Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Heimerdingervs Lee Sin

CMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches677,761
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lee Sin wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Heimerdinger based on 6 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Lee Sin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin 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 - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
33.3% WR
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Lee Sin vs Heimerdinger matchup - 66.7% win rate
Lee Sin
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.9
CS / min
4.6
798
DMG / min
396
8,912
Gold / game
8,863
100
Heal / min
293
292
DMG Mitigated / min
968
0.8
CC / min
0.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, giving Lee Sin a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Lee Sin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger needs to press advantages before Lee Sin reaches their power spikes, while Lee Sin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Lee Sin leads by 870 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, 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
4.9Heimerdinger
4.6Lee Sin
Heimerdinger and Lee Sin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
798Heimerdinger
396Lee Sin
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Lee Sin by 403 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lee Sin 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
8,912Heimerdinger
8,863Lee Sin
Heimerdinger and Lee Sin generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 49 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.8Heimerdinger
0.5Lee Sin
Both Heimerdinger and Lee Sin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
392Heimerdinger
1,262Lee Sin
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 870 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Lee Sin are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Blackfire Torch. 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 Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger50.0%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin50.0%
Late Game
Lee Sin
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger0.0%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin100.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Heimerdinger and Lee Sin, with Heimerdinger holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Lee Sin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Lee Sin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Heimerdinger has the edge early, but Lee Sin gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Lee Sin

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs Lee SinPrecision
Conqueror - best Heimerdinger rune vs Lee SinTriumph - best Heimerdinger rune vs Lee SinLegend: Haste - best Heimerdinger rune vs Lee SinCoup de Grace - best Heimerdinger rune vs Lee Sin
Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs Lee SinSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Heimerdinger rune vs Lee SinAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs Lee Sin
100.0% WR

