Aurora - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Auroravs Heimerdinger

FMageAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Aurora vs Heimerdinger is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Aurora wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 16 games. Aurora wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Aurora build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aurora vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Aurora Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aurora performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Heimerdinger - 50.0% win rateHeimerdinger(50.0%)
Aurora - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Aurora
50.0% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Aurora matchup - 50.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Aurora vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Aurora wins the Aurora vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 16
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.1
CS / min
6.3
994
DMG / min
912
13,400
Gold / game
12,349
193
Heal / min
82
425
DMG Mitigated / min
398
0.3
CC / min
0.6
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Aurora vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Aurora vs Heimerdinger matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 50.0%, giving Aurora a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aurora controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aurora needs to press advantages before Heimerdinger reaches their power spikes, while Heimerdinger should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Heimerdinger's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Aurora vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Aurora wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

Aurora is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Aurora holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Aurora
6.3Heimerdinger
Aurora and Heimerdinger farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
994Aurora
912Heimerdinger
Aurora heavily out-damages Heimerdinger by 82 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Heimerdinger should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,400Aurora
12,349Heimerdinger
Aurora generates a commanding 1,051 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Aurora consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Heimerdinger should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Aurora
0.6Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aurora, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
618Aurora
479Heimerdinger
Aurora heals and mitigates 139 more damage per minute than Heimerdinger, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Aurora to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Heimerdinger.

Best Aurora Build Against Heimerdinger

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Aurora needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aurora against Heimerdinger are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Aurora an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aurora vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aurora
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Aurora early game win rateAurora80.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger20.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Aurora late game win rateAurora36.4%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger63.6%

Aurora dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Aurora can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Aurora. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aurora must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Heimerdinger reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Heimerdinger survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Aurora Runes Against Heimerdinger

Domination rune tree - Aurora primary runes vs HeimerdingerDomination
Electrocute - best Aurora rune vs HeimerdingerSudden Impact - best Aurora rune vs HeimerdingerGrisly Mementos - best Aurora rune vs HeimerdingerUltimate Hunter - best Aurora rune vs Heimerdinger
Precision rune tree - Aurora secondary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Aurora rune vs HeimerdingerCut Down - best Aurora rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Aurora maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Heimerdinger.


Aurora matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Aurora's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aurora build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Aurora matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.89%1466.591511,60346.6%45.2%
50.45%1116.792711,38942.6%57.9%
34.57%816.382711,36936.4%33.3%
45.95%746.492212,14651.9%42.5%
47.22%726.295211,80036.1%58.3%
42.42%665.982711,84646.4%39.5%
46.97%666.297011,51241.4%51.4%
45.45%556.284912,10833.3%51.4%
41.18%516.090711,56333.3%46.7%
48.00%505.994111,52140.9%53.6%
38.78%496.082911,12942.9%35.7%
50.00%426.584611,63757.9%43.5%
52.38%426.71,00911,87561.1%45.8%
41.46%416.793412,00740.0%42.9%
30.00%406.496911,72837.5%25.0%
53.85%396.31,06612,54437.5%65.2%
32.43%375.988111,9486.7%50.0%
59.46%376.61,07312,95550.0%66.7%
52.78%366.180111,52441.2%63.2%
45.71%356.487312,24245.5%45.8%
42.86%356.592111,71217.6%66.7%
43.75%326.496111,70463.6%33.3%
56.25%326.31,01011,85956.3%56.3%
48.39%316.386811,32553.9%44.4%
19.35%316.288912,24118.2%20.0%
44.83%296.592011,32452.9%33.3%
46.43%286.285410,54046.7%46.1%
32.14%286.31,07412,41330.0%33.3%
52.17%236.493312,17220.0%76.9%
34.78%236.61,11011,62540.0%30.8%
43.48%236.494411,70945.5%41.7%
56.52%236.180210,25750.0%63.6%
60.87%236.795210,45170.0%53.9%
50.00%205.689812,36066.7%42.9%
47.37%197.084711,13350.0%44.4%
52.63%196.51,20511,91150.0%54.5%
66.67%186.91,07513,70887.5%50.0%
41.18%176.291211,40825.0%55.6%
50.00%166.199413,40080.0%36.4%
37.50%166.782310,89330.0%50.0%
50.00%166.190212,09366.7%40.0%
50.00%166.689912,01437.5%62.5%
53.33%155.985411,71877.8%16.7%
53.33%156.496912,31240.0%60.0%
60.00%156.093511,61966.7%50.0%
57.14%147.41,09511,80460.0%55.6%
35.71%145.984311,36933.3%37.5%
64.29%146.31,01912,50075.0%60.0%
23.08%136.67839,9030.0%33.3%
76.92%136.21,13512,61683.3%71.4%
61.54%135.794412,40650.0%63.6%
61.54%135.987911,61742.9%83.3%
50.00%126.695711,81060.0%42.9%
50.00%126.988711,60250.0%50.0%
63.64%116.41,06111,77875.0%57.1%
72.73%116.91,14214,247100.0%62.5%
30.00%107.08879,34628.6%33.3%
88.89%96.999212,920100.0%87.5%
66.67%97.31,00613,42975.0%60.0%
66.67%96.793913,40466.7%66.7%
66.67%94.47099,40466.7%66.7%
55.56%95.991111,81120.0%100.0%
33.33%96.691112,62150.0%28.6%
66.67%96.198113,07466.7%66.7%
62.50%86.599611,826100.0%50.0%
50.00%84.795110,69633.3%60.0%
62.50%86.99429,56275.0%50.0%
25.00%86.41,08212,19466.7%0.0%
42.86%76.61,28611,7050.0%60.0%
57.14%77.21,05213,25866.7%50.0%
57.14%76.698413,33250.0%60.0%
57.14%76.51,02413,889100.0%40.0%
28.57%76.71,09813,49233.3%25.0%
33.33%67.37569,04950.0%0.0%
33.33%65.81,0058,88050.0%0.0%
50.00%66.17769,44266.7%33.3%
60.00%56.77889,32675.0%0.0%
40.00%56.787510,22333.3%50.0%
40.00%56.61,13411,70766.7%0.0%
40.00%55.71,1879,98933.3%50.0%
60.00%56.794012,16633.3%100.0%
40.00%56.399510,13133.3%50.0%
60.00%56.582812,47450.0%66.7%
60.00%54.67609,40566.7%50.0%
80.00%56.01,20616,169100.0%66.7%
80.00%55.91,20214,3890.0%80.0%
60.00%57.51,07911,88750.0%100.0%
100.00%55.758910,230100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.46129,56850.0%0.0%
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Aurora vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Aurora do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Aurora wins the Aurora vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Aurora do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Aurora has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Aurora players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Aurora do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Aurora vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Aurora vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Aurora is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Aurora build against Heimerdinger?

The best Aurora build against Heimerdinger includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Aurora runes against Heimerdinger?

The best Aurora runes against Heimerdinger use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Aurora vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Aurora counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Aurora has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate. Aurora slightly edges out Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Aurora against Heimerdinger?

When playing Aurora against Heimerdinger, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.