MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Heimerdinger vs Malzahar
What is Heimerdinger's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Top, Heimerdinger wins 45% against Malzahar across 124 observed 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 behind by 293 gold.
Heimerdinger at 15:00
- Gold: -293
- CS: -17
- XP: -399
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 124 games that reached 15:00.
Does Heimerdinger counter Malzahar?
Too close to call. Heimerdinger sits at 45% over 124 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Malzahar as Heimerdinger
When Heimerdinger is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 56 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 68.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 56 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 68 |
| First blood | 48% | 59 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 40% | 48 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 43 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 45 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:30; the level 6 spike lands around 5:11. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Heimerdinger build in Top?
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.