Heimerdinger Top Lane Runes & Strategy Guide

Primary: Precision | Secondary: Sorcery Win Rate: 50.9% | Pick Rate: 52.7% (Based on 11,599 matches, Patch 14.23)

Best Runes:

• Primary: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
• Secondary: Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus

Strong Against:

• Illaoi (61.1% WR)
• Tahm Kench (59.2% WR)
• Swain (58.8% WR)
• Rumble (58.7% WR)
• Warwick (58.5% WR)
• Darius (56.8% WR)

Weak Against:

• Cassiopeia (41.6% WR)
• Cho'Gath (42.7% WR)
• Vladimir (45.2% WR)
• Yasuo (45.4% WR)
• Kennen (45.7% WR)
• Dr. Mundo (45.9% WR)

Best Jungle Synergies:

• Udyr (59.0% WR)
• Jarvan IV (54.9% WR)
• Wukong (54.8% WR)
• Bel'Veth (53.2% WR)
• Xin Zhao (52.5% WR)
• Kayn (52.5% WR)

Key Tips:

1. Set up turrets (Q) before laning phase starts to conserve mana and establish early push
2. Always fight within your turret range to maximize damage output
3. Cast grenades (E) slightly behind enemies for higher stun accuracy, especially within turret range

Combat Strategy:

• Position turrets strategically for lane control
• Use turret coverage to zone enemies from CS
• Combine grenade stuns with turret damage for maximum burst
• Maintain safe distance while letting turrets do consistent damage

These optimal rune choices and strategies are based on high-elo matches and provide the strongest early-game presence while scaling well into late game.

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