Heimerdinger is a control mage who excels at zone control and lane dominance in the top lane. Here's the optimal way to play him:

Core Build

• First Item: Blackfire Torch
• Core Items: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment
• Late Game: Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Rabadon's Deathcap

Recommended Runes

• Primary: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Cut Down
• Secondary: Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm
• Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Key Tips

• Set up turrets before laning phase starts to conserve mana
• Always fight within turret range for maximum damage
• Place stun (E) slightly behind enemies for higher hit chance
• Position turrets strategically for zone control

Strong Against

• Illaoi (61.3% WR)
• Tahm Kench (59.2% WR)
• Swain (59.2% WR)
• Rumble (58.4% WR)
• Quinn (58.2% WR)

Weak Against

• Cassiopeia (41.6% WR)
• Cho'Gath (42.8% WR)
• Yasuo (45.2% WR)
• Vladimir (45.4% WR)
• Kennen (45.7% WR)

Alternative Build Option

• Summoners: Flash + Teleport
• Keystone: Arcane Comet
• Core Items: Liandry's Torment, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rylai's Crystal Scepter
• Late Game: Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, Morellonomicon

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Best Synergies

• Udyr (58.8% WR)
• Wukong (54.8% WR)
• Jarvan IV (54.7% WR)

Adapt your build based on matchup and team composition for optimal performance.

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