Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Heimerdingervs Zeri

DMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Zeri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zeri wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Heimerdinger based on 6 games. Zeri 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 Zeri 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
Zeri - 16.7% win rateZeri(16.7%)
Heimerdinger - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
16.7% WR
VS
Zeri vs Heimerdinger matchup - 83.3% win rate
Zeri
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Zeri Matchup?

Zeri wins the Heimerdinger vs Zeri matchup
Winner
Zeri
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
6.6
CS / min
6.4
920
DMG / min
990
13,450
Gold / game
15,948
63
Heal / min
153
342
DMG Mitigated / min
511
0.9
CC / min
0.2
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Heimerdinger vs Zeri Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Zeri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zeri wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 16.7%, giving Zeri a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Zeri 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 crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zeri 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Laning Phase Breakdown

Zeri wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.6Heimerdinger
6.4Zeri
Heimerdinger and Zeri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
920Heimerdinger
990Zeri
Zeri deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Heimerdinger. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Heimerdinger choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zeri's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,450Heimerdinger
15,948Zeri
Zeri generates a commanding 2,498 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Zeri 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
0.9Heimerdinger
0.2Zeri
Heimerdinger provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zeri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
405Heimerdinger
665Zeri
Zeri vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 260 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zeri 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 Zeri

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zeri
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger33.3%
Zeri early game win rateZeri66.7%
Late Game
Zeri
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger0.0%
Zeri late game win rateZeri100.0%

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

Zeri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Zeri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Zeri 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 Zeri

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs ZeriPrecision
Conqueror - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZeriPresence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZeriLegend: Haste - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZeriCut Down - best Heimerdinger rune vs Zeri
Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs ZeriSorcery
Scorch - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZeriManaflow Band - best Heimerdinger rune vs Zeri
100.0% WR

