Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
1.7%

HeimerdingerTop Build

BMageSupport
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Heimerdinger top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch, Rabadon's Deathcap, Liandry's Torment, Farsight Alteration. This Heimerdinger build has a 4.66% pick rate and a 58.06% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Heimerdinger build choices below.

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Select a Heimerdinger Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Heimerdinger Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Heimerdinger Highest Win Rate Build core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Blackfire Torch - Heimerdinger Highest Win Rate Build core itemBlackfire Torch
58.1%Win Rate
+7.8%WR Diff
4.7%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Heimerdinger Most Popular Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Heimerdinger Most Popular Build core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Blackfire Torch - Heimerdinger Most Popular Build core itemBlackfire Torch
53.4%Win Rate
+3.2%WR Diff
6.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 1 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 1 core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
56.3%Win Rate
+6.0%WR Diff
6.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 2 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Blackfire Torch - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 2 core itemBlackfire Torch
55.2%Win Rate
+4.9%WR Diff
5.8%Pick Rate

Best Heimerdinger Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Heimerdinger build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
58.06%Win Rate
+7.79%WR Diff
4.66%Pick Rate
93Build Matches
These are Heimerdinger's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Zhonya's Hourglass (52.6% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 41.7% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (53.3% WR, +3.1% WR diff, 36.5% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Blackfire Torch (51.9% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 51.0% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 80 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Heimerdinger build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

Top situational items for Heimerdinger include Rabadon's Deathcap, Liandry's Torment. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Heimerdinger are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Heimerdinger is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Heimerdinger build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:55
  • Total armor Armor:50
  • Total ability power Ability Power:440
  • Total health Health:700
  • Total mana Mana:600
When facing Heimerdinger's top counters like Sion, Malphite, Nasus, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rabadon's Deathcap or Liandry's Torment based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Heimerdinger performance.

This Heimerdinger burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.1% win rate across 93 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 440 total AP, substantial health pool for survivability. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Heimerdinger with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Heimerdinger's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,150, this Heimerdinger build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Heimerdinger build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

See Also

Heimerdinger OverviewHeimerdinger RunesHeimerdinger CountersAll Items