Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
1.4%
Neekovs Heimerdinger
Patch26.15
Matches2,775,580
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Neeko vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.15. Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Neeko based on 5 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Neeko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Neeko vs Heimerdinger matchup.
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Neeko Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Neeko 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.
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Neeko
40.0% WR
VS
Heimerdinger
60.0% WR
Who Wins the Neeko vs Heimerdinger Matchup?
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 5
40.0%
60.0%
5.0
5.8
789
925
11,843
12,269
134
172
549
442
1.7
0.8
33.3%
66.7%
50.0%
50.0%
Neeko vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Neeko vs Heimerdinger 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 Neeko's 40.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Neeko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger needs to press advantages before Neeko reaches their power spikes, while Neeko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Neeko leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Neeko 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.
Neeko vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Neeko, 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.
Farming
5.0Neeko
5.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Neeko by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Neeko players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.Damage
789Neeko
925Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Neeko by 135 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Neeko 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
11,843Neeko
12,269Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger earns 425 more gold per game than Neeko, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Heimerdinger slightly faster item completions.Utility
1.7Neeko
0.8Heimerdinger
Neeko brings significantly more crowd control than Heimerdinger, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Neeko far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Heimerdinger should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.Sustain
683Neeko
613Heimerdinger
Neeko heals and mitigates 70 more damage per minute than Heimerdinger, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Neeko to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Heimerdinger.Best Neeko Build Against Heimerdinger
Boots
Core Items
Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Neeko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Neeko against Heimerdinger are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Neeko 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 Neeko vs Heimerdinger matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Heimerdinger
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Neeko33.3%
Heimerdinger66.7%♕
Late Game
Neeko
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Neeko50.0%Heimerdinger50.0%Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Neeko. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger 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 Neeko at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Heimerdinger. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Heimerdinger has the edge early, but Neeko 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 Neeko Runes Against Heimerdinger
Sorcery
Domination
50.0% WR
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Neeko the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Neeko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.15. The table below shows Neeko'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 Neeko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.36% | 97 | 2.3 | 606 | 9,942 | 48.6% | 43.3% | |
| 46.25% | 80 | 1.9 | 602 | 9,515 | 58.1% | 38.8% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 1.8 | 596 | 10,087 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 37.74% | 53 | 2.1 | 642 | 9,867 | 36.4% | 38.7% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 2.0 | 629 | 10,888 | 57.1% | 44.0% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.8 | 644 | 9,824 | 61.1% | 48.0% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 1.9 | 616 | 9,595 | 35.3% | 48.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 2.4 | 737 | 11,304 | 57.1% | 48.0% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 2.0 | 622 | 10,548 | 77.8% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 2.0 | 681 | 10,535 | 52.9% | 27.8% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 2.2 | 643 | 11,024 | 55.6% | 45.8% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 1.8 | 624 | 10,337 | 91.7% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.7 | 578 | 9,301 | 41.2% | 61.5% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 2.7 | 610 | 11,401 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 2.4 | 778 | 11,119 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 2.3 | 677 | 11,347 | 57.1% | 58.8% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 2.1 | 541 | 9,492 | 63.6% | 16.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.7 | 564 | 10,023 | 42.9% | 43.8% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.1 | 681 | 11,589 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.9 | 726 | 10,128 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 4.9 | 660 | 9,289 | 21.4% | 16.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 2.3 | 616 | 11,139 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.9 | 539 | 9,842 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.7 | 618 | 9,411 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.7 | 675 | 9,316 | 70.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 2.0 | 682 | 9,092 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.4 | 807 | 11,032 | 57.1% | 30.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.8 | 713 | 11,791 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.0 | 685 | 9,610 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.2 | 607 | 10,562 | 20.0% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.1 | 522 | 10,021 | 71.4% | 14.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 4.8 | 790 | 11,645 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.5 | 781 | 12,281 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.1 | 697 | 11,659 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.5 | 785 | 10,724 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 703 | 10,359 | 80.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.1 | 560 | 9,682 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.6 | 777 | 13,068 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.6 | 602 | 9,026 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.7 | 884 | 10,744 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 638 | 8,746 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 594 | 9,477 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.4 | 652 | 10,828 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.5 | 822 | 12,957 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.7 | 882 | 10,850 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 869 | 13,338 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 7.0 | 624 | 11,938 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 579 | 7,972 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.5 | 646 | 12,992 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 723 | 11,321 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,110 | 14,415 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.4 | 801 | 10,659 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 858 | 11,258 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.8 | 639 | 10,942 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 541 | 8,339 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 582 | 10,070 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.0 | 768 | 11,414 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 891 | 11,618 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 583 | 9,900 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 863 | 11,249 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 789 | 11,843 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 732 | 8,084 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 480 | 8,406 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 623 | 12,818 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 919 | 11,080 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 846 | 12,686 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Neeko vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Neeko do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Neeko vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Neeko's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.15.
How does Neeko do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Neeko 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 Neeko do against Heimerdinger in the late game?
In the late game, Neeko takes over the Neeko vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Neeko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Neeko vs Heimerdinger matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Neeko with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.15. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Neeko build against Heimerdinger?
The best Neeko build against Heimerdinger includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth with Gunmetal Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Neeko runes against Heimerdinger?
The best Neeko runes against Heimerdinger use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Neeko vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Neeko counter Heimerdinger?
No, Neeko struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 40.0% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Neeko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.
How do I play Neeko against Heimerdinger?
When playing Neeko against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Heimerdinger in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.
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