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


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.12%1336.393511,66740.4%53.1%
41.96%1126.41,05210,91446.9%38.1%
39.73%736.31,07511,94240.7%39.1%
45.83%726.31,09111,95351.4%40.0%
47.14%706.094410,47747.4%46.9%
54.41%686.21,01211,92955.0%54.2%
50.77%656.396510,97548.3%52.8%
69.09%556.51,18311,85770.8%67.7%
44.44%546.21,08511,50833.3%50.0%
50.00%546.495110,93862.5%40.0%
45.83%486.293011,47043.8%46.9%
38.30%476.51,34510,30036.4%40.0%
68.18%446.01,05311,02265.2%71.4%
39.53%436.31,21511,30641.2%38.5%
53.66%414.77069,25970.0%38.1%
48.78%416.41,09912,29056.3%44.0%
62.50%406.11,02511,38469.2%59.3%
44.74%385.11,28312,16140.0%47.8%
65.79%386.31,16913,14463.6%66.7%
44.74%386.51,00912,08931.3%54.5%
35.14%376.41,09310,21235.3%35.0%
61.11%366.31,22112,58235.7%77.3%
58.33%366.097610,67770.6%47.4%
31.43%356.186810,97131.3%31.6%
44.12%345.390810,68543.8%44.4%
57.58%336.61,04511,50075.0%41.2%
43.75%324.880311,65236.4%47.6%
59.38%325.81,05611,14858.3%60.0%
40.63%326.61,13612,44745.5%38.1%
46.67%305.792211,17754.5%42.1%
60.00%306.31,01711,46363.6%57.9%
50.00%306.994611,93446.1%52.9%
23.33%306.394311,08926.7%20.0%
46.67%305.095412,20871.4%39.1%
46.67%306.21,04710,89241.7%50.0%
48.28%296.21,02411,66630.0%57.9%
57.14%285.31,03012,86450.0%59.1%
51.85%274.41,07011,06644.4%55.6%
44.44%276.31,03410,89835.7%53.9%
53.85%266.41,10811,49757.1%50.0%
48.00%253.583510,48637.5%52.9%
32.00%253.07579,61437.5%29.4%
44.00%255.71,04812,32530.0%53.3%
40.00%256.51,17612,28862.5%29.4%
62.50%246.21,25011,85450.0%71.4%
39.13%236.488111,38855.6%28.6%
52.17%236.11,05711,75062.5%46.7%
40.91%226.698011,75440.0%41.7%
50.00%226.81,35111,59062.5%42.9%
45.45%226.01,00210,56450.0%40.0%
42.86%216.494411,31637.5%46.1%
47.62%216.41,01012,03075.0%30.8%
60.00%206.01,41513,05077.8%45.5%
50.00%206.21,03112,76671.4%38.5%
60.00%205.58309,92057.1%61.5%
55.00%206.31,00611,71780.0%46.7%
50.00%206.093711,04244.4%54.5%
50.00%202.892111,23325.0%66.7%
35.00%204.38619,19945.5%22.2%
70.00%205.31,00113,29350.0%78.6%
42.11%196.81,14211,90444.4%40.0%
63.16%196.11,10911,50587.5%45.5%
42.11%196.089210,32350.0%36.4%
63.16%196.190812,21188.9%40.0%
47.37%195.288712,70775.0%40.0%
27.78%186.41,02811,32812.5%40.0%
66.67%186.61,16311,69462.5%70.0%
55.56%186.299711,83150.0%60.0%
33.33%185.51,09111,87633.3%33.3%
35.29%175.71,0299,93214.3%50.0%
41.18%176.21,11312,30942.9%40.0%
58.82%175.81,00811,42083.3%45.5%
62.50%166.31,02911,64675.0%50.0%
66.67%156.61,11912,47160.0%70.0%
40.00%155.996410,54750.0%36.4%
73.33%155.993612,29080.0%70.0%
71.43%145.284611,86566.7%72.7%
50.00%146.384711,21055.6%40.0%
69.23%135.91,04212,42080.0%62.5%
61.54%136.31,14611,73160.0%62.5%
46.15%135.894911,60460.0%37.5%
25.00%125.796611,13933.3%16.7%
58.33%125.781311,47250.0%62.5%
41.67%126.193511,09733.3%44.4%
63.64%115.793910,80866.7%60.0%
63.64%111.86728,81675.0%57.1%
63.64%113.782711,06250.0%71.4%
54.55%115.61,12112,77062.5%33.3%
27.27%112.994410,6450.0%37.5%
81.82%116.81,10214,741100.0%66.7%
72.73%116.983010,93883.3%60.0%
36.36%116.11,10511,5410.0%50.0%
30.00%102.383810,32150.0%16.7%
60.00%107.090010,79866.7%57.1%
60.00%104.51,04610,36340.0%80.0%
50.00%105.31,40712,65350.0%50.0%
80.00%105.51,05711,76850.0%87.5%
40.00%101.78167,65842.9%33.3%
88.89%95.71,25013,700100.0%85.7%
33.33%96.11,08712,22150.0%28.6%
87.50%86.393111,44366.7%100.0%
87.50%83.180410,188100.0%66.7%
50.00%86.21,29916,0970.0%66.7%
37.50%81.97859,59050.0%33.3%
87.50%82.883211,381100.0%80.0%
50.00%86.71,04910,73466.7%40.0%
28.57%75.496611,81350.0%20.0%
14.29%73.982310,96533.3%0.0%
42.86%71.96938,55725.0%66.7%
42.86%74.41,0049,83440.0%50.0%
66.67%66.11,00913,214100.0%60.0%
33.33%67.08517,86140.0%0.0%
16.67%66.692013,45033.3%0.0%
66.67%62.77489,52333.3%100.0%
66.67%63.081010,647100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.11,28812,2290.0%50.0%
33.33%65.89639,32033.3%33.3%
66.67%62.81,0409,39866.7%66.7%
66.67%66.01,14712,43775.0%50.0%
16.67%65.61,04510,76025.0%0.0%
33.33%65.185612,8340.0%40.0%
50.00%64.51,09412,92966.7%33.3%
50.00%65.31,12412,00350.0%50.0%
0.00%55.81,16012,1060.0%0.0%
0.00%54.81,13111,3990.0%0.0%
40.00%55.01,00310,64666.7%0.0%
40.00%52.37229,60150.0%33.3%
60.00%51.87878,57666.7%50.0%
80.00%56.31,09012,49450.0%100.0%
40.00%53.71,13512,4200.0%50.0%
60.00%55.61,12713,8700.0%75.0%
40.00%55.61,20214,4230.0%50.0%

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Heimerdinger vs Zeri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Zeri in League of Legends?

Zeri wins the Heimerdinger vs Zeri matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Heimerdinger do against Zeri in the early game?

In the early game, Zeri has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zeri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Zeri in the late game?

In the late game, Zeri takes over the Heimerdinger vs Zeri matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zeri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Zeri matchup?

Zeri wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Zeri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Zeri?

The best Heimerdinger build against Zeri includes Stormsurge, Imperial Mandate, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer'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 Zeri?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Zeri?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Zeri with only a 16.7% win rate. Zeri has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zeri's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Zeri?

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