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Heimerdinger vs Zed

What is Heimerdinger's win rate vs Zed?

In Top, Heimerdinger wins 63% against Zed across 48 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 440 gold.

Heimerdinger at 15:00

Typical gap to Zed, from 48 games that reached 15:00.

Does Heimerdinger counter Zed?

Too close to call. Heimerdinger sits at 63% over 48 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 Zed as Heimerdinger

The median first death in this lane comes at 5:20; the level 6 spike lands around 5:08. 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.

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