Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Heimerdingervs Xerath

BMageSupport
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Xerath wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Heimerdinger based on 9 games. Xerath 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 Xerath 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.

Compare against an opponent
Heimerdinger - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
33.3% WR
VS
Xerath vs Heimerdinger matchup - 66.7% win rate
Xerath
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Xerath Matchup?

Xerath wins the Heimerdinger vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 9
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.9
CS / min
5.3
679
DMG / min
926
9,429
Gold / game
11,917
75
Heal / min
98
312
DMG Mitigated / min
244
0.7
CC / min
0.7
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Heimerdinger vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, giving Xerath a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Xerath 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 damage output, where Xerath leads by 247 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.9Heimerdinger
5.3Xerath
Xerath edges out Heimerdinger by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Xerath.
Damage
679Heimerdinger
926Xerath
Xerath heavily out-damages Heimerdinger by 247 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Heimerdinger should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,429Heimerdinger
11,917Xerath
Xerath generates a commanding 2,489 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Xerath 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
0.7Heimerdinger
0.7Xerath
Both Heimerdinger and Xerath 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
386Heimerdinger
342Xerath
Heimerdinger and Xerath have comparable sustain profiles, with only 45 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Heimerdinger Build Against Xerath

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Xerath are Luden's Echo, Banshee's Veil and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Xerath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger25.0%
Xerath early game win rateXerath75.0%
Late Game
Xerath
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger40.0%
Xerath late game win rateXerath60.0%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xerath 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 Xerath

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs XerathPrecision
Conqueror - best Heimerdinger rune vs XerathPresence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs XerathLegend: Haste - best Heimerdinger rune vs XerathCut Down - best Heimerdinger rune vs Xerath
Resolve rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs XerathResolve
Demolish - best Heimerdinger rune vs XerathSecond Wind - best Heimerdinger rune vs Xerath
100.0% WR

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


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.17%466.688311,90973.3%41.9%
58.14%436.11,13111,73850.0%66.7%
55.88%346.81,07611,08857.1%55.0%
44.00%256.31,07712,64160.0%33.3%
58.33%246.21,0859,77966.7%50.0%
45.83%246.01,04310,84125.0%66.7%
52.17%236.51,05011,47958.3%45.5%
71.43%216.51,02012,21060.0%81.8%
65.00%206.598911,23666.7%64.3%
31.58%196.183812,04020.0%35.7%
52.63%196.21,16410,63814.3%75.0%
52.63%196.41,26710,32744.4%60.0%
47.37%196.498512,32233.3%53.9%
68.75%166.51,11912,69080.0%63.6%
20.00%154.370611,7220.0%23.1%
28.57%146.51,00511,74950.0%25.0%
85.71%146.11,02511,19783.3%87.5%
85.71%146.61,26113,08485.7%85.7%
46.15%136.698410,15828.6%66.7%
61.54%136.21,21013,675100.0%54.5%
38.46%136.31,18510,81540.0%37.5%
46.15%136.189610,95850.0%42.9%
30.77%136.996710,49337.5%20.0%
63.64%116.795111,62475.0%57.1%
63.64%116.51,31613,60950.0%71.4%
36.36%116.888912,40066.7%25.0%
36.36%116.189410,42350.0%20.0%
36.36%114.88169,73150.0%20.0%
63.64%116.51,03911,73040.0%83.3%
50.00%107.21,40313,03660.0%40.0%
20.00%106.899712,3180.0%25.0%
66.67%96.389513,447100.0%40.0%
33.33%94.96799,42925.0%40.0%
50.00%85.895610,64933.3%60.0%
62.50%86.91,03111,19560.0%66.7%
75.00%86.91,10212,59175.0%75.0%
50.00%87.21,24512,21050.0%50.0%
12.50%85.39279,3800.0%50.0%
50.00%86.81,00011,65066.7%40.0%
25.00%86.61,16613,9590.0%33.3%
28.57%73.76349,80966.7%0.0%
57.14%76.11,17114,52766.7%50.0%
71.43%76.61,13012,483100.0%50.0%
57.14%76.498311,21466.7%50.0%
71.43%76.51,04110,86466.7%75.0%
33.33%66.19069,83533.3%33.3%
50.00%65.51,30113,08550.0%50.0%
33.33%66.91,1409,64966.7%0.0%
50.00%66.594112,5400.0%75.0%
66.67%67.01,17014,824100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.398113,128100.0%40.0%
83.33%66.892811,991100.0%66.7%
33.33%66.39119,05350.0%25.0%
66.67%66.398211,09950.0%75.0%
83.33%65.31,2049,755100.0%66.7%
66.67%62.16528,45266.7%66.7%
60.00%55.684812,2280.0%75.0%
80.00%54.01,00912,61850.0%100.0%
40.00%55.191910,700100.0%25.0%
40.00%56.662911,3180.0%50.0%
40.00%53.791411,93550.0%33.3%
0.00%56.17998,5470.0%0.0%
40.00%52.57788,77525.0%100.0%
40.00%57.691010,08450.0%0.0%
40.00%54.51,19614,3120.0%40.0%
80.00%56.51,14513,41066.7%100.0%
80.00%56.01,19412,537100.0%66.7%
80.00%55.688811,466100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.81,07712,53366.7%50.0%
40.00%54.16299,95666.7%0.0%
20.00%55.48599,41333.3%0.0%
20.00%56.41,01310,41150.0%0.0%

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Heimerdinger vs Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Xerath in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Heimerdinger vs Xerath matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Heimerdinger do against Xerath in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Xerath in the late game?

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

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Xerath matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Xerath?

The best Heimerdinger build against Xerath includes Luden's Echo, Banshee's Veil, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Xerath?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Xerath?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Xerath with only a 33.3% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Xerath?

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