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

Heimerdingervs Olaf

CMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Olaf is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Heimerdinger wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Olaf based on 10 games. Olaf 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 Olaf 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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Olaf - 50.0% win rateOlaf(50.0%)
Heimerdinger - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
50.0% WR
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Olaf vs Heimerdinger matchup - 50.0% win rate
Olaf
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Olaf Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Olaf matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.9
CS / min
6.4
1,099
DMG / min
752
12,042
Gold / game
11,996
87
Heal / min
556
365
DMG Mitigated / min
1,308
0.6
CC / min
0.4
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Heimerdinger vs Olaf Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Olaf matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Olaf's 50.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Olaf controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Olaf 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 Olaf leads by 1,412 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Olaf's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Heimerdinger vs Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Olaf in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Olaf, 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
6.9Heimerdinger
6.4Olaf
Heimerdinger edges out Olaf by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Heimerdinger.
Damage
1,099Heimerdinger
752Olaf
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Olaf by 348 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Olaf 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
12,042Heimerdinger
11,996Olaf
Heimerdinger and Olaf generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 46 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Heimerdinger
0.4Olaf
Both Heimerdinger and Olaf provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
452Heimerdinger
1,864Olaf
Olaf vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,412 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Olaf 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 Olaf

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Olaf 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Olaf. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Olaf matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Olaf
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger40.0%
Olaf early game win rateOlaf60.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger60.0%
Olaf late game win rateOlaf40.0%

Olaf dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Olaf 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Olaf. 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: Olaf 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 Olaf

Domination rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs OlafDomination
Electrocute - best Heimerdinger rune vs OlafCheap Shot - best Heimerdinger rune vs OlafDeep Ward - best Heimerdinger rune vs OlafUltimate Hunter - best Heimerdinger rune vs Olaf
Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs OlafPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs OlafCoup de Grace - best Heimerdinger rune vs Olaf
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Heimerdinger maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Olaf.


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 Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Olaf in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Olaf matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Olaf's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Heimerdinger do against Olaf in the early game?

In the early game, Olaf has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Olaf players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Olaf in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Olaf matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Olaf matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Olaf with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Olaf?

The best Heimerdinger build against Olaf includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Olaf?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Olaf?

Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Olaf with a 50.0% win rate. Heimerdinger slightly edges out Olaf in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Olaf?

When playing Heimerdinger against Olaf, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Olaf. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.