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

Heimerdingervs Zaahen

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

Heimerdinger vs Zaahen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zaahen wins with a 85.0% win rate (+70.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 20 games. Zaahen 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 Zaahen 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
Zaahen - 15.0% win rateZaahen(15.0%)
Heimerdinger - 15.0% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
15.0% WR
VS
Zaahen vs Heimerdinger matchup - 85.0% win rate
Zaahen
85.0% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Zaahen Matchup?

Zaahen wins the Heimerdinger vs Zaahen matchup
Winner
Zaahen
Matches: 20
15.0%
Win Rate
85.0%
6.1
CS / min
5.4
1,078
DMG / min
616
10,915
Gold / game
11,405
84
Heal / min
475
452
DMG Mitigated / min
1,097
0.9
CC / min
0.6
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
8.3%
Late Game WR
91.7%

Heimerdinger vs Zaahen Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Zaahen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Zaahen wins with a 85.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 15.0%, giving Zaahen a 70.0 percentage point advantage. Zaahen 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 Zaahen leads by 1,035 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zaahen 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 Zaahen 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 Zaahen Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Zaahen in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Zaahen, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Heimerdinger
5.4Zaahen
Heimerdinger edges out Zaahen by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Heimerdinger.
Damage
1,078Heimerdinger
616Zaahen
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Zaahen by 461 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zaahen 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
10,915Heimerdinger
11,405Zaahen
Zaahen earns 491 more gold per game than Heimerdinger, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Zaahen slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Heimerdinger
0.6Zaahen
Both Heimerdinger and Zaahen provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
537Heimerdinger
1,572Zaahen
Zaahen vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,035 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zaahen 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 Zaahen

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zaahen
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger25.0%
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen75.0%
Late Game
Zaahen
91.7%
+83.3% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger8.3%
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen91.7%

Zaahen 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 Zaahen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zaahen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 91.7% win rate — 83.3 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Zaahen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Zaahen 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 Zaahen

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs ZaahenPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZaahenPresence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZaahenLegend: Alacrity - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZaahenCut Down - best Heimerdinger rune vs Zaahen
Resolve rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs ZaahenResolve
Bone Plating - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZaahenOvergrowth - best Heimerdinger rune vs Zaahen
100.0% WR

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


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 Zaahen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Zaahen in League of Legends?

Zaahen wins the Heimerdinger vs Zaahen matchup with a 85.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 15.0%, a 70.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Heimerdinger do against Zaahen in the early game?

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

How does Heimerdinger do against Zaahen in the late game?

In the late game, Zaahen takes over the Heimerdinger vs Zaahen matchup with a 91.7% win rate compared to 8.3%. Zaahen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Zaahen matchup?

Zaahen wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 85.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 70.0 percentage point advantage means Zaahen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Zaahen?

The best Heimerdinger build against Zaahen includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Zaahen?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Zaahen?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Zaahen with only a 15.0% win rate. Zaahen has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zaahen's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Zaahen?

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