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[14.16] In-Depth Heimerdinger Guide [Mid/Top/Bot/Support]

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Choose Champion Build:

MID
TOP
SUPPORT
BOT

Runes: POKE PRECISION // LATE

1 2 3 4 5 6

Sorcery

Arcane Comet

Manaflow Band

Absolute Focus

Gathering Storm

Precision

Legend: Haste

Cut Down

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+10-180 Bonus Health

Spells:

1 2 3 4

SAFE

Flash

Teleport

Items

MAIN

VS TANKS/BRUISERS

STARTING ITEMS

NORMAL

ITEMS

BOOTS

CORE (SECOND ITEM)

MANA

VS SQUISHES

VS TANKS/BRUISERS

UTILITY

DEFENSIVE

SNOWBALLING

Ability Order AGAINST RANGED MATCHUPS

1 2

Heimerdinger Passive Ability

Threats & Synergies

Threats

Synergies

Extreme Major Even Minor Tiny

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None Low Ok Strong Ideal

Extreme Threats

Ideal Synergies

Irelia

Extreme

[Conqueror] When facing an Irelia it's important to be mindful of her dash abilities and how your turret placement may affect her ability to engage with you. Try to set your turrets in a triangle formation, but keep them far apart so she can't easily dash from one to another. Keep your distance and poke her with your abilities while she is farming, but be prepared to retreat when she tries to engage with you. You can also try to land stuns with your abilities, but be aware that she can dodge them with her dash. Zhonya's and Exhaust are good item choices to counter her damage.

Synergies

Ideal Strong Ok Low None

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Champion Build Guide

About champion
PROS & CONS
ABILITIES

Setup
ITEMS
RUNES TABLE
SUMMONER SPELLS

Gameplay
TURRET PLACEMENT
COMBOS
TIPS AND TRICKS

Pros

→ Low Ban Rate & Pick Rate
→ Flexible pick (Top, Mid, Support & Bot)
→ Low skill floor and high skill ceiling
→ Controls objectives effectively (Baron, Dragon, Herald, Towers)
→ Has one of the best wave clear in the game
→ Capable of 1v2 (or even 1v3), free kills from enemy ganks
→ One of the highest DPS outputs of all champions
→ Poke and zone enemies easily
→ High AoE and CC

Cons

→ Extremely squishy and immobile
→ Vulnerable to CC
→ Weak from behind
→ Wave clear is too strong, making it hard to freeze or slowpush
→ Hard to carry 1v9
→ Damage drops significantly without , thus making him vulnerable to ranged champions.

PASSIVE
ABILITY

Hextech Affinity (Passive): receives 20% bonus Movement Speed near an allied , or .

This passive is quite powerful, as the 20% bonus movement speed allows you to kite skillshots more easily, avoid all-ins or ganks, and chase down enemies.

H-28G Evolution Turret (Q): can store and place up to three turrets. That's 's main ability, which can interact with other abilities and provides the main damage output.

Most of this applies to H-28Q Apex Turret as well.

Stats of the H-28G Evolution Turret are determined upon deployment and don't change (for example, with Conqueror or ability level), so level turrets before placing them. On the other hand, any temporary effects will remain even after they expire. If Heimerdinger dies and his turrets are still active, they will revert to their base stats after respawning, so it's better to purchase items on death screen. This was changed in 14.2: "Heimerdinger Q and R+Q turrets now update their stats every 1 second, reflecting level-ups, rank-ups, and AP purchases. They no longer snapshot their stats when summoned", making Conqueror a very strong option.
When you deploy the 4th turret, either the inactive or oldest active turret will be destroyed.
Enemies hit by CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade charge this ability for 100% per hit, and Hextech Micro-Rockets for 20% per missile (100% total). When the H-28G Evolution Turret (the same applies to the H-28Q Apex Turret) is fully charged, it will shoot empowered attack that deal increased damage, has larger AoE and range, and pierce through enemies. Additionally, this attack counts as AoE ability for certain runes and effects, while regular attacks from turrets are single-target pet damage.
H-28G Evolution Turret prioritizes enemies that you auto-attacked or hit with abilities, so be sure to auto-attack enemies in range. I won't recommend doing so pre-level 3, as you can't all-in enemies and you'll miss some minions.
Turrets prioritize H-28G Evolution Turrets over minions.
H-28G Evolution Turret provides vision even while being disabled; you can use it for anti-invade vision.
~~Omnivamp is only 33% effective for H-28G Evolution Turret, so building a Riftmaker on Heimerdinger is wasteful.~~ In 14.1, Riftmaker's omnivamp is 100% effective for pets and AoE damage (but reduced against minions). This change still doesn't make it viable, but at the very least, it's a playable option.
Turret's HP scales with Heimerdinger's AP. AP scaling increases with champion level.
Don't deploy all of your turrets immediately after they become available. Instead, try to save them for comboing with other abilities and bursting down enemies, especially if you're playing against someone who can easily destroy them. Additionally, don't constantly push the lane. Sometimes it's beneficial to keep the turrets and freeze the lane, especially in difficult matchups, so your jungler can gank you.

Hextech Micro-Rockets (W): launches 5 rockets that cross on the cursor and then spread out. First missile deals 60% of the total damage, while next 4 missiles deal 10% each of the total damage.

Since the first missile deals the most damage, it's usually more effective to spread out the missiles to increase the odds of hitting at least one rocket; after all, it's better to land one missile and deal 60% damage than to miss all of them and deal no damage at all.
If you kill a minion or champion with Hextech Micro-Rockets, the remaining missiles will continue to fly. This can be used to trade effectively while farming.
- Additionally, Hextech Micro-Rockets can be used to easily farm large waves of minions by last-hitting multiple minions with a single use of the ability.
This ability can be used for checking bushes. Spread out the missiles to cover a wide area for maximum visibility.

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E): throws a grenade that stuns enemies at the center of impact and slows those in the surrounding area. If you hit your target, the laser beams frpm your turrets will be fully charged.
This ability is crucial for defense, as missing it can leave you vulnerable to enemy all-ins. Use it strategically, and aim carefully.

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade can be difficult to land, so having teammates with CC can greatly increase your chances of hitting the target. Also, the closer you are to the target, the less time it will take for the grenade to land, making it easier to stun enemies who are close enough. Using it on top of yourself will result in an almost instant hit.
CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade provides a brief period of vision in the area where it lands, making it useful for checking important objectives. However, it's not recommended to check bushes due to its long cooldown.

UPGRADE!!! (R): enhances next usage of basic abilities.

Damage increases with UPGRADE!!! level, not the ability level.
You can recast your ultimate after 3 seconds to cancel it and refund the cooldown.

H-28Q Apex Turret (RQ): Upgrades to . It deals splash damage and slows enemies. That is mostly a defensive AoE option.

H-28Q Apex Turret can be used to keep enemies away from important objectives by slowing them down and dealing significant amounts of damage if ignored.
If you're in danger and about to get crowd-controlled, placing an empowered turret can be helpful, as it will deal damage to the enemies, and you can easily kill them once the crowd control effect wears off if you survive the initial stun.
H-28Q Apex Turret is significantly more durable than the H-28G Evolution Turret, which makes it ideal for taking objectives solo in the mid-late game. By placing it first and allowing it to tank damage, you can take objectives much more easily.
It can be placed without any available turrets, so it can be used if everything else is on cooldown.

Hextech Rocket Swarm (RW): Upgrades to . It fires four missile waves instead of one. This is a mostly single-target/aggressive option.

You can move while using the Hextech Rocket Swarm. That allows you to change your position if you've missed your target or want to cover more enemies.
You can use Zhonya's Hourglass after casting Hextech Rocket Swarm; rockets will still fire even though you are in stasis.

CH-3X Lightning Grenade (RE): Upgrades to . It bounces three times and has larger area of impact. This ability is effective in team fights or when used for picks.

CH-3X Lightning Grenade is effective against mobile champions like Irelia, Akali, etc., as it allows you to easily shut them down.
In team fights, CH-3X Lightning Grenade can be used to effectively lock down the entire enemy team, allowing your allies to take them out. However, if you're uncertain about your teammates' abilities or want to keep enemies away from an objective, using the H-28Q Apex Turret instead may be a better option.
It can be used to CC enemies that have spell shields, such as Malzahar's Void Shift, Morgana's Black Shield, and Sivir's Spell Shield if you can hit them with two bounces. It can also be effective against Cleanse and Quicksilver Sash, but these are a little trickier to hit.