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


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.29%966.595312,10451.7%59.7%
43.53%856.71,04010,62750.0%37.8%
50.00%846.31,05410,68062.5%38.6%
44.74%766.21,04511,65343.3%45.6%
49.23%656.285910,63451.4%46.7%
40.35%576.394310,01126.1%50.0%
60.00%556.41,19612,64062.5%59.0%
54.55%556.21,17812,03156.5%53.1%
54.55%556.61,07012,34155.0%54.3%
47.06%516.51,17810,93941.7%51.9%
50.00%486.195011,01557.1%44.4%
41.67%486.690812,28050.0%38.9%
45.65%466.51,21912,30042.9%46.9%
46.51%436.187010,96457.1%41.4%
48.78%416.21,08111,31357.9%40.9%
37.50%406.51,10912,10644.4%31.8%
45.00%406.596911,31243.8%45.8%
52.63%386.287810,68270.6%38.1%
55.26%386.41,07310,49555.6%55.0%
52.63%386.01,22311,80562.5%50.0%
40.54%376.296810,81056.3%28.6%
47.22%365.397810,94638.9%55.6%
42.86%357.089010,72253.3%35.0%
54.29%356.296410,34337.5%68.4%
34.29%356.41,34010,69457.1%19.1%
48.48%336.81,14312,69366.7%41.7%
60.61%336.31,07211,69471.4%52.6%
56.25%326.11,28411,17953.3%58.8%
43.75%326.71,08812,53041.7%45.0%
38.71%316.11,16911,57730.0%42.9%
43.33%306.31,11911,12736.4%47.4%
44.83%296.099412,25846.1%43.8%
64.29%284.572110,33045.5%76.5%
57.14%287.01,10512,21163.6%52.9%
53.57%286.095611,31346.1%60.0%
59.26%276.71,01312,00960.0%58.3%
44.44%276.41,25211,72670.0%29.4%
53.85%266.81,19612,14964.3%41.7%
54.17%246.793011,49663.6%46.1%
50.00%246.095313,07037.5%56.3%
69.57%236.01,18413,02060.0%76.9%
43.48%236.51,00610,90750.0%36.4%
47.83%235.990312,19066.7%35.7%
56.52%234.97739,69230.8%90.0%
56.52%233.77739,64545.5%66.7%
78.26%236.81,15013,07942.9%93.8%
31.82%225.989310,18842.9%26.7%
63.64%225.71,16711,66954.5%72.7%
61.90%216.21,07611,66283.3%53.3%
47.62%216.392310,39537.5%53.9%
52.38%215.993511,31655.6%50.0%
60.00%207.31,28513,57237.5%75.0%
40.00%206.31,03012,76966.7%28.6%
36.84%196.28449,94244.4%30.0%
57.89%195.91,12212,038100.0%38.5%
50.00%185.987212,23671.4%36.4%
55.56%186.11,02812,42783.3%41.7%
33.33%185.691311,60111.1%55.6%
55.56%186.21,03513,90542.9%63.6%
41.18%175.48489,96733.3%45.5%
35.29%176.378210,85542.9%30.0%
58.82%176.297613,25557.1%60.0%
41.18%176.21,00110,95214.3%60.0%
31.25%166.792112,5440.0%50.0%
31.25%165.91,01414,1740.0%33.3%
31.25%166.61,22513,31928.6%33.3%
37.50%166.295411,33980.0%18.2%
31.25%166.31,00410,9840.0%45.5%
26.67%153.690011,5990.0%30.8%
66.67%157.21,31012,35366.7%66.7%
33.33%152.08729,51028.6%37.5%
46.67%156.795411,13233.3%55.6%
42.86%142.680110,59225.0%50.0%
64.29%147.193412,97366.7%63.6%
64.29%146.11,04411,84950.0%83.3%
42.86%146.097811,02250.0%40.0%
61.54%136.51,22312,79260.0%62.5%
46.15%136.084410,35757.1%33.3%
38.46%136.21,03510,54942.9%33.3%
58.33%126.389411,89750.0%75.0%
50.00%126.31,11811,95133.3%66.7%
33.33%122.19089,06150.0%25.0%
50.00%121.983410,48050.0%50.0%
58.33%126.41,03012,25680.0%42.9%
27.27%111.98049,90125.0%28.6%
36.36%115.81,11112,9120.0%66.7%
63.64%116.61,26011,37275.0%57.1%
63.64%116.81,18511,63850.0%80.0%
30.00%101.884111,2840.0%37.5%
60.00%106.694810,03042.9%100.0%
30.00%106.21,26713,06066.7%14.3%
30.00%105.096912,1870.0%37.5%
50.00%106.51,08613,545100.0%44.4%
50.00%107.31,06710,62580.0%20.0%
33.33%96.11,03111,035100.0%14.3%
55.56%95.998212,41666.7%50.0%
75.00%85.896810,97075.0%75.0%
50.00%84.78458,77950.0%50.0%
25.00%84.28789,39850.0%0.0%
50.00%82.375911,32966.7%40.0%
75.00%82.089910,17960.0%100.0%
71.43%76.71,27713,99750.0%100.0%
42.86%74.21,03411,15850.0%40.0%
71.43%76.81,02313,42966.7%75.0%
71.43%72.267910,24450.0%80.0%
57.14%73.97459,4550.0%80.0%
42.86%75.387210,00360.0%0.0%
42.86%72.465110,935100.0%20.0%
42.86%76.31,09512,84250.0%40.0%
71.43%76.61,18514,48250.0%80.0%
16.67%63.898012,1120.0%25.0%
50.00%63.994210,95566.7%33.3%
66.67%65.288012,210100.0%50.0%
33.33%64.97988,91250.0%0.0%
83.33%62.05608,55575.0%100.0%
0.00%66.27819,5570.0%0.0%
40.00%57.391510,45366.7%0.0%
60.00%55.21,03710,563100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.681210,372100.0%0.0%
20.00%57.293510,64425.0%0.0%
100.00%56.41,22314,338100.0%100.0%
100.00%55.097711,128100.0%100.0%
60.00%55.88048,28266.7%50.0%
60.00%55.697813,339100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.51,21415,5640.0%40.0%
40.00%53.31,16512,3690.0%50.0%
60.00%56.11,35514,10750.0%66.7%

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Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Heimerdinger do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Lee Sin with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Lee Sin takes over the Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Lee Sin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Lee Sin matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Lee Sin?

The best Heimerdinger build against Lee Sin includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Lee Sin?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Lee Sin?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Lee Sin with only a 33.3% win rate. Lee Sin has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lee Sin's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Lee Sin?

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