Namivs Heimerdinger
Nami vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Heimerdinger wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Nami based on 13 games. Nami wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger 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.
Heimerdinger(46.1%)Who Wins the Nami vs Heimerdinger Matchup?
Nami vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Nami's 46.1%, giving Heimerdinger a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nami controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nami 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 Heimerdinger leads by 451 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nami players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Heimerdinger 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.
Nami vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Nami, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
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 Ardent Censer. This combination gives Nami an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. 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
Nami50.0%Heimerdinger50.0%Nami40.0%Heimerdinger60.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nami and Heimerdinger, with Nami holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nami. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nami 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 Nami Runes Against Heimerdinger
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Nami the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nami matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.32% | 474 | 0.9 | 325 | 8,628 | 51.1% | 53.5% | |
| 54.81% | 447 | 0.8 | 293 | 8,805 | 49.2% | 58.7% | |
| 54.04% | 433 | 0.9 | 332 | 8,257 | 56.8% | 50.8% | |
| 49.40% | 419 | 0.8 | 317 | 8,687 | 46.1% | 52.2% | |
| 48.36% | 397 | 0.9 | 307 | 8,558 | 51.5% | 45.2% | |
| 45.14% | 370 | 0.8 | 335 | 8,659 | 39.6% | 49.8% | |
| 52.82% | 354 | 0.8 | 304 | 8,602 | 51.3% | 54.1% | |
| 51.00% | 351 | 0.8 | 341 | 8,521 | 52.8% | 49.1% | |
| 52.17% | 322 | 0.8 | 290 | 8,197 | 54.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.89% | 291 | 0.9 | 309 | 8,439 | 48.9% | 54.7% | |
| 55.17% | 290 | 0.9 | 340 | 8,447 | 54.7% | 55.6% | |
| 53.38% | 281 | 0.9 | 325 | 8,785 | 60.5% | 46.9% | |
| 53.44% | 262 | 0.8 | 336 | 8,630 | 48.5% | 58.3% | |
| 53.08% | 260 | 0.8 | 335 | 8,720 | 55.0% | 51.4% | |
| 50.59% | 253 | 0.8 | 330 | 8,583 | 47.1% | 53.8% | |
| 50.99% | 253 | 0.8 | 346 | 8,767 | 49.6% | 52.2% | |
| 60.62% | 226 | 0.8 | 280 | 8,442 | 72.8% | 45.5% | |
| 45.89% | 207 | 0.9 | 317 | 8,877 | 34.9% | 53.7% | |
| 52.28% | 197 | 0.8 | 352 | 8,838 | 46.6% | 56.9% | |
| 47.24% | 163 | 0.8 | 358 | 8,463 | 42.9% | 51.2% | |
| 57.50% | 160 | 0.8 | 304 | 9,174 | 59.4% | 56.3% | |
| 54.97% | 151 | 0.9 | 324 | 8,648 | 61.9% | 50.0% | |
| 52.03% | 148 | 0.8 | 396 | 8,519 | 53.5% | 50.6% | |
| 52.21% | 136 | 0.9 | 332 | 8,657 | 49.3% | 55.1% | |
| 47.79% | 136 | 0.8 | 357 | 8,567 | 47.6% | 48.0% | |
| 52.24% | 134 | 0.8 | 346 | 8,917 | 53.1% | 51.4% | |
| 52.34% | 128 | 0.9 | 347 | 9,015 | 54.0% | 50.8% | |
| 57.48% | 127 | 0.8 | 309 | 9,308 | 54.4% | 59.3% | |
| 46.40% | 125 | 0.9 | 314 | 8,402 | 57.1% | 35.5% | |
| 64.42% | 104 | 0.8 | 315 | 9,189 | 61.1% | 66.2% | |
| 54.90% | 102 | 0.9 | 343 | 8,596 | 49.1% | 61.2% | |
| 46.46% | 99 | 0.8 | 373 | 8,922 | 53.7% | 41.4% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 0.9 | 333 | 8,588 | 52.3% | 40.0% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 0.8 | 358 | 8,578 | 41.2% | 55.6% | |
| 68.33% | 60 | 0.8 | 324 | 8,848 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 1.0 | 350 | 8,987 | 45.8% | 47.2% | |
| 39.22% | 51 | 0.8 | 307 | 8,873 | 50.0% | 32.3% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 0.8 | 303 | 8,824 | 66.7% | 48.0% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 0.8 | 362 | 8,718 | 52.2% | 65.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 0.8 | 304 | 8,664 | 62.5% | 43.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 0.8 | 338 | 9,175 | 31.3% | 72.7% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 0.9 | 326 | 8,582 | 53.3% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 0.7 | 283 | 8,202 | 30.8% | 35.3% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 0.8 | 325 | 8,749 | 53.9% | 73.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 0.8 | 353 | 8,782 | 53.9% | 30.8% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 353 | 8,997 | 63.6% | 21.4% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 0.8 | 299 | 8,813 | 63.6% | 61.5% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 327 | 9,010 | 85.7% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.9 | 383 | 8,390 | 36.4% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 0.9 | 343 | 7,877 | 70.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 0.8 | 339 | 7,985 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.8 | 341 | 9,154 | 12.5% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.8 | 360 | 8,747 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 0.8 | 307 | 8,640 | 57.1% | 77.8% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 0.8 | 379 | 10,286 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 0.8 | 291 | 7,777 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.1 | 443 | 9,019 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 0.8 | 355 | 9,362 | 40.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 348 | 8,582 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.9 | 305 | 8,973 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 353 | 9,646 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.9 | 310 | 8,649 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 334 | 8,630 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 416 | 10,727 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 323 | 7,994 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 406 | 9,178 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.9 | 360 | 8,537 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 397 | 9,824 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 291 | 7,728 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 411 | 10,120 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 277 | 8,566 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 311 | 8,234 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 312 | 9,433 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 380 | 10,630 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 363 | 8,169 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 320 | 9,400 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Nami vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nami do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Nami's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Nami do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Nami has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Nami 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, Heimerdinger takes over the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Nami with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.
What is the best Nami build against Heimerdinger?
The best Nami build against Heimerdinger includes Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nami vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nami counter Heimerdinger?
No, Nami struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 46.1% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Nami players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.
How do I play Nami against Heimerdinger?
When playing Nami against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.