Starter Items

Purchasing s is pretty mandatory, as it allows you to stay longer in lane. With health advantage you can force enemies to overextend and lose Minions, Tower Plates, , etc.

is more effective against poke high-ranged champions compared to s. You can either buy it with at the start of the game or after an early recall.

is best starting item in most scenarios. It gives nice amount of AP and HP, early mana sustain, and makes last-hitting easier.

is somewhat similar to , but has worse stats. However, you can stack it to get high amounts of AP, as well as build later on if you manage to get stacks and stomp your lane opponent.
You can either get against free matchups at the start of the game or buy it after an early recall, as it's still pretty gold-efficient (even without stacks).

Boots

are a great item for because they provide Magic Penetration, which significantly increases overall damage, especially when combined with .

Items

is a core mana item for , it provides everything he needs: Mana, , Burn passive, Ability Power % increase.

is a core item for , as he has one of the highest AP scalings in the game. It provides a huge damage increase and objective control, making it your strong power spike item. Try to purchase it as your second or third item.

is one of the best items for . It offers good stats (120 AP and 12 Magic Penetration) and a strong passive (that is buffed for minions and DoT). Combined with , you get high amounts of AP and Magic Penetration early on.

is a must have item in most situations since players typically pick up lots of Magic Resistances against mages. Season 14 introduced or buffed anti-mage items like , , , and , making it a more common choice.

is a slightly weaker counterpart to . The trade-off for lower damage (less AP and penetration) is utility (AoE healing), lower price, and , which most items in Season 14 lack. Great for support or against small amounts of Magic Resistances.

is still good in Season 14, but has lost a lot of its power and is no longer a must-have item for . However, it's still pretty good, as you can buy it either against tanks or bruisers to melt them down in extended fights (especially good with ), or for poking enemies. It also pairs well with , as its passive increases DoT damage more, or with , making enemies burn twice per tick.

is a very powerful defensive option, as Stasis allows you to avoid death and deal high damage to enemies with the in Stasis, while giving a whopping 120 AP and 50 Armor. You should buy most games it after core items, especially when you get killed easily.

is pretty niche compared to . It provides a one-time shield that prevents all forms of CC and ability damage. However, the shield is disabled for 40 seconds after it is triggered. This item is usually bought against deadly CC abilities like , , , etc.

Support Items

These items are mostly suitable for Heimerdinger support, but sometimes you can still buy some of these on other roles.

is a very powerful support mage item that deals HP% poke damage and applying items like or in small area. It's also has quite short cooldown, so you can spam it with or .

is mostly a support item, but sometimes it's still good for either fighting immobile, short-ranged melee champions like , , or providing utility for your team. Its passive slows down enemies hit by 's abilities (most importantly, the ), making it easier to kite and land the .

is a very cheap and decent AP item, especially against a lot of healing. It pairs well with , as it allows it to be active for a longer period of time. Not very good outside of support role.

is a bit questionable, but cheap and purely support item that needs to work well. This combo allows you to apply decent amounts of AoE slow and damage from Mandate passive. It also provides some Base Mana Regeneration, lowering Mana requirements.

This tree is good for poking and scaling.

is good rune for poking enemies early game.
You can use to proc it continuously. 's cooldown is also reduced by dealing damage, which means the can reduce its cooldown significantly.

is an alternative to . It's better if you can consistently proc it (usually against melee champions) or some specific matchups (like who can dodge it easily).

can be situationally good against burst AP champions, as it provides a shield that blocks a bit of magic damage, but in most cases gonna be far better.

is must, as is a mana-dependent champion. That is especially true if you're not planning on getting a mana item. All you need to do in order to stack it is hit your opponent with or place a right on their face.

is good for its . Its best use is against enemies who constantly destroy your turrets, like , , , , etc., so you can spam more easily and have destroyed back sooner.

is good for , providing 3-30 AP while being above 70% HP.

is an early game rune for harassment and poke, but usually is better.

is a late-game rune, but I still would recommend it instead of . It gives 48 AP in 30 minutes or 80 AP in 40 minutes, almost like a whole item. If you pair it with , you can easily get 110 AP in the late game (increased to 154 AP with ).

could be a funny off-meta rune, but it doesn't provide any damage and is often randomly wasted with .

has a long cooldown, and cannot use it effectively.

is pretty much pointless, as with provides enough movement speed to kite skill shots or escape from enemies, and rune itself is pretty garbade with few champions as exception.

is not useful as spends most of his time sitting in lane, so and are much better options. If you plan to roam, take instead.

This tree is good for snowballing and harassing squishes.

is very situational burst, as has similar playstyle and more strenght
Playstyle with is slightly different from , or some other runes. Instead of endlessly poking, play more aggressively and try to all-in and burst when possible. When playing with , it's recommended to take either for kill pressure or for baiting enemies.
is effective against squishy and/or melee enemies such as , , and others, rewards aggressive playstyle more than passive, and scales worse into late than .

is not really good, as it requires keeping enemies at low health in order to gain stacks early on. This results in lower kill pressure in lane compared to runes like , , , etc. It's a high-risk, high-reward rune and should be used with caution.
To maximize its potential, consider taking and/or if you're having trouble keeping enemies below 50% health, or / if you have mana management issues.
From my experience, is most effective on support/off-meta jungle, in low ELO or ARAM.

provides a small damage boost. It's a good choice to take as your primary rune if you don't need the sustain from .

is a good rune that prevents you from overextending and is effective against poke champions or for aggressive playstyle.

is a bit underrated rune for . It grants extra vision and warning pings when giving up to 30 AP at the same time. It's usually better than , as it doesn't require takedowns to be effective. Remember to place deep wards in order to take full advantage of the extra vision.

requires takedowns for stacks, making it less or more effective in certain situations. Usually, is a better option as it grants extra vision. This is especially important for , who is often a gank target, so having good vision can be crucial. On the other hand, the stacks much faster, making snowballing easier.

is okay. It grants 450 gold total after killing 5 unique champions. It's better for support, as he has lower gold income and can farm it from 3 champions easily (Bot, Support and Jungle).

is probably the best hunter rune, as is a pretty strong and important ability.

is made for AD champions.

can't be activated by .

can definitely work on support role, but is a much better option.

is probably fine, but is not the type of champion that roams a lot, so it's better to take something like to skirmish and teamfight more often.

This tree is mostly getting getting more money, gaining access to power spikes much earlier

is a situationally good rune. It's most effective against melee team comps, so you can easily proc it for extra gold. The best case-scenario is a top lane matchup against tanky champion. It's a good option when you can't kill an enemy and want to scale. Inspiration tree is also one of the best, as an item-dependent champion.
This rune is also quite good for support, providing more gold generation.
However, this rune is pretty bad in the early game and against ranged champions, as they can easily hit you first.

is a great rune for as it provides boots, giving 300 gold for free. It also gives a small movement speed boost, making it easier to kite enemies a bit. The downside is that you cannot buy boots for the first 12 minutes of the game (without takedowns).

is just a nice rune that allows you to get items earlier, and it becomes better than after spending >5000 gold or around 2 items.

is a nice rune, making last-hitting easier with the 1st tonic and giving little power spikes with 2nd and 3rd tonics.

provides extra mana and sustain in the early game, which is always nice.

is really an underrated rune, providing Summoner Spell and Item Haste. It synergizes really well with or , but works well with other spells as well. It's also good with , significantly reducing cooldown of items.

is unreliable, as it does no damage, and is hard to land.

is bad; you're not a player.

is only useful for engage tank supports.

has been nerfed into the ground.

is bad since already provides enough Movement Speed to engage.

isn't good, you're buying mainly (1)Ability Power, (2)Movement Speed, (3)Mana, (4)Ability Haste, (5)Magic Penetration, secondly (6)HP (Liandry), (7)Armor (Zhonya), (8)base health regeneration and (9)base mana regeneration () and it's still barely enough for 10 stacks.

This tree is good for DPS and fighting tanky enemies.

became one of the best Heimerdinger runes after 14.2: "Heimerdinger Q and R+Q turrets now update their stats every 1 second, reflecting level-ups, rank-ups, and AP purchases. They no longer snapshot their stats when summoned." It's very OP against melee champions (but still good against ranged), as you can very easily stack it and deal absurd amounts of damage. You also become "immune" to ganks, stacking if very fast from the enemy jungler.

is probably the best rune for , as it can be easily activated with the , or auto-attacks. It really helps to maintain mana and allows you to skip mana items in some case scenarios.

is good for last hitting minions, poking enemies, refreshing and .

is similar to and is good for its , which most S14 items lack.

is pretty trash compared to or , but you can take it when you're not comfortable being low HP and there are no tanks in the enemy team.

is better that . It allows you to poke enemies down faster and is useful with to make use of its passive sooner.

is pretty good if there are no tanky champions, so you don't want to take , while is pretty bad.

is made for auto-attack champions.

deals no damage, and its sustain is not worth it compared to other keystone runes.

may be useful for sustain, but is much better rune.

is bad, as is miles better.

is made for AD champions.

This whole tree is very niche since Heimerdinger is all about killing enemies faster than they kill him, so other trees are superior to this one

is good, as often shoves all minion waves and can easily farm Tower Plates.

is very strong against champions who rely on all-ins and don't have poke, such as , , , etc. This rune is the only reason I would ever take .

is okay; you can take it for a bit of survivability along with if you don't need (don't take it with ).

is tank/bruiser rune.

is tank support rune.

can be used while playing support, but it does not offer any synergy with 's kit or playstyle, there are much better options.

is kind of bad for a mage support, even with .

doesn't work, as has no shields from his abilities.

is a bruiser/tank rune.

is bad, as has no sustain.

is an awful defensive rune.

Rune Shards

Choosing rune shards for is a straightforward process. Always take either + or two runes. Double gives stronger early game, while is much more important after, as much less items have it in Season 14. In the 3rd row in most cases take , as it's better than after Level 6. Sometimes you may consider flat HP for early game.

FLASH

Taking is pretty necessary for , as he is an immobile and squishy champion.

IGNITE

is an aggressive summoner spell that gives kill pressure. It helps to win lane early, and works as an anti-heal.

TELEPORT

is a safe option, it's good if you want to play passive and avoid using aggressive spells like or . It works best against champions who can push you out lane like , , , , etc. It's also great for putting pressure on the map in the late game by split pushing, so this rune is very good when playing top lane.

BARRIER

can be used to prevent some damage, baiting enemies to all-in. It can save you a lot when you're low, and it counters .

EXHAUST

is a great and a bit underrated summoner spell. It works best against ***ains or bruisers like , , , , , etc., as it reduces their damage and makes it easier to stun them. However, it's not as effective against high ranged champions, in which case consider taking or .

HEAL

is a great choice for the bot lane as it not only provides healing, but also a significant movement speed boost when paired with . This increased mobility makes it difficult for enemies to gank you and also allows you to catch them off guard with a double beam combo or finish them off with . However, it is still recommended to pick up an offensive spell or and let your teammate take instead.

Early Game

Level 1

At the start of the game, quickly go to lane and deploy all s. This allows you to get turret stacks sooner, giving you slight advantage. If you're playing top or bot lane, it's better to place them in bushes to control territory and get vision.
Be careful; don't put your turrets in front of cannon minions, as they can easily destroy them.
As , your main goal is to farm as much as possible to be a threat later on, as you're pretty gold-dependent. Your second goal is to prevent your enemies from getting minions and prio. You should be able to outshove your enemies, harassing them under tower while getting CS and tower plates, sometimes even getting early kills. As you're almost always have prio, you can try to help your jungler on river skirmishes failry often, but also take into account your and cooldown.
Before mid game, focus on getting CS and plates, avoiding any skillshots or all-ins, using Movement Speed from for staying healthy.

Level 2

In mid or top lane you would usually want to get at level 2, as it can punish enemies for getting too close to minions or turrets. If you want to focus solely on farming or you're playing as an APC or Support, you can upgrade second to poke and kill minions faster. I wouldn't recommend spamming it early before getting .

Level 3

At Level 3, you have everything you need to harass an enemy and farm effectively. That's a small power spike, as you can easily chunk half of the enemy's HP after landing the . Avoid enemy ganks, as they will start happening at this time. Know your limits and be aware that you can win most 1v2 fights or escape with a well-landed .

Level 6

Level 6 is your biggest power spike. At this point, you can easily 1v2 (or 2v3 in bot lane) most champions and bait them into kill. Use this to apply a lot of pressure on the map. Push back as many waves as you can, and slowly take Tower Plates. Use , , , , , if the enemy jungler ganks you to kill them or escape. Keep farming until you get 1-2 items. You can also easily kill enemy laner 1v1 if they're low using into .
At this point, some champions will start roaming more frequently; don't even bother following them. Instead, push waves and take free tower plates. On the other hand, don't forget to help your jungler in early skirmishes, especially on Neutral Objectives.

