Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Zedvs Heimerdinger

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
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Zed vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Heimerdinger wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Zed based on 9 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Zed Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zed 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 - 44.4% win rateHeimerdinger(44.4%)
Zed - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Zed
44.4% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Zed matchup - 55.6% win rate
Heimerdinger
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Zed vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 9
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
6.7
CS / min
6.0
974
DMG / min
939
11,520
Gold / game
9,956
200
Heal / min
86
694
DMG Mitigated / min
375
0.3
CC / min
0.8
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Zed vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Zed's 44.4%, giving Heimerdinger a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed 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 crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zed 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.

Zed vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.7Zed
6.0Heimerdinger
Zed edges out Heimerdinger by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zed.
Damage
974Zed
939Heimerdinger
Zed deals 35 more champion damage per minute than Heimerdinger. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Heimerdinger choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zed's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,520Zed
9,956Heimerdinger
Zed generates a commanding 1,565 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Zed 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
0.3Zed
0.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
895Zed
461Heimerdinger
Zed vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 434 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zed 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 Zed Build Against Heimerdinger

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Heimerdinger are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Zed 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 Zed vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed60.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger40.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed25.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger75.0%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Zed 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 Zed. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zed must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Heimerdinger reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Heimerdinger 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 Zed Runes Against Heimerdinger

Inspiration rune tree - Zed primary runes vs HeimerdingerInspiration
First Strike - best Zed rune vs HeimerdingerCash Back - best Zed rune vs HeimerdingerTriple Tonic - best Zed rune vs HeimerdingerCosmic Insight - best Zed rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Zed rune vs HeimerdingerAxiom Arcanist - best Zed rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Zed'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 Zed build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Zed matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.53%1586.493812,91352.0%53.0%
55.65%1246.791113,15651.7%59.1%
44.92%1186.686512,85848.0%42.6%
53.49%866.21,02013,51154.5%52.8%
47.67%865.492311,89048.0%47.2%
51.81%836.582512,42645.0%58.1%
51.81%836.596012,61150.0%53.9%
39.76%836.394912,89246.1%34.1%
38.75%806.189713,43331.0%43.1%
51.32%766.394812,90453.3%50.0%
54.05%746.696913,64462.5%47.6%
52.11%716.392813,49253.6%51.2%
53.73%676.495313,18348.3%57.9%
53.73%676.392913,58752.0%54.8%
38.81%676.484412,49935.7%41.0%
45.45%666.097412,89142.9%47.4%
42.86%635.484712,44444.0%42.1%
47.46%596.278711,65641.9%53.6%
51.02%496.181112,45941.7%60.0%
55.32%476.41,05912,92752.0%59.1%
53.19%475.290513,35447.6%57.7%
51.16%436.179812,46655.6%48.0%
55.81%436.31,00512,88370.0%43.5%
45.24%426.093212,73055.0%36.4%
50.00%386.087812,99443.8%54.5%
55.26%386.41,01312,14450.0%62.5%
57.89%385.394213,18557.1%58.8%
62.16%376.81,02712,63365.0%58.8%
45.71%356.389713,36642.9%47.6%
51.43%356.082612,55235.3%66.7%
64.71%345.294013,85662.5%65.4%
55.88%346.71,03112,66862.5%50.0%
64.52%316.71,02012,82850.0%73.7%
51.61%316.193912,12041.2%64.3%
28.57%286.174212,01333.3%23.1%
51.85%276.71,12614,66644.4%55.6%
60.00%256.383012,22862.5%58.8%
52.00%251.475713,07853.3%50.0%
45.83%241.986015,14066.7%33.3%
25.00%245.51,09611,93023.1%27.3%
56.52%232.694414,33558.3%54.5%
26.09%236.588712,96025.0%26.7%
40.91%226.583911,97837.5%42.9%
36.36%221.577914,14237.5%35.7%
57.14%216.496514,26280.0%50.0%
38.10%213.584112,76236.4%40.0%
45.00%206.21,07114,07944.4%45.5%
55.00%202.184414,31475.0%41.7%
50.00%205.181511,35740.0%60.0%
36.84%191.978813,42554.5%12.5%
52.63%197.11,16414,33575.0%36.4%
61.11%186.31,05214,60383.3%50.0%
41.18%172.099118,0220.0%50.0%
56.25%162.21,12712,97054.5%60.0%
62.50%166.81,08814,22766.7%60.0%
60.00%153.398514,34457.1%62.5%
53.33%156.289313,02971.4%37.5%
60.00%155.588711,64050.0%71.4%
40.00%155.086613,68442.9%37.5%
57.14%146.490311,75457.1%57.1%
64.29%142.581914,26675.0%60.0%
30.77%136.576811,77142.9%16.7%
76.92%135.81,00713,169100.0%62.5%
58.33%121.293115,24466.7%55.6%
45.45%111.592313,35525.0%57.1%
36.36%116.21,01114,35940.0%33.3%
27.27%116.31,06213,15760.0%0.0%
72.73%117.196015,222100.0%57.1%
0.00%112.583515,2560.0%0.0%
54.55%112.276313,943100.0%28.6%
45.45%116.31,04312,17950.0%42.9%
36.36%111.685715,62033.3%37.5%
40.00%106.080210,86550.0%25.0%
50.00%103.073213,45950.0%50.0%
60.00%101.477613,17550.0%66.7%
40.00%102.981012,81550.0%33.3%
33.33%91.199915,66325.0%40.0%
88.89%94.379214,51175.0%100.0%
33.33%95.579214,5410.0%37.5%
44.44%97.494510,26750.0%33.3%
44.44%96.797411,52060.0%25.0%
55.56%94.298615,9180.0%71.4%
55.56%91.196014,344100.0%20.0%
50.00%81.31,23616,25433.3%60.0%
50.00%87.187713,24175.0%25.0%
75.00%82.11,12116,031100.0%60.0%
37.50%81.481516,4860.0%37.5%
50.00%86.51,11814,86866.7%40.0%
42.86%75.965811,13320.0%100.0%
42.86%73.51,04014,12540.0%50.0%
71.43%75.295713,3730.0%83.3%
57.14%75.01,13615,60150.0%66.7%
85.71%71.580114,24175.0%100.0%
57.14%70.981914,31350.0%60.0%
16.67%63.997917,0120.0%16.7%
83.33%65.974711,255100.0%66.7%
66.67%61.880912,48080.0%0.0%
66.67%65.586311,57175.0%50.0%
50.00%67.21,09112,97433.3%66.7%
33.33%64.967011,33033.3%33.3%
66.67%61.379119,114100.0%60.0%
80.00%56.41,71219,228100.0%75.0%
40.00%52.170515,1850.0%50.0%
60.00%56.195213,48550.0%66.7%
20.00%51.061611,1410.0%33.3%
60.00%54.585912,09433.3%100.0%
80.00%52.698813,047100.0%66.7%
20.00%51.095913,8650.0%33.3%
60.00%56.078713,8250.0%100.0%
40.00%55.993013,3000.0%50.0%
40.00%56.59519,98333.3%50.0%
80.00%57.41,25316,097100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.31,34517,6690.0%40.0%

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Zed vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Zed vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Zed's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Zed 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 Zed vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Zed with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Heimerdinger?

The best Zed build against Heimerdinger includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zed runes against Heimerdinger?

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

Does Zed counter Heimerdinger?

No, Zed struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 44.4% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Zed against Heimerdinger?

When playing Zed 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.