- Win Rate
- 49.7%
- Pick Rate
- 1.4%
- Ban Rate
- 6.1%
Heimerdinger Top Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,812
- Lane
- Top
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 18, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Heimerdinger build is Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Shadowflame, Oracle Lens: 6.14% of games, 54.5% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
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Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap
Liandry's Torment- Zhonya's Hourglass
Blackfire Torch
- Liandry's Torment
- Zhonya's Hourglass
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Best Heimerdinger Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Ignite68.8%Win Rate57.1%Pick Rate
Flash + Teleport48.8%Win Rate30.7%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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.
The core items for this Heimerdinger build are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 60.7% win rate across 140 matches analyzed.
At full build, Heimerdinger gains a total of 500 AP, 300 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Heimerdinger Runes
Precision
Sorcery
Heimerdinger Abilities
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Heimerdinger build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Heimerdinger are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 61.0% win rate and 29.3% pick rate.
- Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20057.10%Win Rate+7.38%WR Diff26.28%Pick Rate - Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,25052.82%Win Rate+3.10%WR Diff43.56%Pick Rate - Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50056.64%Win Rate+6.92%WR Diff35.35%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Heimerdinger players complete Rabadon's Deathcap first in 19% of games, winning 57.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:00 to 14:36).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 57.4% | 18.9% | 12:48 | 500 |
 | 60.0% | 3.2% | 11:24 | 85 |
 | 57.6% | 3.2% | 10:24 | 85 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 59.8% | 10.3% | 20:00 | 246 |
 | 69.0% | 1.2% | 19:36 | 29 |
| 69.6% | 1.0% | 18:24 | 23 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 77.3% | 1.4% | 26:24 | 22 |
| 64.2% | 6.7% | 24:42 | 109 |
  | 56.1% | 9.5% | 27:12 | 155 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Heimerdinger players max Q > W > E in 74% of games, winning 48.6% of the 2,009 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
W
E| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 21% of games, 52.9% win rate
- W > Q > E: 2% of games, 55.8% win rate
- Void Staff S Tier
Void Staff
3,00056.73%Win Rate+7.01%WR Diff18.24%Pick Rate - Liandry's Torment S Tier
Liandry's Torment
3,00048.12%Win Rate-1.60%WR Diff54.91%Pick Rate
- Sorcerer's Shoes S Tier
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,10048.89%Win Rate-0.83%WR Diff70.48%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
055.56%Win Rate+5.84%WR Diff16.64%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Heimerdinger build.
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:500
Armor:50
Health:300
Build Comparison
SpeedAPArmorHealth
This Heimerdinger burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 60.7% win rate comes from only 140 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 500 total AP. 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 no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 17,050, this Heimerdinger build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap 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.
Strengths
- Devastating ability power scaling with 500 total AP
Weaknesses
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
2,686 gamesMost Heimerdinger Top players rush Blackfire Torch first (36% of games), finished at a median of 11.1 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (74%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (46%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Heimerdinger boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sorcerer's ShoesMost played | 73.7% | 48.9% | 1,980 |
 Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 1.9% | 48.1% | 52 |
 Boots of Swiftness | 1.6% | 55.8% | 43 |
Heimerdinger starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played | 46.6% | 49.2% | 1,251 |
 Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 36.7% | 51.1% | 984 |
 Health Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess | 5.1% | 44.2% | 138 |
| Health Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess + Stealth Ward | 2.6% | 48.6% | 70 |
Heimerdinger summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 45.6% | 52.0% | 1,225 |
 Flash + Teleport | 41.2% | 46.8% | 1,107 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 5.9% | 51.9% | 158 |
 Flash + Barrier | 2.9% | 47.4% | 78 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Heimerdinger First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Heimerdinger players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blackfire Torch | 11.1 min 9.9-12.9 min | 35.6% | 48.5% | 941 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 12.8 min 11.0-14.6 min | 18.9% | 57.5% | 499 |
 Shadowflame | 11.6 min 10.9-13.9 min | 3.5% | 57.0% | 93 |
 Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 11.4 min 9.5-13.3 min | 3.2% | 60.0% | 85 |
 Luden's Echo | 10.4 min 9.2-12.5 min | 3.2% | 57.6% | 85 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Blackfire Torch → Liandry's Torment → Zhonya's Hourglass | 27.2 min 24.2-30.0 min | 9.5% | 56.1% | 155 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap → Shadowflame → Void Staff | 24.7 min 22.3-27.5 min | 6.6% | 64.8% | 108 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass | 26.8 min 23.6-29.9 min | 2.5% | 63.4% | 41 |
Every Heimerdinger Top Item by Win Rate
The completed items Heimerdinger players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liandry's TormentMost played | 57.4% | 48.2% | 1,543 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 45.6% | 52.8% | 1,225 |
| Blackfire Torch | 44.9% | 48.6% | 1,206 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 37.0% | 56.7% | 993 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 29.6% | 49.4% | 796 |
| Shadowflame | 27.5% | 57.2% | 738 |
| Void Staff | 19.1% | 56.8% | 512 |
 Morellonomicon | 8.4% | 48.4% | 225 |
| Luden's Echo | 5.4% | 52.8% | 144 |
 Stormsurge | 3.8% | 54.4% | 103 |
 Banshee's Veil | 2.2% | 62.1% | 58 |
 Seraph's Embrace | 2.1% | 49.1% | 57 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 56.1% win rate over 155 games.
- Ability Power
- 245
- Health
- 300
- Armor
- 50
- Ability Haste
- 20
- Magic Pen
- 12
- Mana
- 600
- Move Speed
- 45
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