Vex - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Vexvs Heimerdinger

DMage
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vex vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Vex based on 21 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vex build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vex vs Heimerdinger matchup.

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Vex Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vex 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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Vex - 14.3% win rate in this matchup
Vex
14.3% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Vex matchup - 85.7% win rate
Heimerdinger
85.7% WR

Who Wins the Vex vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Vex vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 21
14.3%
Win Rate
85.7%
6.0
CS / min
6.0
811
DMG / min
936
10,792
Gold / game
11,517
114
Heal / min
83
497
DMG Mitigated / min
300
1.0
CC / min
0.8
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
21.4%
Late Game WR
78.6%

Vex vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Vex vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 85.7% win rate compared to Vex's 14.3%, giving Heimerdinger a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vex players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vex leads by 228 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vex 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.

Vex vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Vex, 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
6.0Vex
6.0Heimerdinger
Vex and Heimerdinger farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
811Vex
936Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Vex by 125 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vex 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
10,792Vex
11,517Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger earns 725 more gold per game than Vex, 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
1.0Vex
0.8Heimerdinger
Both Vex and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
611Vex
384Heimerdinger
Vex vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 228 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vex 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 Vex Build Against Heimerdinger

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Vex needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vex against Heimerdinger are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vex 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 Vex vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vex early game win rateVex0.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger100.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
78.6%
+57.1% advantage
Vex late game win rateVex21.4%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger78.6%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vex. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger 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 78.6% win rate — 57.1 points above Vex. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Heimerdinger holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Vex players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vex Runes Against Heimerdinger

Domination rune tree - Vex primary runes vs HeimerdingerDomination
Electrocute - best Vex rune vs HeimerdingerTaste of Blood - best Vex rune vs HeimerdingerGrisly Mementos - best Vex rune vs HeimerdingerUltimate Hunter - best Vex rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Vex secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Vex rune vs HeimerdingerScorch - best Vex rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Vex the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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

Vex 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
49.55%2246.293511,41961.2%40.5%
48.20%2226.091011,25145.6%50.0%
45.41%1855.994911,40050.0%42.7%
46.91%1626.287611,66141.2%51.1%
50.68%1485.895011,94546.4%53.3%
57.66%1376.084011,81761.7%54.5%
46.67%1356.199311,77045.5%47.5%
51.91%1316.191111,65749.1%53.9%
47.75%1115.980211,09449.0%46.8%
48.18%1105.585611,18045.5%50.0%
48.62%1096.383311,18453.2%45.2%
51.43%1055.992711,70247.4%53.7%
57.78%905.890311,71662.9%54.5%
56.41%785.891311,35262.5%52.2%
37.84%746.382411,30438.2%37.5%
54.79%735.781711,40953.9%55.3%
52.05%736.01,02111,61648.3%54.5%
54.93%716.092111,25967.7%45.0%
54.41%686.282711,29852.8%56.3%
50.00%685.891311,96646.1%52.4%
51.47%686.184110,98756.3%47.2%
47.69%655.98999,96250.0%45.2%
46.88%645.885611,09755.6%40.5%
49.12%576.293111,48239.3%58.6%
42.11%575.384610,70237.5%45.5%
41.07%566.297912,39529.4%46.1%
71.43%566.41,03912,19565.5%77.8%
64.81%546.31,01812,95475.0%56.7%
56.60%536.398512,69375.0%48.6%
48.89%456.086111,40455.6%44.4%
41.86%435.993212,16446.7%39.3%
40.00%406.294010,33942.1%38.1%
51.35%376.085711,32052.9%50.0%
61.76%346.295510,76458.8%64.7%
43.33%305.788411,09346.1%41.2%
43.33%306.094111,08757.1%31.3%
62.07%296.186011,21064.3%60.0%
48.15%275.988711,77070.0%35.3%
47.83%235.292810,52560.0%38.5%
47.83%236.41,06412,68150.0%46.1%
40.91%226.190911,24740.0%41.7%
76.19%216.21,01211,49575.0%77.8%
14.29%216.081110,7920.0%21.4%
55.00%206.294611,26250.0%58.3%
47.37%195.585212,31925.0%53.3%
61.11%185.896312,76850.0%66.7%
33.33%183.57459,77020.0%50.0%
52.94%175.696713,88950.0%53.9%
52.94%175.583911,53833.3%63.6%
37.50%165.997411,93950.0%30.0%
56.25%166.61,02513,12166.7%50.0%
18.18%116.61,00210,66216.7%20.0%
72.73%116.289111,10560.0%83.3%
45.45%115.97599,02128.6%75.0%
54.55%115.79109,71060.0%50.0%
54.55%115.583810,15357.1%50.0%
40.00%105.37899,80940.0%40.0%
60.00%106.79969,72250.0%75.0%
40.00%106.193012,16460.0%20.0%
40.00%106.392910,97440.0%40.0%
22.22%95.583210,55533.3%0.0%
44.44%93.384012,392100.0%28.6%
33.33%95.09089,83333.3%33.3%
55.56%96.01,06213,14566.7%50.0%
50.00%86.080610,90960.0%33.3%
37.50%82.886310,84450.0%33.3%
62.50%82.71,03911,48550.0%75.0%
50.00%86.11,07210,90775.0%25.0%
50.00%86.583210,70450.0%50.0%
75.00%84.76417,97175.0%0.0%
28.57%76.294713,78233.3%25.0%
14.29%75.698212,4930.0%16.7%
42.86%76.71,06510,63750.0%33.3%
71.43%75.686911,653100.0%60.0%
33.33%63.573912,2520.0%40.0%
66.67%65.51,06213,21150.0%75.0%
66.67%65.684712,379100.0%60.0%
60.00%51.96289,04050.0%66.7%
40.00%54.88099,4800.0%66.7%
40.00%54.580411,45233.3%50.0%
40.00%56.474812,5990.0%40.0%
40.00%55.696911,625100.0%25.0%
20.00%56.071911,8170.0%20.0%
20.00%56.38349,5930.0%25.0%
60.00%55.71,02713,55550.0%66.7%
60.00%56.07858,31466.7%50.0%

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Vex vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vex do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Vex vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Vex's 14.3%, a 71.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Vex do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Vex with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vex do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Vex vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 78.6% win rate compared to 21.4%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vex vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Vex with a 85.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 71.4 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Vex build against Heimerdinger?

The best Vex build against Heimerdinger includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vex runes against Heimerdinger?

The best Vex runes against Heimerdinger use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vex vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vex counter Heimerdinger?

No, Vex struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 14.3% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Vex players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Vex against Heimerdinger?

When playing Vex 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.