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