Ziggs - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Ziggsvs Heimerdinger

DMage
Patch26.4
Matches974,630
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ziggs vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Ziggs wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Heimerdinger based on 11 games. Ziggs holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ziggs vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Ziggs Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ziggs 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 - 72.7% win rateHeimerdinger(72.7%)
Ziggs - 72.7% win rate in this matchup
Ziggs
72.7% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Ziggs matchup - 27.3% win rate
Heimerdinger
27.3% WR

Who Wins the Ziggs vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 11
72.7%
Win Rate
27.3%
6.5
CS / min
5.8
1,078
DMG / min
972
14,957
Gold / game
12,880
104
Heal / min
101
302
DMG Mitigated / min
395
0.6
CC / min
0.8
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Ziggs vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Ziggs vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 27.3%, giving Ziggs a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Ziggs dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ziggs vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Ziggs wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Ziggs
5.8Heimerdinger
Ziggs edges out Heimerdinger by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ziggs.
Damage
1,078Ziggs
972Heimerdinger
Ziggs heavily out-damages Heimerdinger by 106 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 Ziggs's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,957Ziggs
12,880Heimerdinger
Ziggs generates a commanding 2,077 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Ziggs 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
0.6Ziggs
0.8Heimerdinger
Both Ziggs and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
407Ziggs
496Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heals and mitigates 90 more damage per minute than Ziggs, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Heimerdinger to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Ziggs.

Best Ziggs Build Against Heimerdinger

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Ziggs needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ziggs against Heimerdinger are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Ziggs an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ziggs vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ziggs
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs100.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger0.0%
Late Game
Ziggs
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs66.7%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger33.3%

Ziggs dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Ziggs can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ziggs is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Ziggs, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Ziggs Runes Against Heimerdinger

Inspiration rune tree - Ziggs primary runes vs HeimerdingerInspiration
Glacial Augment - best Ziggs rune vs HeimerdingerMagical Footwear - best Ziggs rune vs HeimerdingerBiscuit Delivery - best Ziggs rune vs HeimerdingerCosmic Insight - best Ziggs rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Ziggs secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Ziggs rune vs HeimerdingerTranscendence - best Ziggs rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Ziggs to press their advantage against Heimerdinger, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ziggs matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Ziggs'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 Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ziggs matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.37%2297.01,01413,14350.5%44.8%
51.14%1776.51,01612,98458.9%45.6%
46.01%1646.81,10313,96642.4%48.5%
58.10%1066.81,02213,92758.6%57.9%
52.94%1036.81,02113,60847.5%56.5%
55.68%887.11,04013,21369.4%46.1%
53.49%877.01,06713,33751.4%54.9%
52.33%866.71,11212,39950.0%54.0%
42.35%866.794312,55248.6%38.0%
51.81%847.01,00412,64457.9%46.7%
50.63%796.81,04612,62548.5%52.2%
50.00%647.395312,52950.0%50.0%
54.10%616.91,06713,38157.7%51.4%
54.24%596.094312,92342.9%60.5%
55.36%566.898513,61557.1%54.3%
56.36%556.61,11713,61161.9%52.9%
50.00%516.388612,44847.4%51.6%
40.00%506.81,10014,31338.9%40.6%
47.92%486.893212,99761.9%37.0%
54.35%466.81,07714,30255.0%53.9%
35.56%456.895412,51147.4%26.9%
35.56%456.692112,42545.0%28.0%
42.22%457.61,10815,32036.4%44.1%
43.18%446.81,14313,78057.1%36.7%
42.86%426.41,08112,87050.0%40.0%
61.90%427.21,11814,03168.4%56.5%
50.00%416.293911,92238.9%59.1%
47.50%406.81,11912,95938.5%51.9%
50.00%406.61,07813,11664.7%39.1%
48.72%407.199713,26647.1%50.0%
38.46%397.11,02812,29333.3%41.7%
40.54%376.587911,46447.1%35.0%
63.64%336.81,23013,40863.6%63.6%
40.63%326.998111,05627.8%57.1%
62.50%326.91,03913,27653.3%70.6%
40.63%327.51,13014,64653.9%31.6%
54.84%317.31,03411,92363.2%41.7%
45.16%316.894612,51233.3%52.6%
40.00%306.784610,83340.0%40.0%
60.71%286.693712,18975.0%55.0%
50.00%286.585711,21146.7%53.9%
38.46%266.01,08411,67038.5%38.5%
42.31%267.296612,43854.5%33.3%
50.00%247.21,13813,83166.7%44.4%
34.78%236.694711,75044.4%28.6%
45.45%227.285910,00754.5%36.4%
40.91%227.51,22314,94037.5%42.9%
57.14%216.889811,60770.0%45.5%
38.10%216.71,01513,07233.3%40.0%
68.42%194.596310,80872.7%62.5%
61.11%187.296812,90671.4%54.5%
55.56%186.593512,53350.0%57.1%
44.44%186.71,00611,74042.9%45.5%
52.94%187.21,13013,94366.7%45.5%
50.00%187.01,17612,50744.4%55.6%
35.29%177.799011,19762.5%11.1%
35.29%176.51,00312,42933.3%36.4%
37.50%177.01,07413,70733.3%40.0%
87.50%167.41,09011,348100.0%71.4%
75.00%166.91,24313,24883.3%70.0%
20.00%154.795213,19960.0%0.0%
46.67%155.51,11915,0500.0%58.3%
7.14%146.91,12212,8870.0%11.1%
16.67%122.38349,68133.3%11.1%
41.67%127.199711,00428.6%60.0%
45.45%114.194111,03350.0%40.0%
36.36%115.61,11710,90516.7%60.0%
72.73%116.51,07814,957100.0%66.7%
70.00%107.284110,91280.0%60.0%
50.00%105.997512,76760.0%40.0%
100.00%96.31,05312,505100.0%100.0%
37.50%92.989811,49950.0%33.3%
33.33%92.87568,32333.3%33.3%
66.67%96.288610,82580.0%50.0%
75.00%86.51,28314,91050.0%83.3%
75.00%87.11,15213,83466.7%80.0%
37.50%86.493713,9550.0%37.5%
71.43%72.087711,53066.7%75.0%
42.86%77.31,49216,423100.0%33.3%
33.33%66.694111,8080.0%66.7%
33.33%62.87639,42833.3%33.3%
33.33%67.21,28013,94166.7%0.0%
66.67%65.51,10712,35166.7%66.7%
66.67%63.071911,967100.0%60.0%
33.33%65.482311,7870.0%50.0%
33.33%67.786511,38450.0%0.0%
60.00%52.780310,41566.7%50.0%
60.00%53.898712,88650.0%66.7%
60.00%52.27899,9500.0%100.0%
60.00%57.11,21114,534100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.41,28411,83733.3%50.0%
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Ziggs vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ziggs do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Ziggs do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

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

How does Ziggs do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Ziggs takes over the Ziggs vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Ziggs scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ziggs vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Ziggs build against Heimerdinger?

The best Ziggs build against Heimerdinger includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Seraph's Embrace with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ziggs runes against Heimerdinger?

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

Does Ziggs counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Ziggs has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 72.7% win rate. Ziggs strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Ziggs against Heimerdinger?

When playing Ziggs against Heimerdinger, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.