Champs similar to Heimerdinger?

T RexHasLongLegs·5/6/2015, 3:02:57 PM·3 votes·7,084 views

Heimer has a really weird play style (control the area, but weak if you can't set up, fast pushes super well) and I love playing him. Want more champs in my champ pool for ranked (mostly play Heimer top and mid currently) and I'm struggling to come up w/ something similar to play. Any advice?

Also bonus question, anyone know a good stream/youtube to watch shen videos and try to improve shen game play? I have some shen skins I like (tpa and scorpion which I picked up for when my brother plays not on ranked since he loves mortal kombat) and would love to be able to play him in ranked but have no idea how to play him. HA.

13 Comments

Drunk Rummate5/6/2015, 3:34:18 PM3 votes

I wouldn't compare him to any other champion, Heimer is very unique. And as an Azir main I don't think they're even close to similar. Azir plays more like Cassiopeia than Heimer.

junglerboy165/6/2015, 3:27:46 PM3 votes

Zyra is pretty much the closest you get to Heimerdinger, since you are managing static, targetable minions that attack enemies in range.

Azir is similar to heimerdinger, but actually is almost the polar opposite, since he is a long ranged, late game scaling, offense based minionmancer, where Heimer is a short ranged, early game, defense base minionmancer.

Zarxis5/6/2015, 3:24:12 PM1 votes

Azir requires you to directly command your soldiers to get them to do anything. The overall "feeling" he gives off is that of a sort of AP-based ADC with specific zones that you can cause damage within. He also has a lot more built-in survivability than Heimerdinger.

Zyra's plants are only temporary. You don't rely on them in the same way Heimerdinger relies on his turrets, but they do discourage enemies from getting too close to their location.

Shaco relies heavily on his boxes (especially AP Shaco, but I wouldn't recommend AP), but the fear CC they have is more important than their damage. He's similar to Zyra in that his boxes are temporary... But they last a little while (1 minute) if they aren't triggered.

Dreadlocks5/6/2015, 4:40:09 PM1 votes

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Heimer has a really weird play style (control the area, but weak if you can't set up, fast pushes super well) and I love playing him.** Want more champs in my champ pool for ranked (mostly play Heimer top and mid currently) and I'm struggling to come up w/ something similar to play**. Any advice?

Also bonus question, anyone know a good stream/youtube to watch shen videos and try to improve shen game play? I have some shen skins I like (tpa and scorpion which I picked up for when my brother plays not on ranked since he loves mortal kombat) and would love to be able to play him in ranked but have no idea how to play him. HA.

Uhmm Teemo? lol Teemo

youngjake935/6/2015, 5:00:26 PM1 votes

Orianna, Azir, Teemo, Zyra are all zone control mages. Annie provides a similar zone of control, but mainly just because she will just instantly kill you if you come within 700 units. Plus Tibbers is kinda like a turret I guess.

AtheosisX5/6/2015, 3:16:37 PM1 votes

The closest would be Zyra and Azir though they are pretty different from Heimer overall. Outside of those two there really aren't any champs that have much in common with him in terms of playstyle.

Zidaryn5/6/2015, 6:45:49 PM1 votes

If you're looking for a stratagies and guides. Try LoLKing. They have some great guides for every champ.

Laughing Fish5/6/2015, 3:19:24 PM1 votes

Azir is fairly similar. There are several major differences (obviously) between the two, but the core play style of conquering the lane instead of the enemy remains.