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

Heimerdingervs Ziggs

CMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Ziggs is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ziggs wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Heimerdinger based on 6 games. Ziggs 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 Ziggs 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
Ziggs - 16.7% win rateZiggs(16.7%)
Heimerdinger - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
16.7% WR
VS
Ziggs vs Heimerdinger matchup - 83.3% win rate
Ziggs
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Ziggs Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Heimerdinger vs Ziggs matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
5.5
CS / min
7.1
663
DMG / min
880
7,765
Gold / game
9,734
135
Heal / min
78
248
DMG Mitigated / min
374
0.6
CC / min
0.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Heimerdinger vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Ziggs matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 16.7%, giving Ziggs a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ziggs controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ziggs 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 damage output, where Ziggs leads by 217 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs 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 Ziggs 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 Ziggs Laning Phase Breakdown

Ziggs wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Heimerdinger
7.1Ziggs
Ziggs significantly out-farms Heimerdinger by 1.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ziggs a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Heimerdinger players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
663Heimerdinger
880Ziggs
Ziggs heavily out-damages Heimerdinger by 217 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 Ziggs's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
7,765Heimerdinger
9,734Ziggs
Ziggs generates a commanding 1,969 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Ziggs 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
0.6Heimerdinger
0.5Ziggs
Both Heimerdinger and Ziggs 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
384Heimerdinger
452Ziggs
Ziggs heals and mitigates 68 more damage per minute than Heimerdinger, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Ziggs to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Heimerdinger.

Best Heimerdinger Build Against Ziggs

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Ziggs, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Ziggs are Luden's Echo, Cosmic Drive and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 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 Ziggs. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Ziggs matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ziggs
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger0.0%
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs100.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger50.0%
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs50.0%

Ziggs dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Ziggs can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Heimerdinger at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Ziggs. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Ziggs has the edge early, but Heimerdinger gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Ziggs

Inspiration rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs ZiggsInspiration
First Strike - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZiggsMagical Footwear - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZiggsTriple Tonic - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZiggsCosmic Insight - best Heimerdinger rune vs Ziggs
Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs ZiggsSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Heimerdinger rune vs ZiggsAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs Ziggs
100.0% WR

The Inspiration and Sorcery rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Ziggs 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 Ziggs - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Ziggs in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Heimerdinger vs Ziggs 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 26.7.

How does Heimerdinger do against Ziggs in the early game?

In the early game, Ziggs has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Ziggs players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Ziggs in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Ziggs matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Ziggs matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Ziggs?

The best Heimerdinger build against Ziggs includes Luden's Echo, Cosmic Drive, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Ziggs?

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

Does Heimerdinger counter Ziggs?

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

How do I play Heimerdinger against Ziggs?

When playing Heimerdinger against Ziggs, play cautiously and avoid Ziggs's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ziggs in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.