Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Heimerdingervs Ryze

BMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Ryze wins with a 62.1% win rate (+24.1%) over Heimerdinger based on 29 games. Ryze 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 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.

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Ryze - 37.9% win rateRyze(37.9%)
Heimerdinger - 37.9% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
37.9% WR
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Ryze vs Heimerdinger matchup - 62.1% win rate
Ryze
62.1% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Ryze Matchup?

Ryze wins the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 29
37.9%
Win Rate
62.1%
6.4
CS / min
7.0
1,052
DMG / min
792
10,770
Gold / game
11,818
103
Heal / min
235
383
DMG Mitigated / min
699
0.8
CC / min
0.7
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Heimerdinger vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 62.1% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 37.9%, giving Ryze a 24.1 percentage point advantage. Ryze 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 Ryze leads by 449 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Heimerdinger
7.0Ryze
Ryze edges out Heimerdinger by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ryze.
Damage
1,052Heimerdinger
792Ryze
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Ryze by 260 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
10,770Heimerdinger
11,818Ryze
Ryze generates a commanding 1,048 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Ryze consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Heimerdinger should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Heimerdinger
0.7Ryze
Both Heimerdinger and Ryze provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
485Heimerdinger
934Ryze
Ryze vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 449 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 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 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
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger33.3%
Ryze early game win rateRyze66.7%
Late Game
Ryze
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger42.9%
Ryze late game win rateRyze57.1%

Ryze dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 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.

Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ryze 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 Ryze

