Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
1.9%
Heimerdingervs Katarina
Patch26.17
Matches543,090
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Heimerdinger vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Heimerdinger wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Katarina based on 12 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Katarina scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Katarina matchup.
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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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Heimerdinger
58.3% WR
VS
Katarina
41.7% WR
Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Katarina Matchup?
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 12
58.3%
41.7%
6.3
5.1
1,130
908
12,628
12,098
74
257
373
761
0.7
0.1
80.0%
20.0%
42.9%
57.1%
Heimerdinger vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Katarina's 41.7%, giving Heimerdinger a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Katarina outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger needs to press advantages before Katarina reaches their power spikes, while Katarina 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 Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
6.3Heimerdinger
5.1Katarina
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Katarina players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.Damage
1,130Heimerdinger
908Katarina
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Katarina by 222 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Katarina 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
12,628Heimerdinger
12,098Katarina
Heimerdinger earns 530 more gold per game than Katarina, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Heimerdinger slightly faster item completions.Utility
0.7Heimerdinger
0.1Katarina
Heimerdinger provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, 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
447Heimerdinger
1,018Katarina
Katarina vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 571 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina 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 Katarina
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Katarina are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Heimerdinger
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Heimerdinger80.0%
Katarina20.0%♕
Late Game
Katarina
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Heimerdinger42.9%Katarina57.1%Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Heimerdinger must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Katarina reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Katarina 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 Katarina
Precision
Sorcery
100.0% WR
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Heimerdinger to press their advantage against Katarina, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.79% | 96 | 6.4 | 899 | 12,081 | 37.8% | 49.1% | |
| 42.11% | 76 | 6.4 | 1,217 | 11,923 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 6.2 | 1,038 | 11,635 | 39.1% | 43.6% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 6.2 | 1,172 | 12,329 | 35.0% | 48.6% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 6.9 | 1,024 | 11,127 | 53.6% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 6.2 | 1,066 | 11,966 | 45.5% | 53.3% | |
| 62.00% | 50 | 6.4 | 1,044 | 11,392 | 58.3% | 65.4% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 6.5 | 1,137 | 11,184 | 66.7% | 63.0% | |
| 36.36% | 44 | 6.1 | 971 | 10,778 | 30.4% | 42.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.6 | 1,035 | 9,951 | 41.2% | 43.8% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.5 | 1,071 | 11,481 | 57.1% | 27.8% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.0 | 1,115 | 11,715 | 61.5% | 55.6% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.7 | 939 | 11,843 | 30.8% | 61.1% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 6.1 | 1,079 | 11,338 | 46.7% | 75.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.5 | 972 | 11,722 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.4 | 1,081 | 12,037 | 55.6% | 29.4% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.3 | 1,139 | 11,962 | 44.4% | 47.1% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 923 | 11,711 | 33.3% | 43.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.8 | 1,253 | 12,737 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.6 | 1,103 | 12,292 | 70.0% | 46.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 4.3 | 869 | 11,540 | 71.4% | 31.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.8 | 1,230 | 11,381 | 54.5% | 36.4% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.6 | 774 | 10,623 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.4 | 1,048 | 12,196 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.7 | 981 | 12,280 | 54.5% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.3 | 920 | 11,194 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.4 | 1,117 | 11,928 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.4 | 1,032 | 12,696 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 938 | 11,842 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 1,042 | 10,722 | 63.6% | 55.6% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.8 | 955 | 11,093 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.3 | 1,230 | 11,217 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.5 | 943 | 12,465 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.3 | 1,033 | 11,481 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,067 | 9,496 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 6.3 | 1,005 | 12,028 | 16.7% | 30.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.0 | 705 | 10,695 | 27.3% | 80.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.4 | 985 | 11,526 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 1,143 | 12,650 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 954 | 11,230 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 1,080 | 12,398 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 857 | 9,335 | 55.6% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 1,109 | 14,514 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 1,134 | 14,128 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 3.1 | 710 | 8,667 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.7 | 1,086 | 12,773 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.8 | 993 | 12,688 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.2 | 914 | 12,082 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.9 | 914 | 12,002 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 896 | 11,958 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 1,059 | 13,706 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,130 | 12,628 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,032 | 12,723 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,015 | 10,809 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,047 | 11,115 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.9 | 829 | 11,676 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.6 | 1,240 | 12,664 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.1 | 698 | 8,838 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.7 | 811 | 10,684 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,068 | 12,300 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 1,222 | 14,508 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,083 | 12,029 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 961 | 12,397 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,004 | 13,785 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,022 | 11,139 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,132 | 10,999 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.8 | 828 | 10,433 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.2 | 909 | 11,528 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 855 | 11,521 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.8 | 1,083 | 13,304 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,073 | 10,471 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.0 | 1,141 | 11,687 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,378 | 13,300 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 929 | 10,786 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.8 | 594 | 8,720 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 808 | 11,147 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 862 | 10,264 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 832 | 12,832 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,193 | 13,463 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,083 | 10,345 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,112 | 16,095 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.7 | 703 | 7,543 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 5.6 | 824 | 12,065 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.8 | 972 | 11,613 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 823 | 11,739 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,044 | 12,199 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 764 | 11,105 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,065 | 10,482 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 931 | 11,249 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 650 | 9,043 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,090 | 13,643 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 906 | 10,178 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 1,014 | 13,492 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 772 | 12,442 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,177 | 14,944 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 666 | 9,095 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 1,150 | 13,814 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,162 | 13,697 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,051 | 11,215 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Katarina matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Katarina's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Heimerdinger do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Katarina with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Heimerdinger vs Katarina matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Katarina matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Katarina with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Katarina?
The best Heimerdinger build against Katarina includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Katarina?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Katarina use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Katarina?
Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 58.3% win rate. Heimerdinger strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Katarina?
When playing Heimerdinger against Katarina, 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.
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