MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Heimerdinger vs Nasus
What is Heimerdinger's win rate vs Nasus?
In Top, Heimerdinger wins 46% against Nasus across 317 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 ahead by 831 gold.
Heimerdinger at 15:00
- Gold: +831
- CS: +21
- XP: +497
Typical gap to Nasus, from 315 games that reached 15:00.
Does Heimerdinger counter Nasus?
Too close to call. Heimerdinger sits at 46% over 317 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 Nasus as Heimerdinger
When Heimerdinger is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 48% over 230 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 86.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 230 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 86 |
| First blood | 56% | 162 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 157 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 264 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 92 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:30; the level 6 spike lands around 5:08. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Heimerdinger build in Top?
Into Nasus specifically, Heimerdinger finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 39.2% over 79 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.