Heimerdinger Top Season 14 Build Guide: Best Items, Runes, and Counters

Heimerdinger Top Season 14 Build Guide: Best Items, Runes, and Counters

By Marcus Chen

December 14, 2024 at 04:30 PM

Heimerdinger is a versatile mage who excels in controlling lane space with his turrets. Here's the optimal build guide for top lane play:

Most Popular Build (52.4% WR, 3,386 matches):

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Runes: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Cut Down
  • Secondary: Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling
  • Core Items: Blackfire Torch → Sorcerer's Shoes → Liandry's Torment
  • Final Items: Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Rabadon's Deathcap
  • Skill Order: Q > W > E

Alternative Build (51.3% WR, 733 matches):

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Runes: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Scorch
  • Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Magical Footwear
  • Core Items: Liandry's Torment → Sorcerer's Shoes → Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Final Items: Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, Morellonomicon

Best Matchups:

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

Worst Matchups:

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

Key Tips:

  • Set up turrets before laning phase starts
  • Fight within turret range for maximum damage
  • Place stun bomb slightly behind enemies for better accuracy
  • Best synergy with junglers like Udyr (59.0% WR) and Jarvan IV (54.9% WR)

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