MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Heimerdinger vs Gwen
How often does Heimerdinger beat Gwen in Top?
Heimerdinger into Gwen in Top: 51% observed win rate across 174 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 1,187 gold.
Heimerdinger at 15:00
- Gold: +1,187
- CS: +22
- XP: +1,115
Typical gap to Gwen, from 174 games that reached 15:00.
Does Heimerdinger counter Gwen?
No counter here: Heimerdinger sits at 51% over 174 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 Gwen: the Heimerdinger game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 136 |
| First blood | 59% | 87 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 97 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 146 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 49 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:38 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:07. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Heimerdinger's Top build, with receipts
Into Gwen specifically, Heimerdinger finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 44.2% over 43 games of this matchup.
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.