Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Heimerdingervs Aphelios

BMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Aphelios is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Heimerdinger wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Aphelios based on 12 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Aphelios 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.

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Aphelios - 63.6% win rateAphelios(63.6%)
Heimerdinger - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
63.6% WR
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Aphelios vs Heimerdinger matchup - 36.4% win rate
Aphelios
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Aphelios Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Aphelios matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 12
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
6.5
CS / min
6.6
956
DMG / min
815
11,599
Gold / game
12,613
84
Heal / min
251
327
DMG Mitigated / min
428
0.8
CC / min
0.5
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Heimerdinger vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Aphelios matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Aphelios's 36.4%, giving Heimerdinger a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aphelios players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger players can confidently pick into Aphelios and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aphelios 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 Aphelios Laning Phase Breakdown

Aphelios wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Heimerdinger
6.6Aphelios
Heimerdinger and Aphelios farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
956Heimerdinger
815Aphelios
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Aphelios by 141 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aphelios 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
11,599Heimerdinger
12,613Aphelios
Aphelios generates a commanding 1,014 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Aphelios 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
0.8Heimerdinger
0.5Aphelios
Heimerdinger provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aphelios, 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
411Heimerdinger
678Aphelios
Aphelios vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 267 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aphelios 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 Aphelios

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aphelios, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Aphelios are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aphelios. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Aphelios matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger60.0%
Aphelios early game win rateAphelios40.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger66.7%
Aphelios late game win rateAphelios33.3%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Aphelios. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Aphelios. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Heimerdinger holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Aphelios players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Aphelios

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs ApheliosPrecision
Conqueror - best Heimerdinger rune vs ApheliosPresence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs ApheliosLegend: Haste - best Heimerdinger rune vs ApheliosCut Down - best Heimerdinger rune vs Aphelios
Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs ApheliosSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Heimerdinger rune vs ApheliosAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs Aphelios
100.0% WR

