MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Heimerdinger vs Riven
What is Heimerdinger's win rate vs Riven?
In Top, Heimerdinger wins 49% against Riven across 264 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 668 gold.
Heimerdinger at 15:00
- Gold: +668
- CS: +20
- XP: +643
Typical gap to Riven, from 262 games that reached 15:00.
Does Heimerdinger counter Riven?
Too close to call. Heimerdinger sits at 49% over 264 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 Riven as Heimerdinger
When Heimerdinger is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 185 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 79.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 185 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 79 |
| First blood | 51% | 127 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 127 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 212 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 49 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:59; the level 6 spike lands around 5:12. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Heimerdinger build in Top?
Into Riven specifically, Heimerdinger finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 47.1% over 68 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.