Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
1.8%

HeimerdingerBuild

BMageSupport
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.13 Heimerdinger build uses Crimson Lucidity, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Luden's Echo, Rabadon's Deathcap, Farsight Alteration. This Heimerdinger build has a 5.91% pick rate and a 57.19% win rate in LoL patch 26.13. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Heimerdinger build choices below.

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Select a Heimerdinger Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Liandry's Torment - Heimerdinger Highest Win Rate Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Heimerdinger Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Heimerdinger Highest Win Rate Build core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
Core Items
57.2%Win Rate
+6.5%WR Diff
5.9%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Liandry's Torment - Heimerdinger Most Popular Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Heimerdinger Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Blackfire Torch - Heimerdinger Most Popular Build core itemBlackfire Torch
Core Items
56.7%Win Rate
+6.0%WR Diff
6.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 1 core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Blackfire Torch - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 1 core itemBlackfire Torch
Core Items
57.1%Win Rate
+6.5%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Liandry's Torment - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 2 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 2 core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Blackfire Torch - Heimerdinger Alternative Build 2 core itemBlackfire Torch
Core Items
53.6%Win Rate
+2.9%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate

Best Heimerdinger Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Seeker's Armguard
Seeker's Armguard
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    56.9%Win Rate56.3%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    61.7%Win Rate26.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

57.14%Win Rate
+6.46%WR Diff
4.79%Pick Rate
231Matches

This Heimerdinger build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Heimerdinger build are Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This item combination achieves a 57.1% win rate across 231 matches analyzed.

At full build, Heimerdinger gains a total of 455 Ability Power, 750 Health, 75 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Heimerdinger Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Deathfire Touch
  • Manaflow Band
  • Absolute Focus
  • Scorch
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Taste of Blood
  • Treasure Hunter
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Heimerdinger Abilities

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Heimerdinger build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Heimerdinger are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.3% win rate and 47.0% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
58.3%Win Rate
47.0%Pick Rate
These are Heimerdinger's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Zhonya's Hourglass (54.4% WR, +3.7% WR diff, 40.0% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (52.7% WR, +2.0% WR diff, 34.3% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Blackfire Torch (52.0% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 52.7% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 80 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Heimerdinger include Rabadon's Deathcap, Morellonomicon. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Heimerdinger are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Heimerdinger is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Heimerdinger build.

  • Total armorArmor:75
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:455
  • Total healthHealth:750
  • Total manaMana:600

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Heimerdinger armorArmor
50
75
50
75
Heimerdinger movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Heimerdinger ability powerAP
460
455
440
440
Heimerdinger healthHealth
700
750
700
700
Heimerdinger manaMana
600
600
600
600
When facing Heimerdinger's top counters like Lux, Malzahar, Tryndamere, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rabadon's Deathcap or Morellonomicon based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Heimerdinger performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,250g~5 min

This Heimerdinger burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.1% win rate across 231 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 455 total AP, substantial health pool for survivability. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Heimerdinger with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,200, this Heimerdinger build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Heimerdinger build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 455 total AP
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Heimerdinger

Lillia champion
Lillia
Core Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Lillia core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Lillia core item
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Lillia core item
53.8%Win Rate
7.1%Pick Rate
Brand champion
Brand
Core Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Brand core item
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Brand core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Brand core item
54.6%Win Rate
12.8%Pick Rate

See Also

Heimerdinger OverviewHeimerdinger RunesHeimerdinger CountersAll Items