Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
1.7%
Zileanvs Heimerdinger
Patch26.17
Matches543,090
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Zilean vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Zilean wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 5 games. Zilean holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zilean vs Heimerdinger matchup.
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Zilean Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zilean 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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Zilean
100.0% WR
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Heimerdinger
0.0% WR
Who Wins the Zilean vs Heimerdinger Matchup?
Winner
Zilean
Matches: 5
100.0%
0.0%
6.4
6.4
465
650
10,670
9,043
314
93
351
318
0.6
0.6
100.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Zilean vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Zilean vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zilean wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 0.0%, giving Zilean a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Zilean 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 sustain, where Zilean leads by 254 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zilean 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.
Zilean vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown
Zilean is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zilean holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
6.4Zilean
6.4Heimerdinger
Zilean 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
465Zilean
650Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Zilean by 185 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zilean 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
10,670Zilean
9,043Heimerdinger
Zilean generates a commanding 1,626 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Zilean 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
0.6Zilean
0.6Heimerdinger
Both Zilean and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
665Zilean
412Heimerdinger
Zilean vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 254 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zilean 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 Zilean Build Against Heimerdinger
Boots
Core Items
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Zilean needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zilean against Heimerdinger are Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive and Cryptbloom. This combination gives Zilean 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 Zilean vs Heimerdinger matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Zilean
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zilean100.0%
Heimerdinger0.0%♕
Late Game
Zilean
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zilean100.0%Heimerdinger0.0%Zilean 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 Zilean can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Zilean is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Zilean, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Zilean 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 Zilean Runes Against Heimerdinger
Sorcery
Inspiration
100.0% WR
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Zilean to press their advantage against Heimerdinger, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Zilean matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. The table below shows Zilean'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 Zilean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.41% | 101 | 1.7 | 367 | 9,123 | 57.1% | 60.6% | |
| 45.05% | 91 | 1.6 | 368 | 9,152 | 41.7% | 47.3% | |
| 53.75% | 80 | 1.5 | 416 | 9,452 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 54.93% | 71 | 1.4 | 351 | 8,967 | 50.0% | 59.5% | |
| 47.06% | 68 | 1.5 | 355 | 8,561 | 41.4% | 51.3% | |
| 58.21% | 67 | 1.6 | 373 | 9,156 | 68.8% | 48.6% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 1.6 | 348 | 9,065 | 68.2% | 35.5% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 1.6 | 399 | 8,948 | 47.8% | 48.3% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 1.6 | 325 | 8,671 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 32.61% | 46 | 1.5 | 303 | 7,896 | 42.9% | 16.7% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.6 | 381 | 9,626 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.5 | 378 | 8,638 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.6 | 305 | 8,038 | 54.2% | 53.9% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 1.6 | 372 | 8,748 | 33.3% | 35.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.4 | 345 | 8,759 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 1.6 | 400 | 9,307 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.5 | 394 | 8,982 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.6 | 363 | 9,247 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 1.4 | 376 | 8,891 | 71.4% | 53.3% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.4 | 322 | 8,879 | 18.2% | 58.8% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 336 | 8,921 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.4 | 313 | 9,161 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 1.3 | 386 | 8,955 | 72.7% | 66.7% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 2.1 | 371 | 10,008 | 33.3% | 30.8% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.8 | 359 | 9,235 | 45.5% | 72.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 2.0 | 521 | 9,586 | 33.3% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.5 | 387 | 9,419 | 40.0% | 52.9% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 312 | 8,695 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.5 | 420 | 9,113 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.5 | 434 | 8,384 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.4 | 374 | 8,244 | 50.0% | 90.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.2 | 381 | 8,620 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 3.0 | 404 | 9,227 | 33.3% | 81.8% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.9 | 497 | 10,082 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.2 | 421 | 10,416 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.3 | 341 | 8,228 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.9 | 563 | 7,783 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 535 | 10,604 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.8 | 423 | 8,848 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.1 | 409 | 8,464 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.1 | 463 | 8,756 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 328 | 7,941 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 429 | 7,836 | 87.5% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 764 | 10,883 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 459 | 9,352 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 487 | 10,681 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 420 | 10,933 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 1.4 | 290 | 9,407 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.9 | 400 | 9,910 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 515 | 9,124 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 476 | 10,306 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.5 | 476 | 8,232 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.9 | 494 | 8,444 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.0 | 495 | 9,426 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 504 | 10,644 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 531 | 8,960 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 436 | 9,378 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 322 | 9,004 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.9 | 344 | 8,369 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 498 | 10,407 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 459 | 9,317 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.6 | 548 | 8,568 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 820 | 8,568 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 470 | 6,276 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 383 | 9,412 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 450 | 6,992 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 519 | 10,416 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 670 | 7,725 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 465 | 10,670 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Zilean vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zilean do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?
Zilean wins the Zilean vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Zilean do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zilean do against Heimerdinger in the late game?
In the late game, Zilean takes over the Zilean vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zilean scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zilean vs Heimerdinger matchup?
Zilean wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Zilean is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Zilean build against Heimerdinger?
The best Zilean build against Heimerdinger includes Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive, Cryptbloom with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Zilean runes against Heimerdinger?
The best Zilean runes against Heimerdinger use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zilean vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zilean counter Heimerdinger?
Yes, Zilean has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate. Zilean strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Zilean against Heimerdinger?
When playing Zilean 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.
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