
45.5% 52% (33)
44.2% 68% (43)
43.8% 76% (48)
33.3% 5% (3)
25.0% 13% (8)
16.7% 10% (6)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
53.8% WR
26 games · 41% 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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Sorcery Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist Manaflow Band Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Absolute Focus Celerity
Waterwalking Gathering Storm Scorch
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Sorcery Sorcery + Inspiration Inspiration
16.7% WR
12 games · 19% pick
Arcane Comet Manaflow Band Absolute Focus Scorch Biscuit Delivery Magical Footwear
Sorcery Sorcery + Domination Domination
50.0% WR
8 games · 13% pick
Arcane Comet Manaflow Band Absolute Focus Scorch Taste of Blood Treasure Hunter

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. 60.5%60% pick
  • Arcane Comet Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location. 25.0%38% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 38.7%49% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 50.0%35% pick
  • Exhaust Ignite Exhaust + Ignite 33.3%5% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • 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.