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

Heimerdingervs Ryze

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

Heimerdinger vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Heimerdinger wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Ryze based on 6 games. Ryze 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 Ryze 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.

Compare against an opponent
Ryze - 83.3% win rateRyze(83.3%)
Heimerdinger - 83.3% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
83.3% WR
VS
Ryze vs Heimerdinger matchup - 16.7% win rate
Ryze
16.7% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Ryze Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 6
83.3%
Win Rate
16.7%
7.3
CS / min
7.1
1,062
DMG / min
677
13,343
Gold / game
12,470
119
Heal / min
228
475
DMG Mitigated / min
738
0.8
CC / min
0.9
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Heimerdinger vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Ryze's 16.7%, giving Heimerdinger a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ryze controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ryze 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 Ryze leads by 372 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger players can confidently pick into Ryze and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Ryze in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Ryze, 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.

Farming
7.3Heimerdinger
7.1Ryze
Heimerdinger and Ryze farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
1,062Heimerdinger
677Ryze
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Ryze by 386 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ryze 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
13,343Heimerdinger
12,470Ryze
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 873 more gold per game than Ryze. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ryze should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Heimerdinger
0.9Ryze
Both Heimerdinger and Ryze 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
593Heimerdinger
965Ryze
Ryze vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 372 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ryze 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 Ryze

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Ryze are Luden's Echo, 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ryze
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger0.0%
Ryze early game win rateRyze100.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger100.0%
Ryze late game win rateRyze0.0%

Ryze 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 Ryze 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Ryze. 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: Ryze 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 Ryze

Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs RyzeSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Heimerdinger rune vs RyzeManaflow Band - best Heimerdinger rune vs RyzeAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs RyzeScorch - best Heimerdinger rune vs Ryze
Domination rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs RyzeDomination
Taste of Blood - best Heimerdinger rune vs RyzeTreasure Hunter - best Heimerdinger rune vs Ryze
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Heimerdinger to press their advantage against Ryze, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Ryze's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Heimerdinger do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Ryze in the late game?

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

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Ryze with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Ryze?

The best Heimerdinger build against Ryze includes Luden's Echo, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger'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 Ryze?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Ryze?

Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Ryze with a 83.3% win rate. Heimerdinger strongly counters Ryze in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Ryze?

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