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs RyzePrecision
Conqueror - best Heimerdinger rune vs RyzePresence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs RyzeLegend: Haste - best Heimerdinger rune vs RyzeCut Down - best Heimerdinger rune vs Ryze
Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs RyzeSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs RyzeGathering Storm - best Heimerdinger rune vs Ryze
57.1% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Ryze in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.45%666.11,00111,80940.7%48.7%
44.62%656.71,05211,78137.5%48.8%
53.33%606.21,09211,45357.1%50.0%
47.27%556.51,16911,59750.0%45.5%
41.51%535.996911,56963.2%29.4%
62.50%486.81,21312,75060.0%64.3%
51.06%476.31,21111,42645.5%56.0%
59.09%446.31,04611,51861.1%57.7%
57.14%426.61,15113,07362.5%53.9%
39.02%416.11,09911,68337.5%41.2%
39.02%415.61,29612,66140.0%38.7%
47.50%406.31,02611,41752.6%42.9%
40.00%406.21,01210,95831.8%50.0%
38.46%394.674010,75536.8%40.0%
47.37%386.21,53513,04450.0%46.7%
59.46%377.01,27412,35264.3%56.5%
43.24%376.51,08112,38556.3%33.3%
37.84%376.791512,16746.7%31.8%
52.78%366.01,04212,41161.5%47.8%
50.00%366.01,08211,33150.0%50.0%
31.43%355.991710,34229.4%33.3%
54.29%356.51,25112,45435.3%72.2%
40.00%356.31,24911,36926.7%50.0%
40.63%325.895310,44850.0%36.4%
48.28%296.01,02712,68266.7%40.0%
37.93%295.388611,04136.4%38.9%
37.93%296.41,05210,77033.3%42.9%
57.14%286.91,18912,96650.0%62.5%
35.71%286.198212,69825.0%40.0%
48.15%276.51,16212,32163.6%37.5%
62.96%276.61,06710,79864.7%60.0%
59.26%276.192610,94453.3%66.7%
37.04%275.08309,75040.0%33.3%
53.85%265.91,16113,52155.6%52.9%
56.00%255.51,22811,94554.5%57.1%
52.00%256.091811,35640.0%60.0%
54.17%245.61,13112,91557.1%52.9%
66.67%246.41,19713,15988.9%53.3%
73.91%236.71,00913,65975.0%73.3%
56.52%236.71,05112,40250.0%60.0%
56.52%236.21,06412,38428.6%68.8%
59.09%226.195911,38172.7%45.5%
72.73%226.41,21112,12176.9%66.7%
35.00%205.598611,36828.6%38.5%
40.00%206.81,15211,60344.4%36.4%
60.00%206.31,18410,50257.1%66.7%
42.11%196.291811,39462.5%27.3%
68.42%195.91,17712,54980.0%55.6%
63.16%196.21,14811,21158.3%71.4%
31.58%194.68689,94236.4%25.0%
47.37%195.81,05612,49242.9%50.0%
52.63%196.51,21312,83870.0%33.3%
44.44%182.398011,41433.3%50.0%
38.89%186.08919,53027.3%57.1%
52.94%175.589711,57228.6%70.0%
52.94%176.01,01611,88933.3%63.6%
43.75%166.21,02311,07542.9%44.4%
62.50%166.61,18111,95463.6%60.0%
62.50%166.082511,55477.8%42.9%
50.00%162.181810,60460.0%45.5%
50.00%166.391212,34920.0%63.6%
62.50%166.01,10511,10075.0%50.0%
46.67%155.075011,25375.0%36.4%
40.00%155.29348,26630.0%60.0%
46.67%155.783610,49450.0%42.9%
53.33%152.077110,40780.0%40.0%
66.67%156.482010,75060.0%80.0%
86.67%155.91,07113,078100.0%80.0%
50.00%145.27627,71340.0%75.0%
53.85%132.07429,18450.0%60.0%
61.54%132.77399,84357.1%66.7%
38.46%136.51,33612,42520.0%50.0%
53.85%135.81,22112,18566.7%42.9%
30.77%136.593812,02025.0%33.3%
61.54%136.41,36314,27950.0%66.7%
38.46%136.596310,87216.7%57.1%
38.46%135.484512,27966.7%14.3%
53.85%136.41,15412,81380.0%37.5%
38.46%136.01,03312,32940.0%37.5%
58.33%125.81,25113,41966.7%50.0%
75.00%126.31,08912,335100.0%40.0%
45.45%116.01,14910,8250.0%71.4%
63.64%116.11,21612,25233.3%100.0%
36.36%116.11,22912,20214.3%75.0%
63.64%115.690911,30650.0%71.4%
81.82%116.399411,55375.0%85.7%
60.00%106.31,01511,41750.0%75.0%
50.00%106.61,04611,71433.3%57.1%
70.00%106.31,04211,92283.3%50.0%
30.00%106.688610,26233.3%25.0%
80.00%106.31,15311,34775.0%83.3%
55.56%95.21,25013,27940.0%75.0%
66.67%96.11,02111,70066.7%66.7%
77.78%95.890112,425100.0%60.0%
44.44%95.81,03011,81233.3%50.0%
62.50%84.11,07112,18666.7%60.0%
37.50%84.48938,60933.3%50.0%
87.50%82.482410,307100.0%80.0%
50.00%82.692010,81150.0%50.0%
37.50%83.899613,77050.0%33.3%
50.00%83.286412,146100.0%42.9%
50.00%81.96829,80950.0%50.0%
62.50%85.793311,04760.0%66.7%
87.50%82.87517,70385.7%100.0%
57.14%74.97378,20760.0%50.0%
57.14%75.51,06310,977100.0%0.0%
14.29%76.01,01511,68825.0%0.0%
42.86%74.397310,84966.7%25.0%
71.43%72.39689,96566.7%75.0%
83.33%66.41,37210,935100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.490611,98466.7%33.3%
66.67%66.81,14515,292100.0%50.0%
100.00%66.81,03610,409100.0%100.0%
83.33%66.897812,848100.0%80.0%
66.67%66.187610,331100.0%33.3%
66.67%65.59439,39860.0%100.0%
16.67%61.57108,5590.0%33.3%
66.67%66.299311,849100.0%60.0%
60.00%53.991910,16266.7%50.0%
60.00%51.86858,88550.0%100.0%
60.00%57.19718,04960.0%0.0%
80.00%57.099112,152100.0%50.0%
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Heimerdinger vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup with a 62.1% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 37.9%, a 24.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Heimerdinger do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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, Ryze takes over the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 62.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 24.1 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Ryze?

The best Heimerdinger build against Ryze includes Liandry's Torment, 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 Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Heimerdinger counter Ryze?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Ryze with only a 37.9% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Ryze?

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