People complain about laning againts Yasuo....what about Heimerdinger?

xxxMadLionxxx··8 votes·798 views

This champ is oppressing. You can't do squat about his turrets. If you attack them, they attack back. While you're distracted, trying to destroy them, Heimerdinger gets easy poke on you.

You can't get ganks from your jg. If they do gank, they are likely to die as they enter his death trap. As you help you jg gank , you might even kill Heimerdinger in the process, but it is highly like even after he died, his turrets will get you.

Its hard to poke from range using skill shots as he can stand behind his turrets using them as a shield.

He is always over extending as he knows he will not be ganked and you can't do squat about it. He might even want to be ganked so he can pop zhonyas and watch yall die.

And finally your tower falls as you could not defend it as Heimerdinger is always pushing and in your face. Meanwhile heim tower has full health as you did not even scratch it.

And don't even think about fighting him when he returns from base and his turrets have been destroyed, he can easily one shot you with his ult rocket skill. Or lay down his ult turret and pop zhonyas.

I dont think there are many champs who counter Heimerdinger .

He is strong in his zone and outside of it. For the lack of mobility, he seems to be overcompensated.

I think its time riot have a good look at him.

10 Comments

Spoofghoul8 votes

At least you can kill Heimerdinger

You can't kill Yasuo

With his permashield dash windwall spam

O did i forgot to mention that i despite allt his you do manage to land 10 damage he heals with crits

100% crit chance for 3300 gold

Azuredragon6536 votes

Yasuo continues to be good after the laning phase.

Social Justice 13 votes

What about him? Heim relies on countering the enemy laner, and isn't that hot against champions he doesn't counter.

Espy Psyche2 votes

Syndra is your best pick into a heimer. She can throw his turrets into the brush so they don't help him at all. She's also got decent waveclear to keep him off her tower, plus a ranged stun and a high damage ult to get a jungle gank (plus since you're keeping the lane clear of turrets by picking them up and moving them with her W, your jungle can actually gank).

I'd also suggest an old school pick Sivir into him. She's got waveclear to match Heimer's (and hers is dynamic while his is static), she can hit his turrets with her Q and W while they can't hit her back, she can block his E or W with her own E, and she can just build lifesteal and heal back up what damage she takes. It's a lot harder for Heimer to heal in lane.

YumaS2Astral2 votes

At least Heimerdinger is surprisingly easy to counter. Although he is oppressive against many champions, there are some champions who can make him completely useless.

For example, Malzahar. He can cast Malefic Visions on Heimer's turrets and use them to recover his own mana. He can outpush Heimerdinger and beat him on his own game. Plus, Heimer is soft enough to be killed by Malzahar's combo.

As a user explained below, Syndra can grab his turrets. She also has far more range and will outpush Heimer, and burst him down with her combo after level 6.

Chogath is one of the very few melee champions who can beat Heimerdinger. He can destroy Heimer's turrets from a distance and his passive give him enough sustain to survive against Heimer's poke. Plus, Cho'Gath can use Heimer's turrets as fodder for his Feast.

In general, you want to use a champion who either has natural sustain, or can outrange Heimer. This way you can survive against him and make him useless because he can't pressure you.

A tip: When you know you are going against a Heimer, go into your lane, before the minions spawn. See if Heimer is going to setup a turret. If he does that, destroy the turret NOW. You can do that because there are no minions nearby, so you cannot attract minion aggro. Also, Heimer's turrets have a surprisingly long cooldown on their recharge during the early game.

To beat Heimerdinger you must play his game and win him on his own game.

Subject 52 votes

Leblanc Syndra Azir DrMundo Diana Akali Corki Varus Gangplank Jayce Fizz Karma Malzahar Nunu Orianna Mordekaiser Nasus Yorick Nautilus Talon Tryndamere Ahri Viktor I could name more but I would rather play my team builder game.

Athenes Lulu2 votes

At least you can get MR, run to his face, sneeze on him, and he dies. You may be wounded, but he is dead.

You can't just build armor and run to Yasuo's face and try to sneeze on him, he will just get out alive and kill you instead.

Leblancs Boob1 votes

Heimer insta-wins lane vs almost any melee Yasuo insta-wins lane vs almost any ranged

Difference is Yasuo also hyperscales. Heimer doesn't.

Malleolus11 votes

Because not everyone wants to be a damn cookie-cutter to counter one single op champion.

Fowus1 votes

yeah he's anti fun

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