MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Heimerdinger vs Anivia
How often does Heimerdinger beat Anivia in Top?
Heimerdinger into Anivia in Top: 39% observed win rate across 61 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Heimerdinger ahead by 127 gold.
Heimerdinger at 15:00
- Gold: +127
- CS: -1
- XP: -428
Typical gap to Anivia, from 61 games that reached 15:00.
Does Heimerdinger counter Anivia?
No counter here: Heimerdinger sits at 39% over 61 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Anivia: the Heimerdinger game plan
Someone usually dies here around 6:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:10. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Heimerdinger's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Heimerdinger core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.6% across 520 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (3,875 games).
Skill plan: Heimerdinger players max Q first and take Q at level 1.