Best Heimerdinger Mid Lane Guide: Build, Runes & Counters in Patch 14.24

Best Heimerdinger Mid Lane Guide: Build, Runes & Counters in Patch 14.24

By Marcus Chen

December 14, 2024 at 05:35 PM

Heimerdinger is a powerful mid-lane mage with a 54.2% win rate. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build:

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Starting Items: Blackfire Torch
  • Core Items: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment
  • Final Items: Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Scorch
  • Secondary: Taste of Blood, Treasure Hunter
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Key Tips:

  • Place turrets (Q) before laning phase starts to conserve mana
  • Fight within turret range for maximum damage output
  • Aim stun (E) slightly behind enemies for higher accuracy
  • Position turrets strategically for zone control

Strong Against:

  • Illaoi (61.1% WR)
  • Tahm Kench (59.2% WR)
  • Swain (58.8% WR)
  • Rumble (58.7% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Jayce (38.0% WR)
  • Akshan (40.4% WR)
  • Ziggs (44.1% WR)
  • Yasuo (44.4% WR)

Best Synergies:

  • Udyr (59.0% WR)
  • Jarvan IV (54.9% WR)
  • Wukong (54.8% WR)

Alternative Build (56.3% WR):

  • Keystone: Conqueror
  • Items: Same core but with Void Staff instead of Rylai's
  • Runes: Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm

Off-Meta Build (49.2% WR):

  • Keystone: Electrocute
  • Items: Same core but with Void Staff and Morellonomicon as final items
  • Runes: Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, Scorch

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