Win Rate
53.0%
Pick Rate
2.1%
Heimerdingervs Sion
Patch26.16
Matches950,360
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 25, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Heimerdinger vs Sion is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.16. Heimerdinger wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Sion based on 33 games. Sion 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 Sion matchup.
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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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Heimerdinger
51.5% WR
VS
Sion
48.5% WR
Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Sion Matchup?
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 33
51.5%
48.5%
6.1
6.3
1,188
644
11,775
11,709
106
323
455
3,133
1.2
1.3
44.4%
55.6%
54.2%
45.8%
Heimerdinger vs Sion Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Sion matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Sion's 48.5%, giving Heimerdinger a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion 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 Sion leads by 2,896 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 Sion'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 Sion Laning Phase Breakdown
Sion is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
6.1Heimerdinger
6.3Sion
Heimerdinger and Sion farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
1,188Heimerdinger
644Sion
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Sion by 543 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion 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
11,775Heimerdinger
11,709Sion
Heimerdinger and Sion generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 67 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.Utility
1.2Heimerdinger
1.3Sion
Both Heimerdinger and Sion 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
560Heimerdinger
3,456Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 2,896 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion 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 Sion
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Sion are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Heimerdinger the best chance to compete against Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Sion matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Sion
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Heimerdinger44.4%
Sion55.6%♕
Late Game
Heimerdinger
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Heimerdinger54.2%Sion45.8%Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Sion 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 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Sion. 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: Sion 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 Sion
Precision
Sorcery
46.7% WR
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Heimerdinger to press their advantage against Sion, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.16. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.84% | 86 | 6.3 | 1,262 | 11,723 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 6.5 | 886 | 12,079 | 58.3% | 40.4% | |
| 50.00% | 72 | 6.1 | 909 | 11,286 | 59.5% | 40.0% | |
| 56.94% | 72 | 6.6 | 1,112 | 12,909 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 6.4 | 1,079 | 12,104 | 69.2% | 48.9% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 6.4 | 990 | 11,070 | 44.0% | 46.7% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.2 | 1,180 | 13,024 | 31.8% | 53.3% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.5 | 894 | 10,981 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.3 | 909 | 10,050 | 48.1% | 37.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.4 | 1,157 | 12,781 | 58.3% | 41.9% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 6.2 | 1,353 | 11,396 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.2 | 941 | 13,123 | 30.8% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 40 | 6.4 | 1,097 | 12,233 | 66.7% | 59.1% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.6 | 997 | 12,051 | 58.8% | 47.6% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.7 | 1,116 | 11,974 | 46.1% | 60.9% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.3 | 1,109 | 11,885 | 55.0% | 53.3% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.7 | 1,140 | 12,083 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.1 | 985 | 11,561 | 54.5% | 47.8% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.1 | 1,188 | 11,775 | 44.4% | 54.2% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.5 | 868 | 12,596 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.2 | 943 | 11,801 | 56.3% | 68.8% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.0 | 1,068 | 13,006 | 40.0% | 61.5% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 1,041 | 11,576 | 44.4% | 61.9% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 1,231 | 12,269 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.0 | 921 | 10,851 | 58.3% | 58.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.2 | 1,010 | 11,299 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.9 | 1,004 | 11,218 | 37.5% | 30.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.6 | 829 | 10,723 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.2 | 855 | 10,363 | 50.0% | 31.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 1,150 | 13,337 | 60.0% | 53.3% | |
| 75.00% | 24 | 5.8 | 1,427 | 13,334 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.8 | 1,070 | 13,225 | 55.6% | 53.9% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.7 | 1,297 | 14,037 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.3 | 1,039 | 11,951 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.6 | 1,244 | 14,324 | 57.1% | 58.3% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 5.7 | 1,061 | 12,215 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 4.1 | 688 | 9,095 | 41.7% | 16.7% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.4 | 990 | 11,904 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.2 | 1,023 | 11,142 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.4 | 1,235 | 12,766 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.9 | 1,098 | 11,967 | 77.8% | 62.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.7 | 953 | 11,463 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 88.24% | 17 | 5.5 | 1,025 | 12,170 | 100.0% | 81.8% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,141 | 11,269 | 62.5% | 28.6% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.8 | 1,159 | 9,819 | 85.7% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.7 | 965 | 11,491 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,048 | 12,102 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 821 | 9,846 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.1 | 1,098 | 11,742 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 5.8 | 822 | 12,374 | 100.0% | 72.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.1 | 875 | 11,672 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 952 | 10,032 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 90.91% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,425 | 12,432 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.9 | 1,195 | 15,247 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,118 | 8,877 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 737 | 9,637 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 1,018 | 11,144 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.7 | 765 | 11,883 | 100.0% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 1,034 | 13,622 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 982 | 12,432 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.0 | 875 | 13,595 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.0 | 870 | 11,096 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.8 | 788 | 9,925 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,012 | 14,358 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 5.3 | 815 | 13,165 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 803 | 11,607 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,151 | 13,361 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 923 | 12,012 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 1,023 | 12,537 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 808 | 12,159 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 914 | 10,445 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,041 | 15,569 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 3.7 | 966 | 13,163 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,014 | 10,887 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,039 | 12,189 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.6 | 826 | 11,836 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.3 | 943 | 12,189 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.7 | 945 | 8,885 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.9 | 1,006 | 11,039 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,153 | 12,954 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 1,122 | 12,993 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 839 | 10,705 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 841 | 9,713 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 891 | 12,526 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 936 | 11,965 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,027 | 11,965 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,268 | 12,537 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 634 | 10,365 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 866 | 12,980 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 991 | 9,982 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,104 | 13,443 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 656 | 8,485 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 559 | 8,722 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,158 | 12,815 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 739 | 11,753 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,009 | 12,685 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,178 | 10,993 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 909 | 11,879 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 765 | 10,590 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 919 | 12,484 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 1,041 | 12,797 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 950 | 7,521 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Sion in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Sion matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Sion's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.16.
How does Heimerdinger do against Sion in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Sion in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Sion matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Sion matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Sion with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.16. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Sion?
The best Heimerdinger build against Sion includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Sion?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Sion use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.7% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Sion?
Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Sion with a 51.5% win rate. Heimerdinger has a solid advantage over Sion in lane based on current patch 26.16 data.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Sion?
When playing Heimerdinger against Sion, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Sion. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
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