Heimerdingervs Zilean
Heimerdinger vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Zilean based on 5 games. Zilean 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 Zilean 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.
Zilean(60.0%)Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Zilean Matchup?
Heimerdinger vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zilean's 40.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zilean controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zilean 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 sustain, where Zilean leads by 403 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Zilean is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zilean holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Build Against Zilean
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Zilean are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon 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 Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Heimerdinger0.0%Zilean100.0%Heimerdinger100.0%Zilean0.0%Zilean 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 Zilean can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Zilean. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zilean must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Heimerdinger reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Heimerdinger 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 Zilean
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Heimerdinger to press their advantage against Zilean, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.74% | 119 | 6.4 | 923 | 11,673 | 39.6% | 54.9% | |
| 39.81% | 108 | 6.3 | 1,040 | 11,020 | 46.7% | 34.9% | |
| 38.81% | 67 | 6.4 | 1,064 | 11,922 | 39.1% | 38.6% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 6.1 | 964 | 10,317 | 48.6% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.3 | 967 | 11,161 | 44.0% | 54.0% | |
| 44.26% | 61 | 6.2 | 1,084 | 11,908 | 51.7% | 37.5% | |
| 56.90% | 58 | 6.3 | 1,033 | 11,869 | 64.7% | 53.7% | |
| 71.15% | 52 | 6.6 | 1,166 | 11,768 | 75.0% | 67.9% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.1 | 1,077 | 11,200 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 6.3 | 956 | 11,045 | 55.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.2 | 926 | 11,593 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 66.67% | 42 | 5.9 | 1,040 | 10,889 | 63.6% | 70.0% | |
| 35.71% | 42 | 6.4 | 1,365 | 10,450 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 6.2 | 1,234 | 11,679 | 46.7% | 40.0% | |
| 63.16% | 38 | 6.1 | 1,013 | 11,447 | 72.7% | 59.3% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.4 | 1,045 | 12,644 | 30.8% | 54.5% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 6.4 | 1,103 | 10,566 | 40.0% | 35.0% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 6.3 | 1,220 | 12,673 | 46.1% | 76.2% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 4.8 | 735 | 9,313 | 70.6% | 41.2% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.0 | 966 | 10,671 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.4 | 1,072 | 12,016 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.2 | 1,182 | 13,423 | 71.4% | 65.4% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 4.9 | 1,201 | 11,830 | 42.9% | 47.4% | |
| 31.25% | 32 | 6.0 | 857 | 10,691 | 31.3% | 31.3% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 5.8 | 1,062 | 11,254 | 63.6% | 60.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 5.2 | 914 | 10,609 | 46.7% | 57.1% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.4 | 1,041 | 11,206 | 78.6% | 46.7% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.4 | 998 | 11,251 | 66.7% | 58.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.2 | 1,050 | 11,019 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.5 | 1,084 | 12,207 | 44.4% | 42.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.2 | 1,042 | 11,620 | 30.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.1 | 945 | 12,203 | 71.4% | 38.1% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.8 | 923 | 10,884 | 54.5% | 31.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 4.5 | 786 | 11,552 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.8 | 1,043 | 12,624 | 40.0% | 61.9% | |
| 19.23% | 26 | 6.3 | 925 | 10,613 | 21.4% | 16.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 940 | 11,727 | 41.7% | 61.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 1,047 | 10,951 | 41.7% | 53.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 2.8 | 748 | 9,520 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 4.3 | 1,072 | 10,966 | 44.4% | 53.3% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.5 | 1,152 | 12,124 | 57.1% | 29.4% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.8 | 1,074 | 12,725 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.3 | 1,092 | 11,403 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.4 | 867 | 11,371 | 55.6% | 23.1% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.8 | 1,370 | 11,468 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.0 | 1,244 | 11,466 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.1 | 1,074 | 11,568 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 1,006 | 12,401 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 1,006 | 11,717 | 80.0% | 46.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.8 | 1,014 | 10,633 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 1,029 | 12,100 | 71.4% | 30.8% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.8 | 899 | 11,065 | 25.0% | 63.6% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 4.3 | 863 | 9,655 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.7 | 1,140 | 11,681 | 55.6% | 70.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 3.8 | 815 | 10,885 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 5.3 | 998 | 13,359 | 50.0% | 76.9% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.5 | 954 | 10,953 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.0 | 882 | 10,225 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.7 | 1,029 | 9,932 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.1 | 1,136 | 11,806 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.5 | 1,036 | 11,392 | 14.3% | 40.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.0 | 1,040 | 12,698 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.1 | 897 | 11,654 | 77.8% | 37.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.3 | 1,006 | 13,244 | 75.0% | 38.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.8 | 856 | 9,892 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.8 | 1,124 | 11,772 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.6 | 1,118 | 12,254 | 20.0% | 36.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 987 | 10,991 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 981 | 11,800 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 1,057 | 11,475 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,461 | 13,870 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.4 | 1,095 | 12,288 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,181 | 12,406 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.9 | 928 | 12,350 | 75.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.3 | 847 | 11,210 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 1,178 | 11,996 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 995 | 11,770 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 1,019 | 11,944 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.8 | 957 | 11,213 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.4 | 814 | 11,487 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 929 | 10,900 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,105 | 11,541 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,003 | 11,223 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 960 | 12,385 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 667 | 8,725 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 1,407 | 12,653 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 971 | 10,986 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,123 | 15,179 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 900 | 10,798 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 833 | 11,373 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,062 | 12,372 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.4 | 1,026 | 10,949 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,087 | 12,221 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.3 | 851 | 10,920 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.4 | 841 | 11,464 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 3.5 | 805 | 10,588 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.7 | 794 | 7,541 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.3 | 1,031 | 10,424 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 914 | 11,317 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,299 | 16,097 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,243 | 13,773 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,049 | 10,734 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 726 | 9,655 | 83.3% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 693 | 8,557 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.4 | 927 | 11,023 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,047 | 12,708 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.4 | 966 | 11,813 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.0 | 809 | 9,694 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.9 | 857 | 11,967 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.8 | 1,040 | 9,398 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,045 | 10,760 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 1,288 | 12,229 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 832 | 10,835 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,009 | 13,214 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,224 | 14,563 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,124 | 12,003 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.5 | 1,094 | 12,929 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,070 | 9,544 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 706 | 6,451 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 1,131 | 11,399 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 722 | 9,601 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 823 | 10,903 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 761 | 9,968 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 856 | 11,865 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,202 | 14,423 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Zilean matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zilean's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Heimerdinger do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Zilean matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Zilean matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Zilean with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Zilean?
The best Heimerdinger build against Zilean includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 Zilean?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Zilean use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Zilean?
Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 60.0% win rate. Heimerdinger strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Zilean?
When playing Heimerdinger against Zilean, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Zilean. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.