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


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.81%845.81,00711,72037.5%55.8%
55.42%836.51,01712,57564.9%47.8%
53.01%836.81,04911,73264.7%44.9%
42.31%786.21,14812,07440.0%43.8%
51.35%746.41,14011,79650.0%52.4%
56.45%626.51,25013,18166.7%51.2%
36.67%606.11,03011,83929.2%41.7%
54.24%596.41,07711,92362.5%48.6%
47.46%595.81,00511,60948.0%47.1%
36.36%566.088611,16929.2%41.9%
50.00%566.396710,63350.0%50.0%
48.15%556.51,41311,93560.0%41.2%
45.28%536.41,07811,36945.5%45.2%
40.38%536.51,22510,90750.0%34.4%
48.00%506.41,14011,86650.0%46.7%
44.00%506.81,05712,08152.4%37.9%
51.06%494.580911,25845.5%56.0%
54.17%486.198911,23752.4%55.6%
55.32%476.61,25912,97956.3%54.8%
44.68%476.11,04011,51136.4%52.0%
46.67%456.71,07712,89852.4%41.7%
54.55%446.71,16412,24972.2%42.3%
48.84%435.291811,52844.4%52.0%
55.81%436.197412,46138.5%63.3%
61.90%426.41,17612,90664.7%60.0%
57.50%406.21,13512,14950.0%61.5%
39.47%396.51,08813,49766.7%26.9%
47.37%396.490112,33861.5%40.0%
48.65%384.095311,65050.0%47.8%
43.24%376.31,16411,25428.6%52.2%
60.00%356.41,04213,83080.0%45.0%
57.14%356.31,06311,15064.3%52.4%
51.43%356.51,07912,62338.5%59.1%
64.71%345.71,02213,61388.9%56.0%
66.67%335.31,15910,77468.8%64.7%
51.61%326.31,18813,00753.9%50.0%
32.26%326.11,06311,88338.5%27.8%
41.38%295.81,01310,06138.9%45.5%
51.72%296.199712,47250.0%52.6%
58.62%296.31,08012,88361.5%56.3%
62.07%296.91,04212,37860.0%63.2%
55.17%295.91,10412,51390.0%36.8%
35.71%286.499111,42336.4%35.3%
46.43%286.083710,16260.0%30.8%
44.44%286.21,05411,12646.7%41.7%
67.86%286.587910,31962.5%75.0%
62.96%276.81,16712,51271.4%60.0%
60.00%256.490712,29663.6%57.1%
32.00%255.01,06512,39566.7%21.1%
66.67%246.61,23615,249100.0%55.6%
66.67%246.21,28112,98490.0%50.0%
39.13%236.71,26612,80927.3%50.0%
54.55%235.894112,93683.3%43.8%
50.00%236.493412,27855.6%46.1%
60.87%236.41,19213,56550.0%66.7%
45.45%226.21,00011,37863.6%27.3%
57.14%212.497811,03266.7%50.0%
28.57%215.797311,66625.0%30.8%
45.00%215.51,01011,59642.9%46.1%
52.38%215.999610,88254.5%50.0%
45.00%206.61,10512,30654.5%33.3%
65.00%203.296111,71757.1%69.2%
35.00%203.37699,64920.0%50.0%
50.00%205.889611,30462.5%41.7%
57.89%196.71,06413,76662.5%54.5%
47.37%195.598311,43157.1%41.7%
52.63%195.497712,13775.0%46.7%
42.11%196.61,18510,61454.5%25.0%
52.63%196.61,11712,11555.6%50.0%
55.56%186.41,18912,80980.0%46.1%
61.11%182.194111,68975.0%57.1%
50.00%186.51,05811,14040.0%62.5%
35.29%171.977710,10842.9%30.0%
47.06%176.689710,66960.0%28.6%
64.71%176.11,12411,91942.9%80.0%
47.06%173.191511,46660.0%41.7%
64.71%175.81,10113,60933.3%81.8%
52.94%176.194711,90157.1%50.0%
47.06%176.11,11412,62155.6%37.5%
31.25%166.389710,01450.0%0.0%
62.50%166.292511,57066.7%60.0%
66.67%155.81,00811,15466.7%66.7%
53.33%152.081210,51140.0%60.0%
40.00%156.71,13514,09060.0%30.0%
33.33%156.01,00211,48833.3%33.3%
71.43%153.488610,91450.0%87.5%
61.54%142.399011,87240.0%75.0%
38.46%146.51,09213,33240.0%37.5%
64.29%146.31,19913,49850.0%70.0%
53.85%136.696411,13757.1%50.0%
53.85%132.388810,73675.0%44.4%
46.15%135.092210,45440.0%50.0%
38.46%136.81,10111,61433.3%42.9%
61.54%136.294211,19866.7%50.0%
38.46%136.21,0309,92750.0%20.0%
38.46%135.81,28412,56266.7%30.0%
50.00%126.288611,74750.0%50.0%
50.00%126.08109,92533.3%66.7%
58.33%126.51,26012,85842.9%80.0%
63.64%126.595611,59960.0%66.7%
27.27%115.897212,8800.0%33.3%
63.64%117.11,29416,269100.0%50.0%
54.55%116.81,13012,86333.3%80.0%
36.36%112.684510,4570.0%57.1%
36.36%112.895410,36720.0%50.0%
54.55%115.199110,96671.4%25.0%
60.00%105.71,00110,66540.0%80.0%
50.00%106.399513,70250.0%50.0%
50.00%103.59079,51550.0%50.0%
77.78%92.076610,86075.0%80.0%
37.50%86.01,18112,73650.0%25.0%
50.00%86.91,30715,36066.7%40.0%
50.00%86.01,05811,36525.0%75.0%
50.00%85.91,05111,156100.0%0.0%
50.00%82.18298,69460.0%33.3%
62.50%86.51,14211,75550.0%66.7%
57.14%75.896512,42266.7%50.0%
57.14%76.31,02616,6230.0%57.1%
57.14%71.962010,12533.3%75.0%
85.71%73.25358,034100.0%50.0%
85.71%75.385710,23166.7%100.0%
71.43%76.51,02713,320100.0%50.0%
57.14%76.898512,00966.7%50.0%
57.14%75.583111,04066.7%50.0%
33.33%65.61,07514,8420.0%40.0%
66.67%65.61,47613,922100.0%33.3%
50.00%66.41,01311,48950.0%50.0%
83.33%66.71,12012,976100.0%75.0%
50.00%63.08579,10333.3%66.7%
60.00%54.092215,427100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.285912,17850.0%33.3%
60.00%54.685713,06850.0%66.7%
60.00%53.61,01612,268100.0%50.0%
20.00%52.66179,59733.3%0.0%
80.00%53.29729,932100.0%66.7%
80.00%57.51,22514,012100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.48348,69450.0%0.0%
80.00%55.71,51613,42750.0%100.0%
40.00%54.295313,1910.0%50.0%
20.00%56.21,01313,61250.0%0.0%
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Heimerdinger vs Aphelios - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Aphelios in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Aphelios matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Aphelios's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Heimerdinger do against Aphelios in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Aphelios with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Aphelios in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Aphelios matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Aphelios matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Aphelios with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Aphelios?

The best Heimerdinger build against Aphelios includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Aphelios?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Aphelios?

Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Aphelios with a 63.6% win rate. Heimerdinger strongly counters Aphelios in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Aphelios?

When playing Heimerdinger against Aphelios, 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.