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Playing Against Heimerdinger
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Heimerdinger is a zone-control mage who dominates the top lane by setting up a nest of turrets. He wants to bait you into his turrets, hit you with to trigger their laser beams, and poke you out with .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| He moves faster when standing near his turrets or allied towers | makes him very hard to catch or skillshot within his 'nest.' Don't try to outrun him in his own territory. | |
| Lays down small turrets that shoot bullets and a periodic blue laser beam | These are his primary damage source. turrets fire a high-damage beam whenever Heimerdinger hits you with or . | |
| Fires five rockets that converge toward his cursor | Great for poke. If multiple rockets from hit you, it partially charges his nearby turrets' beam attacks. | |
| Lobs a slow-moving green grenade | The center stuns, the outer edge slows. Landing instantly charges all nearby turret beams to 100% for a massive burst. | |
| Heimerdinger's model glows with electricity | His next basic ability is empowered. + creates a giant turret, + is a rocket swarm, and + is a massive bouncing grenade. |
Respect
- !The Turret Nest→Standing inside three turrets is like fighting two champions at once. They will shred your HP if you stay in range.
- !Grenade Stun Follow-up→If stuns you while you're in range of his turrets, you will take three simultaneous beam attacks, which can 100-0 most top laners.
- !+ (Apex Turret)→In an all-in, he will drop the big turret. It deals massive AoE damage and has a lot of health. If you can't kill it fast, you must run.
- !Bushe Face-checking→A good Heimerdinger will hide three turrets in a bush and wait to you. You will die before the stun ends.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (12s)→This is his only way to peel you off. Once he misses the grenade, he is extremely vulnerable to an all-in or a jungler gank.
- +Low Turret Charges→He can only hold 3 charges of . If you clear his turrets and he has no charges left, he loses almost all his lane pressure.
- +Level 1 and 2→He is much weaker before he has his full combo. Aggressive champions should try to destroy his turrets immediately as they are placed.
- +Out of Mana→Heimerdinger is mana-hungry if he spams to poke. If his bar is blue-empty, he can't recharge his turret beams or peel with .
Laning Tips
- •Kill the turrets whenever possible. Most top laners can auto-attack then use an ability to clear them without taking too much damage.
- •The turrets' beam attack (the blue line) is a skillshot—you can sidestep it even if you are already in range of the turret's basic attacks.
- •Standard minions block rockets. Keep a minion between you and him to minimize poke damage.
- •If he uses + , just walk away. The turret is stationary; don't tank it just to try and finish him off.
- •Consider taking Smite or buying an early Tiamat/Ironspike Whip to help clear his turrets faster.
- •Buy early Magic Resist. A Negatron Cloak or Mercury's Treads goes a long way in surviving his burst.
Teamfight Warning
- âš Do not fight him in tight jungle corridors where his + can bounce and stun your entire team.
- âš If he drops the Apex Turret ( + ) during an objective fight, your team must either kill it instantly or disengage.
- âš Watch out for his Zhonya's Hourglass; he will often dive into your team, drop turrets, and then go golden while they shoot you.
- âš Heimerdinger excels at 'counter-engaging.' Wait for him to miss before your team commits to a hard dive.
- âš If you are the tank, try to body-block his rockets so your squishy carries don't get poked down before the fight starts.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached