Vi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Vivs Heimerdinger

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches1,361,747
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vi vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Vi based on 5 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vi vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Vi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vi 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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Heimerdinger - 20.0% win rateHeimerdinger(20.0%)
Vi - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Vi
20.0% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Vi matchup - 80.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Vi vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Vi vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
2.7
CS / min
3.0
981
DMG / min
789
14,109
Gold / game
12,986
225
Heal / min
136
953
DMG Mitigated / min
488
0.9
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Vi vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Vi vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Vi's 20.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vi leads by 554 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vi 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.

Vi vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Vi wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

Vi is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vi holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.7Vi
3.0Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger edges out Vi by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Heimerdinger.
Damage
981Vi
789Heimerdinger
Vi heavily out-damages Heimerdinger by 192 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Heimerdinger should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,109Vi
12,986Heimerdinger
Vi generates a commanding 1,123 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Vi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Heimerdinger should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Vi
1.1Heimerdinger
Both Vi 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
1,178Vi
624Heimerdinger
Vi vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 554 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vi 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 Vi Build Against Heimerdinger

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Heimerdinger are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Vi 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 Vi vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vi early game win rateVi0.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger100.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Vi late game win rateVi25.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger75.0%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vi. 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Vi. 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. Vi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vi Runes Against Heimerdinger

Domination rune tree - Vi primary runes vs HeimerdingerDomination
Hail of Blades - best Vi rune vs HeimerdingerSudden Impact - best Vi rune vs HeimerdingerGrisly Mementos - best Vi rune vs HeimerdingerRelentless Hunter - best Vi rune vs Heimerdinger
Precision rune tree - Vi secondary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Vi rune vs HeimerdingerTriumph - best Vi rune vs Heimerdinger
33.3% WR

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


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

Vi 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
54.81%2390.964312,21254.2%55.4%
46.36%2201.069012,36850.0%43.8%
50.49%2041.171212,80051.3%50.0%
47.52%2021.065612,51537.6%54.7%
51.61%1860.966212,70247.3%54.5%
48.11%1851.065712,32849.3%47.3%
55.49%1640.958111,86752.8%58.9%
46.84%1580.966712,40448.6%45.4%
55.84%1540.967913,04656.7%55.3%
49.62%1330.961212,54547.1%51.2%
56.59%1291.168512,91860.9%54.2%
53.45%1161.064013,31155.0%52.6%
47.12%1040.968912,63951.2%44.3%
54.02%871.171512,67952.6%55.1%
51.16%861.164812,91951.5%50.9%
54.12%851.066312,08044.4%65.0%
50.00%841.073412,54646.9%51.9%
51.81%831.370212,55850.0%53.3%
54.88%821.171513,07059.5%51.1%
50.00%761.066013,04759.3%44.9%
51.32%761.172913,44134.5%61.7%
46.58%731.064712,76133.3%54.4%
43.84%731.060211,50236.4%50.0%
50.75%670.866113,79555.6%49.0%
42.42%661.063212,62642.9%42.2%
53.13%640.964812,00240.0%61.5%
51.56%641.272313,08657.7%47.4%
45.31%641.063912,08855.2%37.1%
45.90%611.369412,44748.1%44.1%
54.10%611.170812,91056.5%52.6%
41.82%551.062612,18250.0%36.4%
38.46%520.966212,33529.6%48.0%
48.00%501.960912,22355.6%43.8%
51.06%470.964512,88650.0%52.0%
69.57%461.466013,08065.0%73.1%
44.44%450.863411,30242.1%46.1%
56.10%411.165811,38555.0%57.1%
52.63%381.178212,96273.7%31.6%
65.71%351.158211,80460.0%73.3%
58.82%341.062112,78466.7%54.5%
41.94%312.062512,61645.5%40.0%
48.28%291.558811,43473.3%21.4%
48.28%291.968812,61625.0%64.7%
42.86%281.383111,15850.0%33.3%
37.04%271.561811,39033.3%40.0%
48.15%271.173012,10142.9%53.9%
29.63%272.066310,56323.1%35.7%
40.74%272.068113,56777.8%22.2%
48.15%271.056611,86740.0%58.3%
60.00%251.965512,08580.0%46.7%
62.50%241.162512,43466.7%60.0%
33.33%240.964510,98340.0%28.6%
47.83%232.468011,99636.4%58.3%
69.57%231.980313,33966.7%71.4%
50.00%221.261611,80950.0%50.0%
66.67%211.981213,735100.0%53.3%
42.11%191.462811,76142.9%41.7%
52.94%171.45409,98650.0%60.0%
52.94%172.275213,42644.4%62.5%
62.50%160.967314,242100.0%53.9%
46.67%151.477213,07128.6%62.5%
35.71%141.260111,41050.0%16.7%
53.85%135.285912,35242.9%66.7%
61.54%130.965411,02157.1%66.7%
38.46%131.776410,41050.0%28.6%
54.55%110.861611,63642.9%75.0%
45.45%111.463613,34840.0%50.0%
70.00%103.888813,997100.0%57.1%
40.00%101.471913,5580.0%50.0%
40.00%103.078410,37840.0%40.0%
40.00%101.470112,4590.0%80.0%
40.00%103.066912,35550.0%33.3%
66.67%92.364512,90950.0%80.0%
66.67%93.079510,60775.0%60.0%
55.56%94.592812,59633.3%66.7%
66.67%92.562811,61450.0%80.0%
33.33%91.854110,223100.0%0.0%
55.56%92.15999,06466.7%33.3%
100.00%84.994012,986100.0%100.0%
75.00%81.767312,20775.0%75.0%
87.50%81.863410,818100.0%75.0%
37.50%82.266310,4440.0%75.0%
62.50%81.460711,73366.7%60.0%
42.86%74.98378,84625.0%66.7%
57.14%75.392712,40333.3%75.0%
57.14%73.465811,37475.0%33.3%
50.00%63.290914,8300.0%60.0%
66.67%63.280111,48175.0%50.0%
66.67%65.084511,170100.0%33.3%
16.67%64.75739,8030.0%33.3%
50.00%61.980310,15250.0%50.0%
33.33%63.769214,156100.0%20.0%
40.00%55.089911,44850.0%33.3%
60.00%53.05689,65266.7%50.0%
60.00%52.567811,27733.3%100.0%
20.00%52.798114,1090.0%25.0%
40.00%57.61,04013,17650.0%33.3%
20.00%54.71,10915,3550.0%25.0%
40.00%52.490915,888100.0%25.0%

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Vi vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vi do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Vi vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Vi's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Vi do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Vi 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 Vi do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Vi vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vi vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Vi with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Vi build against Heimerdinger?

The best Vi build against Heimerdinger includes The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Lord Dominik's Regards with Mercury's Treads. 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 Vi runes against Heimerdinger?

The best Vi runes against Heimerdinger use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Vi vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vi counter Heimerdinger?

No, Vi struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 20.0% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Vi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Vi against Heimerdinger?

When playing Vi 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.