Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Heimerdingervs Garen

CMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Garen wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Heimerdinger based on 70 games. Garen 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 Garen 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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Garen - 35.7% win rateGaren(35.7%)
Heimerdinger - 35.7% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
35.7% WR
VS
Garen vs Heimerdinger matchup - 64.3% win rate
Garen
64.3% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Garen Matchup?

Garen wins the Heimerdinger vs Garen matchup
Winner
Garen
Matches: 70
35.7%
Win Rate
64.3%
6.5
CS / min
6.7
1,055
DMG / min
745
11,548
Gold / game
12,936
82
Heal / min
130
412
DMG Mitigated / min
1,536
0.9
CC / min
0.9
42.4%
Early Game WR
57.6%
29.7%
Late Game WR
70.3%

Heimerdinger vs Garen Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 35.7%, giving Garen a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Garen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Garen leads by 1,173 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Garen overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Heimerdinger vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

Garen is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Heimerdinger
6.7Garen
Heimerdinger and Garen 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
1,055Heimerdinger
745Garen
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Garen by 309 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Garen 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
11,548Heimerdinger
12,936Garen
Garen generates a commanding 1,388 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Garen 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
0.9Heimerdinger
0.9Garen
Both Heimerdinger and Garen provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
494Heimerdinger
1,667Garen
Garen vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,173 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen 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 Garen

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Garen 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 57.1% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Garen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Garen
57.6%
+15.2% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger42.4%
Garen early game win rateGaren57.6%
Late Game
Garen
70.3%
+40.5% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger29.7%
Garen late game win rateGaren70.3%

Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.6% win rate — a 15.2 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Garen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Garen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.3% win rate — 40.5 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Garen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Garen

Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs GarenSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Heimerdinger rune vs GarenManaflow Band - best Heimerdinger rune vs GarenAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs GarenScorch - best Heimerdinger rune vs Garen
Domination rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs GarenDomination
Taste of Blood - best Heimerdinger rune vs GarenTreasure Hunter - best Heimerdinger rune vs Garen
40.0% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Garen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
35.71%706.51,05511,54842.4%29.7%
64.00%506.51,08112,05268.2%60.7%
44.90%496.094411,80938.9%48.4%
70.45%446.81,08511,91568.8%71.4%
60.53%386.21,19611,64864.3%58.3%
51.35%376.51,21611,94255.6%47.4%
43.24%375.896211,51166.7%32.0%
40.63%326.11,09611,95642.9%38.9%
46.88%325.61,22210,77358.8%33.3%
44.83%296.91,15010,62641.2%50.0%
57.14%286.11,06411,25153.3%61.5%
46.43%286.91,06610,81033.3%61.5%
48.15%276.81,08212,29945.5%50.0%
40.74%276.51,50711,61835.7%46.1%
46.15%266.51,24512,23154.5%40.0%
50.00%266.41,18612,79355.6%47.1%
50.00%266.698212,09062.5%44.4%
29.17%246.094512,33528.6%29.4%
50.00%246.41,05012,76750.0%50.0%
39.13%236.21,00112,54833.3%42.9%
47.83%236.01,08711,84644.4%50.0%
50.00%224.799312,45150.0%50.0%
19.05%216.51,03811,75133.3%13.3%
61.90%216.688712,78333.3%83.3%
45.00%205.71,07210,84341.7%50.0%
15.00%206.11,07810,91525.0%8.3%
47.37%195.794113,38466.7%30.0%
63.16%196.91,05412,50775.0%54.5%
36.84%196.01,07710,36444.4%30.0%
50.00%185.192912,63150.0%50.0%
44.44%184.06588,46138.5%60.0%
41.18%175.790610,25040.0%42.9%
29.41%176.48489,56044.4%12.5%
62.50%166.51,02913,68283.3%50.0%
37.50%166.81,07111,25244.4%28.6%
43.75%165.576010,47350.0%37.5%
33.33%155.61,29714,15366.7%25.0%
73.33%156.41,00411,80985.7%62.5%
40.00%156.381711,44837.5%42.9%
20.00%154.976411,6670.0%23.1%
40.00%156.31,05713,01233.3%44.4%
78.57%145.983111,12580.0%77.8%
64.29%142.280610,18480.0%55.6%
42.86%146.21,18311,69066.7%25.0%
78.57%147.01,01610,45285.7%71.4%
46.15%136.41,13812,9640.0%54.5%
76.92%136.81,15914,20183.3%71.4%
53.85%136.31,22812,99466.7%50.0%
83.33%125.91,02912,00783.3%83.3%
41.67%122.884410,43942.9%40.0%
58.33%122.984111,00083.3%33.3%
66.67%126.11,16212,10975.0%62.5%
75.00%127.41,04310,20266.7%100.0%
50.00%126.787512,00840.0%57.1%
58.33%125.892710,03157.1%60.0%
54.55%116.196111,70760.0%50.0%
54.55%116.582710,86966.7%0.0%
63.64%116.61,03711,15175.0%33.3%
36.36%117.195010,73842.9%25.0%
72.73%116.185610,52850.0%100.0%
70.00%106.21,01910,99480.0%60.0%
50.00%107.01,17710,50542.9%66.7%
30.00%105.21,16110,13425.0%33.3%
50.00%106.91,09912,04240.0%60.0%
40.00%105.17509,48740.0%40.0%
44.44%95.877510,27425.0%60.0%
55.56%96.09399,95640.0%75.0%
55.56%96.290111,13625.0%80.0%
44.44%96.198313,00966.7%33.3%
55.56%96.289210,50650.0%57.1%
75.00%86.396311,83950.0%100.0%
62.50%84.896811,43325.0%100.0%
62.50%86.01,27913,70333.3%80.0%
37.50%82.06919,474100.0%0.0%
75.00%86.81,06313,340100.0%60.0%
62.50%86.31,17212,36666.7%60.0%
71.43%74.81,35514,68850.0%80.0%
85.71%76.077312,393100.0%75.0%
57.14%75.689312,42850.0%60.0%
0.00%72.97468,2010.0%0.0%
28.57%76.46979,92925.0%33.3%
71.43%75.378412,752100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.389010,71666.7%33.3%
33.33%66.276111,56333.3%33.3%
50.00%67.31,10011,72950.0%50.0%
33.33%64.11,02010,35925.0%50.0%
16.67%65.56637,7650.0%50.0%
83.33%67.31,06213,3430.0%100.0%
66.67%62.458410,96050.0%75.0%
50.00%67.390111,71050.0%50.0%
83.33%61.865410,054100.0%66.7%
0.00%65.296011,9640.0%0.0%
50.00%67.21,09014,18333.3%66.7%
50.00%65.494111,717100.0%40.0%
80.00%52.27729,669100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.59677,15960.0%0.0%
40.00%54.490612,8220.0%50.0%
60.00%56.993113,36650.0%66.7%
60.00%55.489913,5920.0%60.0%
80.00%55.489415,199100.0%75.0%
60.00%54.81,05410,6930.0%100.0%
60.00%57.41,36517,19650.0%66.7%

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Heimerdinger vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Garen in League of Legends?

Garen wins the Heimerdinger vs Garen matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Heimerdinger do against Garen in the early game?

In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 57.6% win rate versus 42.4%. Garen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Garen in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Heimerdinger vs Garen matchup with a 70.3% win rate compared to 29.7%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Garen matchup?

Garen wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 70 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Garen?

The best Heimerdinger build against Garen includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 57.1% 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 Garen?

The best Heimerdinger runes against Garen use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Heimerdinger counter Garen?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Garen with only a 35.7% win rate. Garen has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Garen's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Garen?

When playing Heimerdinger against Garen, play cautiously and avoid Garen's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Garen has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.