Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Heimerdingervs Malphite

CMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 70.8% win rate (+41.7%) over Heimerdinger based on 24 games. Malphite 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 Malphite 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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Malphite - 29.2% win rateMalphite(29.2%)
Heimerdinger - 29.2% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
29.2% WR
VS
Malphite vs Heimerdinger matchup - 70.8% win rate
Malphite
70.8% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Malphite Matchup?

Malphite wins the Heimerdinger vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 24
29.2%
Win Rate
70.8%
6.0
CS / min
5.0
945
DMG / min
685
12,335
Gold / game
12,708
97
Heal / min
127
443
DMG Mitigated / min
1,824
0.9
CC / min
0.9
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
29.4%
Late Game WR
70.6%

Heimerdinger vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 70.8% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 29.2%, giving Malphite a 41.7 percentage point advantage. Malphite 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 Malphite leads by 1,412 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite 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 Malphite 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 Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Heimerdinger
5.0Malphite
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Malphite by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Malphite players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
945Heimerdinger
685Malphite
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Malphite by 261 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malphite 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
12,335Heimerdinger
12,708Malphite
Malphite earns 374 more gold per game than Heimerdinger, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Malphite slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Heimerdinger
0.9Malphite
Both Heimerdinger and Malphite 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
539Heimerdinger
1,951Malphite
Malphite vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,412 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite 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 Malphite

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Malphite 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 Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Malphite matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger28.6%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite71.4%
Late Game
Malphite
70.6%
+41.2% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger29.4%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite70.6%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.6% win rate — 41.2 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malphite 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 Malphite

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs MalphitePrecision
Conqueror - best Heimerdinger rune vs MalphitePresence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs MalphiteLegend: Haste - best Heimerdinger rune vs MalphiteCut Down - best Heimerdinger rune vs Malphite
Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs MalphiteSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs MalphiteGathering Storm - best Heimerdinger rune vs Malphite
71.4% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Malphite 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 Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Heimerdinger vs Malphite matchup with a 70.8% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 29.2%, a 41.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Heimerdinger do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Malphite in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Heimerdinger vs Malphite matchup with a 70.6% win rate compared to 29.4%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Malphite matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 70.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 41.7 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Malphite?

The best Heimerdinger build against Malphite includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 Malphite?

The best Heimerdinger runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Heimerdinger counter Malphite?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Malphite with only a 29.2% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Malphite?

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