Nami - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
5.4%

Namivs Heimerdinger

ASupportMage
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nami vs Heimerdinger is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nami wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 8 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Nami scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nami build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Nami Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nami 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
Heimerdinger - 50.0% win rateHeimerdinger(50.0%)
Nami - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Nami
50.0% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Nami matchup - 50.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Nami vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Nami wins the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Nami
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
0.6
CS / min
1.8
358
DMG / min
819
8,710
Gold / game
9,974
677
Heal / min
91
356
DMG Mitigated / min
336
1.1
CC / min
1.2
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Nami vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Nami wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 50.0%, giving Nami a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Nami outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger needs to press advantages before Nami reaches their power spikes, while Nami should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Heimerdinger leads by 1.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nami has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Heimerdinger's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nami vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Nami in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.6Nami
1.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Nami by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nami players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
358Nami
819Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Nami by 460 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,710Nami
9,974Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 1,264 more gold per game than Nami. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nami should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Nami
1.2Heimerdinger
Both Nami and Heimerdinger 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
1,033Nami
427Heimerdinger
Nami vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 606 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nami 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 Nami Build Against Heimerdinger

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Nami needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nami against Heimerdinger are Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate and Redemption. This combination gives Nami 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 Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nami early game win rateNami33.3%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger66.7%
Late Game
Nami
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nami late game win rateNami60.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger40.0%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nami. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nami is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Nami, 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 Nami reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nami 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 Nami Runes Against Heimerdinger

Sorcery rune tree - Nami primary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Summon Aery - best Nami rune vs HeimerdingerManaflow Band - best Nami rune vs HeimerdingerTranscendence - best Nami rune vs HeimerdingerScorch - best Nami rune vs Heimerdinger
Resolve rune tree - Nami secondary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Bone Plating - best Nami rune vs HeimerdingerRevitalize - best Nami rune vs Heimerdinger
57.1% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Nami maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Heimerdinger.


Nami matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Nami'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 Nami build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nami 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
48.95%8090.93068,35748.6%49.2%
50.81%6180.93158,37147.0%54.0%
47.35%5470.83338,38646.7%48.0%
52.72%5330.82838,54050.9%53.9%
55.77%4770.93158,46459.1%52.9%
50.24%4100.92908,09852.8%47.9%
50.54%3680.83288,40747.9%52.7%
50.27%3640.93198,27151.3%49.1%
52.44%3490.93287,91252.6%52.3%
49.12%3400.93038,43851.6%47.1%
54.14%3380.93078,36657.5%51.1%
54.97%3220.83218,54957.3%53.3%
59.42%3130.93048,66558.9%59.8%
50.00%2740.83298,90252.0%48.8%
48.91%2740.93258,66451.4%47.2%
48.81%2520.83408,38846.1%51.1%
51.75%2280.82717,89653.5%50.0%
57.52%2260.93018,85651.9%60.5%
54.11%2070.93018,77646.8%58.5%
57.58%1980.83248,54362.0%53.8%
51.31%1910.93288,47256.3%47.8%
51.05%1900.83649,07347.4%53.5%
45.41%1850.93078,39242.0%48.5%
50.59%1700.83748,41353.2%48.4%
54.60%1630.83068,79849.2%57.8%
50.00%1440.83228,28955.4%45.6%
54.01%1370.83178,85151.9%55.3%
47.29%1290.83587,79052.9%41.0%
53.13%1280.83228,33945.6%59.1%
62.60%1230.83068,35463.6%61.8%
53.57%1120.93198,31440.8%63.5%
46.67%1050.93308,39240.4%51.7%
55.41%740.83179,16160.7%52.2%
56.16%730.93248,80461.5%53.2%
52.24%670.93557,80750.0%55.2%
59.65%570.83598,30854.2%63.6%
46.30%540.93138,45566.7%33.3%
54.35%460.83268,85727.8%71.4%
46.67%450.83137,70445.5%47.8%
43.18%440.93648,82257.9%32.0%
58.54%410.92788,14855.6%60.9%
40.00%400.93319,60558.3%32.1%
41.03%390.93218,76646.7%37.5%
52.63%380.83017,50947.8%60.0%
66.67%330.93258,47766.7%66.7%
48.39%310.82947,64940.0%56.3%
25.81%310.83369,05737.5%21.7%
53.57%280.82949,27370.0%44.4%
40.00%250.74248,87750.0%33.3%
40.00%251.03498,47340.0%40.0%
41.67%240.92998,22230.0%50.0%
65.22%230.83049,03660.0%69.2%
39.13%230.83408,98725.0%54.5%
50.00%220.82958,47454.5%45.5%
72.22%180.93499,43666.7%75.0%
56.25%161.13128,36657.1%55.6%
56.25%160.73617,80850.0%66.7%
80.00%150.83389,08985.7%75.0%
28.57%140.82998,7960.0%44.4%
38.46%131.02987,44033.3%42.9%
75.00%120.83438,93950.0%100.0%
36.36%110.83267,62420.0%50.0%
45.45%111.23418,50937.5%66.7%
81.82%110.93699,293100.0%75.0%
60.00%100.84049,06625.0%83.3%
50.00%100.82898,56440.0%60.0%
66.67%91.44389,06683.3%33.3%
66.67%90.83049,999100.0%50.0%
55.56%90.83268,39440.0%75.0%
75.00%80.83628,49766.7%80.0%
37.50%80.93628,45350.0%0.0%
50.00%80.63588,71033.3%60.0%
50.00%80.92858,14933.3%60.0%
28.57%70.83077,76620.0%50.0%
42.86%70.83619,9730.0%50.0%
42.86%71.43188,65150.0%40.0%
0.00%60.73049,9460.0%0.0%
66.67%60.93078,77366.7%66.7%
16.67%60.82938,4710.0%33.3%
16.67%60.83136,82933.3%0.0%
33.33%60.73698,52150.0%25.0%
50.00%61.63799,4570.0%100.0%
80.00%50.73009,65450.0%100.0%
40.00%50.94289,501100.0%25.0%
60.00%50.93518,83050.0%66.7%
60.00%50.73947,98150.0%66.7%
60.00%50.73358,2340.0%100.0%
100.00%50.936210,122100.0%100.0%
40.00%50.63738,8640.0%66.7%
60.00%50.73598,48550.0%66.7%
60.00%51.445710,49550.0%66.7%

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Nami vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nami do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Nami wins the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nami do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

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

How does Nami do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Nami takes over the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Nami scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Nami wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Nami is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Nami build against Heimerdinger?

The best Nami build against Heimerdinger includes Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate, Redemption with Ionian Boots of 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 Nami runes against Heimerdinger?

The best Nami runes against Heimerdinger use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nami counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Nami has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate. Nami slightly edges out Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Nami against Heimerdinger?

When playing Nami against Heimerdinger, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Heimerdinger. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.