Heimerdingervs Naafiri
Heimerdinger vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 56.0% win rate (+12.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 25 games. Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Matchup?
Heimerdinger vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 56.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 44.0%, giving Naafiri a 12.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Naafiri controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Naafiri 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 crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Build Against Naafiri
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Naafiri are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 Naafiri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Heimerdinger27.3%
Naafiri72.7%Heimerdinger57.1%Naafiri42.9%Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Naafiri 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Naafiri. 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: Naafiri 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 Naafiri
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Naafiri 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.91% | 115 | 6.4 | 937 | 12,099 | 42.9% | 58.8% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 6.3 | 1,060 | 10,801 | 63.4% | 41.8% | |
| 43.16% | 95 | 6.6 | 1,038 | 10,956 | 51.1% | 36.0% | |
| 45.35% | 86 | 6.3 | 1,038 | 11,683 | 47.1% | 44.2% | |
| 53.42% | 73 | 6.3 | 902 | 10,813 | 56.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 6.6 | 1,043 | 12,227 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 6.5 | 1,215 | 12,589 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 6.4 | 932 | 10,060 | 25.0% | 51.4% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 6.2 | 1,161 | 11,943 | 56.5% | 55.9% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 6.4 | 1,168 | 10,692 | 40.7% | 48.3% | |
| 38.18% | 55 | 6.6 | 898 | 11,766 | 35.3% | 39.5% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 6.1 | 963 | 11,228 | 56.5% | 51.6% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 6.5 | 1,216 | 12,092 | 47.1% | 44.4% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 6.3 | 877 | 11,402 | 56.3% | 39.4% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.5 | 1,097 | 12,152 | 47.8% | 38.5% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 6.1 | 1,211 | 11,494 | 58.3% | 48.5% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.4 | 959 | 11,098 | 41.2% | 42.3% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 6.1 | 1,075 | 11,415 | 55.0% | 43.5% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 6.4 | 1,075 | 10,675 | 55.6% | 52.2% | |
| 34.15% | 41 | 6.4 | 1,331 | 10,967 | 57.1% | 22.2% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.2 | 885 | 10,876 | 70.6% | 43.5% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.3 | 980 | 11,049 | 45.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 6.2 | 959 | 10,751 | 61.1% | 27.3% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.2 | 963 | 10,622 | 35.3% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.9 | 1,119 | 12,434 | 63.6% | 44.4% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 6.6 | 1,063 | 12,523 | 38.5% | 36.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 7.0 | 899 | 10,810 | 56.3% | 38.1% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.1 | 1,139 | 11,836 | 33.3% | 48.0% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 6.3 | 1,133 | 11,214 | 35.7% | 45.5% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 6.4 | 1,075 | 11,360 | 76.5% | 52.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.0 | 1,265 | 11,419 | 53.3% | 57.9% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 7.1 | 1,148 | 12,448 | 64.3% | 57.9% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 4.5 | 727 | 10,431 | 45.5% | 77.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.8 | 1,190 | 11,708 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.0 | 995 | 12,375 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.9 | 913 | 11,960 | 60.0% | 42.1% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.7 | 996 | 11,882 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.0 | 976 | 11,390 | 46.1% | 56.3% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 3.7 | 742 | 9,922 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 6.2 | 1,183 | 12,693 | 64.3% | 76.9% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.4 | 1,252 | 11,726 | 70.0% | 29.4% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.3 | 1,007 | 11,692 | 85.7% | 42.1% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.6 | 961 | 11,951 | 58.3% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 5.6 | 1,132 | 11,929 | 58.3% | 78.6% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.3 | 962 | 9,886 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 962 | 11,869 | 27.3% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 1,284 | 13,511 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 943 | 12,825 | 44.4% | 56.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.0 | 773 | 9,824 | 30.8% | 81.8% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 5.8 | 878 | 9,673 | 55.6% | 26.7% | |
| 75.00% | 24 | 6.8 | 1,142 | 13,085 | 42.9% | 88.2% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.5 | 1,006 | 10,907 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.2 | 900 | 12,569 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.3 | 1,042 | 12,519 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.8 | 915 | 11,309 | 55.6% | 46.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.1 | 1,124 | 11,741 | 88.9% | 38.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 3.0 | 902 | 10,864 | 42.9% | 46.1% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 868 | 10,169 | 44.4% | 27.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.1 | 1,026 | 11,800 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 7.2 | 1,315 | 12,768 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.2 | 791 | 10,976 | 37.5% | 27.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.1 | 1,025 | 13,829 | 42.9% | 58.3% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.8 | 946 | 12,597 | 0.0% | 41.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.2 | 973 | 12,555 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.0 | 935 | 13,035 | 66.7% | 53.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.3 | 831 | 9,905 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.2 | 992 | 10,869 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.2 | 1,024 | 11,203 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.9 | 979 | 11,398 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.6 | 1,206 | 13,195 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.9 | 1,031 | 14,109 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.9 | 1,041 | 11,935 | 44.4% | 87.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.2 | 1,040 | 11,311 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 3.8 | 897 | 11,676 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 1,000 | 11,360 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.0 | 872 | 9,510 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,267 | 13,085 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.7 | 954 | 11,132 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.3 | 1,026 | 12,121 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.1 | 889 | 9,404 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,214 | 11,169 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.0 | 844 | 10,357 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.9 | 826 | 10,260 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 894 | 11,897 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,060 | 10,554 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,279 | 13,121 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,118 | 11,951 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,087 | 12,634 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 1,163 | 11,669 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.7 | 864 | 11,520 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.9 | 946 | 11,800 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.9 | 804 | 9,901 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 948 | 10,030 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 768 | 10,368 | 0.0% | 87.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 826 | 8,797 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 1,086 | 13,545 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,010 | 11,141 | 100.0% | 12.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 983 | 11,853 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 3.8 | 836 | 9,297 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.3 | 869 | 10,161 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,054 | 14,842 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,347 | 14,818 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.8 | 948 | 10,592 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.3 | 898 | 12,360 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 968 | 10,970 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,087 | 11,321 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.2 | 679 | 10,244 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.2 | 1,034 | 11,158 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,185 | 14,482 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 981 | 12,668 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.2 | 800 | 10,328 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 651 | 10,935 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 834 | 7,876 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.0 | 560 | 8,555 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,289 | 12,755 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 880 | 12,210 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.2 | 755 | 9,720 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.9 | 942 | 10,955 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 798 | 8,912 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 887 | 10,836 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 927 | 11,283 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.8 | 980 | 12,112 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,223 | 14,338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,063 | 16,022 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 737 | 8,757 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,037 | 10,563 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 935 | 10,644 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 1,165 | 12,369 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,355 | 14,107 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,214 | 15,564 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Naafiri in League of Legends?
Naafiri wins the Heimerdinger vs Naafiri matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 44.0%, a 12.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Heimerdinger do against Naafiri in the early game?
In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Naafiri in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Naafiri matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Naafiri matchup?
Naafiri wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 56.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.0 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Naafiri?
The best Heimerdinger build against Naafiri includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, 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 Naafiri?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Naafiri use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Naafiri?
No, Heimerdinger struggles against Naafiri with only a 44.0% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Naafiri?
When playing Heimerdinger against Naafiri, play cautiously and avoid Naafiri's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Naafiri in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.