Heimerdingervs Zed
Heimerdinger vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Heimerdinger wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.2%) over Zed based on 22 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Zed scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Zed 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.
Zed(59.1%)Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Zed Matchup?
Heimerdinger vs Zed Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Zed's 40.9%, giving Heimerdinger a 18.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger needs to press advantages before Zed reaches their power spikes, while Zed should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger players can confidently pick into Zed and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zed 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 Zed Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Build Against Zed
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Zed are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Zed matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Heimerdinger72.7%Zed27.3%Heimerdinger45.5%Zed54.5%Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Heimerdinger must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zed reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zed 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 Zed
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Heimerdinger to press their advantage against Zed, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.45% | 66 | 6.1 | 1,001 | 11,809 | 40.7% | 48.7% | |
| 44.62% | 65 | 6.7 | 1,052 | 11,781 | 37.5% | 48.8% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 6.2 | 1,092 | 11,453 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 6.5 | 1,169 | 11,597 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 5.9 | 969 | 11,569 | 63.2% | 29.4% | |
| 62.50% | 48 | 6.8 | 1,213 | 12,750 | 60.0% | 64.3% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 6.3 | 1,211 | 11,426 | 45.5% | 56.0% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 6.3 | 1,046 | 11,518 | 61.1% | 57.7% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 6.6 | 1,151 | 13,073 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.1 | 1,099 | 11,683 | 37.5% | 41.2% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 5.6 | 1,296 | 12,661 | 40.0% | 38.7% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.3 | 1,026 | 11,417 | 52.6% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 6.2 | 1,012 | 10,958 | 31.8% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 4.6 | 740 | 10,755 | 36.8% | 40.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 6.2 | 1,535 | 13,044 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.0 | 1,274 | 12,352 | 64.3% | 56.5% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.5 | 1,081 | 12,385 | 56.3% | 33.3% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 6.7 | 915 | 12,167 | 46.7% | 31.8% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 6.0 | 1,042 | 12,411 | 61.5% | 47.8% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.0 | 1,082 | 11,331 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.43% | 35 | 5.9 | 917 | 10,342 | 29.4% | 33.3% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.5 | 1,251 | 12,454 | 35.3% | 72.2% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 6.3 | 1,249 | 11,369 | 26.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 5.8 | 953 | 10,448 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.0 | 1,027 | 12,682 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.3 | 886 | 11,041 | 36.4% | 38.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.4 | 1,052 | 10,770 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.9 | 1,189 | 12,966 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 6.1 | 982 | 12,698 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.5 | 1,162 | 12,321 | 63.6% | 37.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.6 | 1,067 | 10,798 | 64.7% | 60.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.1 | 926 | 10,944 | 53.3% | 66.7% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 5.0 | 830 | 9,750 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.9 | 1,161 | 13,521 | 55.6% | 52.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 1,228 | 11,945 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 918 | 11,356 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.6 | 1,131 | 12,915 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 6.4 | 1,197 | 13,159 | 88.9% | 53.3% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 6.7 | 1,009 | 13,659 | 75.0% | 73.3% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.7 | 1,051 | 12,402 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.2 | 1,064 | 12,384 | 28.6% | 68.8% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.1 | 959 | 11,381 | 72.7% | 45.5% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 6.4 | 1,211 | 12,121 | 76.9% | 66.7% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 986 | 11,368 | 28.6% | 38.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 1,152 | 11,603 | 44.4% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 1,184 | 10,502 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.2 | 918 | 11,394 | 62.5% | 27.3% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 5.9 | 1,177 | 12,549 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.2 | 1,148 | 11,211 | 58.3% | 71.4% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 4.6 | 868 | 9,942 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.8 | 1,056 | 12,492 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,213 | 12,838 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.3 | 980 | 11,414 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.0 | 891 | 9,530 | 27.3% | 57.1% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.5 | 897 | 11,572 | 28.6% | 70.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.0 | 1,016 | 11,889 | 33.3% | 63.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.2 | 1,023 | 11,075 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.6 | 1,181 | 11,954 | 63.6% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 825 | 11,554 | 77.8% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.1 | 818 | 10,604 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.3 | 912 | 12,349 | 20.0% | 63.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 1,105 | 11,100 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.0 | 750 | 11,253 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.2 | 934 | 8,266 | 30.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.7 | 836 | 10,494 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.0 | 771 | 10,407 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.4 | 820 | 10,750 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 5.9 | 1,071 | 13,078 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.2 | 762 | 7,713 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.0 | 742 | 9,184 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.7 | 739 | 9,843 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,336 | 12,425 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.8 | 1,221 | 12,185 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.5 | 938 | 12,020 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,363 | 14,279 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 963 | 10,872 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.4 | 845 | 12,279 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,154 | 12,813 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.0 | 1,033 | 12,329 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,251 | 13,419 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,089 | 12,335 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,149 | 10,825 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,216 | 12,252 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,229 | 12,202 | 14.3% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.6 | 909 | 11,306 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 994 | 11,553 | 75.0% | 85.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,015 | 11,417 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 1,046 | 11,714 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,042 | 11,922 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 886 | 10,262 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,153 | 11,347 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.2 | 1,250 | 13,279 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,021 | 11,700 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.8 | 901 | 12,425 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 1,030 | 11,812 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.1 | 1,071 | 12,186 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.4 | 893 | 8,609 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 824 | 10,307 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 920 | 10,811 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.8 | 996 | 13,770 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 864 | 12,146 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 682 | 9,809 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 933 | 11,047 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 751 | 7,703 | 85.7% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.9 | 737 | 8,207 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,063 | 10,977 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,015 | 11,688 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.3 | 973 | 10,849 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.3 | 968 | 9,965 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,372 | 10,935 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.4 | 906 | 11,984 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,145 | 15,292 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,036 | 10,409 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 978 | 12,848 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 876 | 10,331 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 943 | 9,398 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 710 | 8,559 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 993 | 11,849 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 919 | 10,162 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 685 | 8,885 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 971 | 8,049 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 991 | 12,152 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Zed in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Zed matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Zed's 40.9%, a 18.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Heimerdinger do against Zed in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Zed with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Zed in the late game?
In the late game, Zed takes over the Heimerdinger vs Zed matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Zed matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Zed with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 18.2 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Zed?
The best Heimerdinger build against Zed includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Armored Advance. 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 Zed?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Zed use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Zed?
Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 59.1% win rate. Heimerdinger strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Zed?
When playing Heimerdinger against Zed, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.