Specialist · Top

Heimerdinger counters, build & runes

Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor, is a specialist mostly played in Top. In Top it has a 49.7% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at waveclear and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

BTier

49.7%Win rate

1.2%Pick rate

1.8%Ban rate

#49Rank · Top

23,446Games

Heimerdinger Top most played build

Runes62% of games · 50.0% WR

Conqueror · Presence of Mind · Legend: Haste · Cut Down
Absolute Focus · Gathering Storm

Summoner spells50.3% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order66% of games · 52.8% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items93% of games · 50.0% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 54.4% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots88% of games · 50.4% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Heimerdinger Top counters

Heimerdinger's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Malzahar40.9%171
Yasuo44.4%428
Garen44.9%508
Gangplank45.0%484
Kled45.4%163
Akali45.8%203

Beats

Tahm Kench64.2%123
Illaoi58.1%258
Fiora56.5%474
Camille54.6%392
Riven54.5%224
Urgot54.0%213

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility1
Engage1
Peel2
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Poke and siege

Excels at

Waveclear

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Heimerdinger in Top?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Heimerdinger in Top are Malzahar (40.9%), Yasuo (44.4%) and Garen (44.9%). In brackets, Heimerdinger's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Heimerdinger strong against?

In Top, Heimerdinger wins most often against Tahm Kench (64.2%), Illaoi (58.1%) and Fiora (56.5%).

What is the best Heimerdinger build in Top?

The core Heimerdinger build in Top is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Conqueror, with Sorcery as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Heimerdinger good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Top (rank 49), with a 49.7% win rate, 1.2% pick rate and 1.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.