Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Heimerdingervs Akali

AMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 56.1% win rate (+12.2%) over Akali based on 41 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup.

Heimerdinger Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Heimerdinger 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.

Compare against an opponent
Akali - 56.1% win rateAkali(56.1%)
Heimerdinger - 56.1% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
56.1% WR
VS
Akali vs Heimerdinger matchup - 43.9% win rate
Akali
43.9% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Akali Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 41
56.1%
Win Rate
43.9%
5.9
CS / min
5.5
987
DMG / min
825
11,425
Gold / game
12,141
72
Heal / min
245
337
DMG Mitigated / min
717
0.7
CC / min
0.1
68.8%
Early Game WR
31.3%
48.0%
Late Game WR
52.0%

Heimerdinger vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 56.1% win rate compared to Akali's 43.9%, giving Heimerdinger a 12.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Heimerdinger vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Heimerdinger
5.5Akali
Heimerdinger edges out Akali by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Heimerdinger.
Damage
987Heimerdinger
825Akali
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Akali by 163 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,425Heimerdinger
12,141Akali
Akali earns 716 more gold per game than Heimerdinger, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akali slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Heimerdinger
0.1Akali
Heimerdinger provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, 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
408Heimerdinger
961Akali
Akali vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 553 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Heimerdinger Build Against Akali

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Akali are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
68.8%
+37.5% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger68.8%
Akali early game win rateAkali31.3%
Late Game
Akali
52.0%
+4.0% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger48.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali52.0%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.8% win rate — a 37.5 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Akali takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Heimerdinger by 4.0 percentage points. Akali scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Heimerdinger must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akali reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akali 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 Heimerdinger Runes Against Akali

Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs AkaliSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Heimerdinger rune vs AkaliManaflow Band - best Heimerdinger rune vs AkaliAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs AkaliScorch - best Heimerdinger rune vs Akali
Domination rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs AkaliDomination
Taste of Blood - best Heimerdinger rune vs AkaliTreasure Hunter - best Heimerdinger rune vs Akali
62.5% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Heimerdinger to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Heimerdinger'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 Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Heimerdinger matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.28%1386.495411,80243.4%52.9%
39.64%1116.41,04211,20745.5%35.8%
47.30%746.298410,60743.8%50.0%
46.48%716.31,07511,87644.4%47.7%
45.31%646.096610,47244.1%46.7%
44.26%616.21,05211,79050.0%37.9%
55.00%606.41,03311,58061.9%51.3%
48.15%546.395510,82558.3%40.0%
44.23%526.01,02410,67035.0%50.0%
66.67%516.61,16512,04966.7%66.7%
47.92%486.091711,12250.0%46.4%
61.70%476.21,02311,52464.7%60.0%
40.91%446.31,33610,54636.8%44.0%
52.38%424.97559,62968.4%39.1%
78.05%416.01,07111,02375.0%81.0%
56.10%415.998711,42568.8%48.0%
45.00%406.31,23611,81157.1%38.5%
41.03%395.01,18311,42431.6%50.0%
64.10%396.51,04011,72364.7%63.6%
50.00%386.41,09712,60145.5%51.9%
54.05%375.488510,49744.4%63.2%
43.24%376.31,01412,30931.3%52.4%
63.89%366.21,14811,97646.7%76.2%
42.86%356.31,0299,67550.0%33.3%
24.24%336.193910,50017.6%31.3%
66.67%336.21,14213,17462.5%68.0%
62.50%325.81,09311,74566.7%60.0%
35.48%315.991210,95541.7%31.6%
48.39%316.21,03011,59340.0%52.4%
54.84%316.31,09310,62356.3%53.3%
60.00%306.41,03211,57978.6%43.8%
46.67%304.994611,96250.0%45.5%
17.86%286.492610,14017.6%18.2%
40.74%276.085311,03950.0%35.3%
51.85%274.31,05710,51450.0%52.9%
44.44%276.11,05911,22936.4%50.0%
48.15%276.41,14411,75570.0%35.3%
53.85%266.21,02711,19460.0%50.0%
38.46%266.194410,74040.0%37.5%
64.00%255.61,09812,47357.1%66.7%
48.00%255.91,01612,02641.7%53.9%
44.00%256.193511,16357.1%38.9%
48.00%254.779111,31733.3%56.3%
44.00%256.398111,59036.4%50.0%
52.00%256.51,09211,90654.5%50.0%
65.22%236.31,17711,83172.7%58.3%
52.17%236.889511,44245.5%58.3%
47.83%236.61,08612,22644.4%50.0%
45.45%222.77299,10055.6%38.5%
50.00%226.21,00910,46463.6%36.4%
65.00%206.51,30212,84642.9%76.9%
65.00%205.496512,19137.5%83.3%
40.00%204.68829,95450.0%30.0%
40.00%206.29849,76250.0%30.0%
47.37%193.480611,30120.0%57.1%
42.11%196.495710,34937.5%45.5%
42.11%195.993710,55562.5%27.3%
50.00%186.21,05013,48980.0%38.5%
55.56%185.983310,56150.0%58.3%
38.89%183.090710,54820.0%62.5%
44.44%186.61,36110,76657.1%36.4%
61.11%186.11,05412,91250.0%66.7%
27.78%185.91,04511,64642.9%18.2%
66.67%185.891012,01280.0%61.5%
58.82%176.71,14911,90850.0%66.7%
41.18%175.388510,23537.5%44.4%
41.18%175.798510,09025.0%55.6%
52.94%176.51,17111,55950.0%55.6%
58.82%176.189711,65477.8%37.5%
25.00%165.71,01311,75425.0%25.0%
68.75%166.31,06212,27060.0%72.7%
50.00%166.182710,37450.0%50.0%
50.00%166.196310,12662.5%37.5%
60.00%156.31,43113,722100.0%40.0%
46.67%155.299613,18075.0%36.4%
53.33%156.51,16811,54844.4%66.7%
71.43%145.91,07112,22150.0%80.0%
50.00%146.11,06311,16757.1%42.9%
64.29%145.796312,38266.7%62.5%
61.54%136.690210,97050.0%66.7%
50.00%125.81,10713,20262.5%25.0%
50.00%126.01,04711,20275.0%37.5%
25.00%125.794611,10350.0%12.5%
63.64%115.486612,45766.7%62.5%
36.36%112.380611,19150.0%33.3%
27.27%112.69159,3360.0%42.9%
36.36%116.01,08312,06533.3%37.5%
54.55%115.895811,80875.0%42.9%
40.00%105.41,41112,73650.0%33.3%
50.00%106.41,06312,37950.0%50.0%
40.00%106.590412,2620.0%57.1%
60.00%105.996611,465100.0%50.0%
50.00%106.076311,00850.0%50.0%
70.00%106.91,12915,10675.0%66.7%
50.00%106.292611,21650.0%50.0%
60.00%102.894312,077100.0%50.0%
88.89%93.580510,588100.0%66.7%
44.44%95.592711,71140.0%50.0%
44.44%96.11,34715,9810.0%57.1%
44.44%95.795210,65050.0%40.0%
44.44%94.51,08310,46325.0%60.0%
55.56%96.51,03810,61775.0%40.0%
75.00%82.890210,97650.0%83.3%
50.00%81.88199,97466.7%40.0%
62.50%81.75738,173100.0%40.0%
87.50%85.589411,968100.0%85.7%
62.50%83.368110,44750.0%66.7%
100.00%85.51,27812,425100.0%100.0%
37.50%81.88027,62140.0%33.3%
57.14%72.377710,664100.0%40.0%
28.57%75.61,08510,77725.0%33.3%
42.86%71.96938,55725.0%66.7%
42.86%73.91,21313,48266.7%25.0%
85.71%77.76749,20380.0%100.0%
33.33%65.798211,26150.0%25.0%
66.67%65.61,29215,3030.0%80.0%
16.67%63.483210,83533.3%0.0%
50.00%65.996911,2010.0%75.0%
33.33%63.21,19511,14750.0%25.0%
50.00%65.61,22012,80550.0%50.0%
33.33%66.51,07212,52650.0%25.0%
40.00%56.67066,45150.0%0.0%
40.00%57.094413,19166.7%0.0%
40.00%57.01,24712,08050.0%33.3%
20.00%55.11,28512,1090.0%33.3%
40.00%56.11,25917,9360.0%40.0%
20.00%55.998111,3120.0%50.0%
100.00%53.41,10312,5310.0%100.0%
0.00%54.81,13111,3990.0%0.0%
40.00%55.497610,92550.0%0.0%
40.00%52.37229,60150.0%33.3%

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Heimerdinger vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Akali in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup with a 56.1% win rate compared to Akali's 43.9%, a 12.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Heimerdinger do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Akali with a 68.8% win rate versus 31.3%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Akali with a 56.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 12.2 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Akali?

The best Heimerdinger build against Akali includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Swiftmarch. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Akali?

The best Heimerdinger runes against Akali use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Heimerdinger counter Akali?

Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 56.1% win rate. Heimerdinger strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Akali?

When playing Heimerdinger against Akali, 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.