Heimerdingervs Leona
Heimerdinger vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Leona based on 13 games. Leona wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Leona 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.
Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Leona Matchup?
Heimerdinger vs Leona Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Leona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Leona's 38.5%, giving Heimerdinger a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Leona controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Leona needs to press advantages before Heimerdinger reaches their power spikes, while Heimerdinger should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Leona leads by 1,053 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger players can confidently pick into Leona and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Leona 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 Leona Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Leona, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Build Against Leona
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Leona, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Leona 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Leona. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Leona matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Leona100.0%Heimerdinger72.7%Leona27.3%Leona dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Leona 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 72.7% win rate — 45.5 points above Leona. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Leona must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Heimerdinger reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Heimerdinger 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 Leona
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Heimerdinger to press their advantage against Leona, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.24% | 121 | 6.5 | 934 | 12,096 | 52.5% | 50.6% | |
| 51.76% | 85 | 6.1 | 1,062 | 11,814 | 51.5% | 51.9% | |
| 37.80% | 82 | 6.4 | 992 | 11,135 | 33.3% | 40.8% | |
| 56.41% | 78 | 6.3 | 1,063 | 11,692 | 64.3% | 52.0% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 6.2 | 1,193 | 11,958 | 47.8% | 47.9% | |
| 57.75% | 71 | 6.5 | 992 | 10,752 | 64.5% | 52.5% | |
| 36.92% | 65 | 6.4 | 947 | 11,350 | 32.3% | 41.2% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 6.0 | 1,016 | 11,677 | 44.8% | 51.7% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 1,060 | 11,507 | 58.8% | 60.6% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 6.0 | 942 | 10,679 | 52.6% | 56.7% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 6.5 | 1,126 | 11,702 | 37.5% | 45.8% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.1 | 985 | 10,147 | 65.2% | 52.0% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 5.9 | 957 | 10,228 | 65.2% | 54.2% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.5 | 1,291 | 10,938 | 31.3% | 46.7% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.1 | 1,094 | 11,830 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 4.2 | 782 | 10,622 | 45.5% | 43.8% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.4 | 1,103 | 12,259 | 38.5% | 59.3% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.8 | 1,218 | 11,065 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 6.6 | 1,259 | 11,900 | 62.5% | 65.2% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.1 | 1,155 | 10,718 | 50.0% | 59.1% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.1 | 1,189 | 12,336 | 33.3% | 48.0% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.0 | 982 | 11,757 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.0 | 1,063 | 11,943 | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 5.9 | 936 | 10,796 | 53.3% | 52.6% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.6 | 1,179 | 12,777 | 66.7% | 42.1% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 5.3 | 851 | 10,021 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.2 | 1,004 | 11,484 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.2 | 927 | 11,927 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 6.0 | 1,138 | 11,901 | 61.5% | 47.4% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.2 | 985 | 12,000 | 42.9% | 68.8% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 7.0 | 1,006 | 12,842 | 22.2% | 52.4% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.4 | 912 | 11,833 | 92.9% | 40.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 5.9 | 1,198 | 10,373 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.4 | 880 | 11,223 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 957 | 11,504 | 83.3% | 56.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.6 | 1,066 | 10,958 | 69.2% | 21.4% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.2 | 853 | 10,377 | 44.4% | 61.1% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.5 | 1,161 | 11,644 | 57.1% | 69.2% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 4.2 | 807 | 10,679 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.8 | 1,008 | 12,604 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.6 | 1,147 | 12,523 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 72.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 941 | 10,638 | 72.7% | 71.4% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 1,180 | 11,478 | 40.0% | 35.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 865 | 11,552 | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| 82.61% | 23 | 6.9 | 1,197 | 12,195 | 75.0% | 86.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.1 | 857 | 11,379 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.1 | 1,097 | 13,443 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.6 | 1,117 | 12,740 | 55.6% | 61.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.2 | 1,191 | 10,852 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 85.71% | 21 | 6.0 | 936 | 11,517 | 100.0% | 78.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.7 | 1,116 | 11,533 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.1 | 987 | 12,267 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 867 | 10,171 | 58.3% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 1,228 | 13,324 | 42.9% | 69.2% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 3.3 | 761 | 10,616 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 991 | 12,693 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.2 | 860 | 11,151 | 62.5% | 63.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 2.3 | 718 | 10,826 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.2 | 882 | 10,996 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,180 | 11,757 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 2.8 | 871 | 10,315 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.6 | 1,075 | 10,600 | 42.9% | 41.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.4 | 1,117 | 12,786 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.6 | 1,118 | 11,960 | 70.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.0 | 926 | 10,894 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.2 | 910 | 11,071 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 4.3 | 879 | 10,303 | 12.5% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.2 | 1,077 | 9,785 | 70.0% | 57.1% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 6.6 | 1,089 | 12,440 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.0 | 694 | 10,453 | 44.4% | 87.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.5 | 1,105 | 11,508 | 55.6% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.0 | 1,041 | 11,416 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.0 | 1,219 | 13,190 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 4.2 | 860 | 9,239 | 62.5% | 83.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.7 | 949 | 10,465 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.2 | 975 | 11,944 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.4 | 976 | 11,242 | 0.0% | 72.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.7 | 868 | 12,646 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,126 | 11,743 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.2 | 991 | 9,863 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.9 | 1,080 | 14,040 | 100.0% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.8 | 920 | 13,097 | 100.0% | 63.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.2 | 1,069 | 12,520 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.5 | 972 | 11,384 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,088 | 12,634 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 722 | 7,043 | 11.1% | 66.7% | |
| 90.91% | 11 | 6.2 | 978 | 13,348 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 975 | 12,797 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,106 | 13,124 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 773 | 8,910 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 1,060 | 13,252 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 912 | 11,418 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 889 | 11,047 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 964 | 9,972 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 817 | 9,218 | 16.7% | 25.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 1,176 | 13,148 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 815 | 12,245 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.7 | 1,141 | 11,708 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.3 | 938 | 11,004 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.4 | 991 | 10,911 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.2 | 1,014 | 12,719 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 967 | 10,923 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,065 | 11,433 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 937 | 11,530 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 942 | 14,011 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,367 | 15,648 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 854 | 11,294 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,013 | 11,477 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 744 | 10,887 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.7 | 782 | 12,707 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,081 | 12,562 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 927 | 11,086 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 857 | 12,110 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,237 | 14,150 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.0 | 787 | 9,163 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 734 | 8,423 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,052 | 12,781 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.2 | 768 | 9,996 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,053 | 11,306 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,029 | 10,731 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,127 | 11,586 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 899 | 11,433 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 868 | 12,868 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 734 | 7,098 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,003 | 13,219 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 710 | 10,303 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 686 | 10,359 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Leona - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Leona in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Leona matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Leona's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Heimerdinger do against Leona in the early game?
In the early game, Leona has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Leona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Leona in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Leona matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to 27.3%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Leona matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Leona with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Leona?
The best Heimerdinger build against Leona includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Leona?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Leona use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Leona matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Leona?
Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Leona with a 61.5% win rate. Heimerdinger strongly counters Leona in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Leona?
When playing Heimerdinger against Leona, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Leona. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.