Mid Game

As , your main objective in the mid game is to gain an advantage over your opponents by securing free resources such as minions and jungle camps. This will help you to become stronger and allow you to take important objectives like s, , and . To achieve this, consider split pushing and drawing the enemy team's attention while your team applies pressure elsewhere on the map. Additionally, you can also camp in the enemy jungle after clearing camps, which can give you some free kills.

If you're ahead in the game (you have 3 items with ), you can easily take at 20 minutes by using your to tank the hits and placing your s to deal damage. You can duo it consistently, but soloing is pretty hard.

In team fights, use your to focus on high-priority targets such as fed assassins, the enemy jungler, or the enemy ADC. This will increase your chances of taking objectives. Additionally, use your s and to peel for your teammates, protecting them from enemy attacks.

Late Game

In the late game, you should focus on objectives such as s, , and . Your turrets deal high damage at this point and can easily take down these objectives. Try to split push and draw the enemy team's attention while your team applies pressure elsewhere on the map. Use your to focus on a massive threat in team fights, and use your turrets to peel for your teammates. is a good choice for this stage of the game, as it allows you to quickly join fights and take objectives. Remember to use your abilities effectively and make the most from the to secure victories in teamfights for your team.

In addition to focusing on objectives, you should also be aware of the enemy's movements and try to predict their next move. If they're pushing a lane, you can use your turrets to defend and hold them off. If they're trying to take an objective, you can use your abilities to disrupt their progress and make it more difficult for them to succeed.

Proper placement of is very important for . If you place them incorrectly, you will run into some issues: low damage, no coverage, easy to kill and AoE, no help in farming and pushing, etc.

Mid/Top/Bot

When pushing a lane, try to place the turrets in a triangle formation, with the first turret placed behind the minions. This will ensure that the minions are in range of all three turrets, maximizing their damage output. Additionally, try to place the turrets in such a way that they are protected by your minions, making them harder for the enemy to target and destroy.

When playing against poke champions, it can be beneficial to place your turrets closer to your tower to farm under its protection. This will make it harder for the enemy to destroy your turrets, allowing you to push the lane more effectively.

When playing against champions with linear skillshots, like 's , try to place your turrets inside of minion waves to make it harder for the enemy to hit them.

Finally, be aware of the Cannon minions. These minions deal more damage and can easily destroy your turrets early on. Try to keep their aggro away from your turrets, by using your abilities or by luring them away.

Normal placement

In normal matches, I prefer this placement as it allows my turrets to overlap their ranges and deal more damage, making farming easier. However, it's important to note that this setup can be vulnerable to area of effect attacks and has a smaller coverage area compared to the next option.

Anti-AOE placement

In situations where I am facing champions like , , or who can quickly take out multiple turrets with one ability, I opt for this placement. It also allows me to more effectively pressure enemies when they are low on health and mana. However, this setup has a larger coverage area but less overlap, resulting in less damage output. During difficult matchups, I often try to position my turrets closer to my own tower rather than the enemy's, as it makes it harder for them to destroy the turrets behind the minion wave.

Safer Placement

Actually, I use three different turret placements, but this one is less common. I choose this setup when I'm overextending and uncertain of the enemy jungler's location. It allows for easier escape using as it provides coverage for most of the lane. This placement is most effective on the top or bottom lane as these are longer and have bushes, but it can be used in the middle lane as well.

Support

When playing as a support, it's important to avoid placing turrets solely in the minion waves as this can disrupt your ADC's farming, especially if you don't want to push the lane. Instead, try to position them in bushes and as close as possible to walls, as shown in the image.

As a support you cannot farm, so your main focus should be on harassing the enemy and maintaining lane pressure by controlling the bushes. You can easily push minion waves, allowing you and your ADC to take tower plates fairly easy. You can prevent enemy ganks using , especially when is up. With it you can easily fight 2v3. When playing as a support or bot, don't be too afraid of the jungler and try to lure them into your turret nests.

In mid to late game, your objectives should be similar to other roles described in "GAME PLAN", but you should prioritize peeling for your teammates and providing vision more.

Build on gifs: 12 level (4Q 5W 1E 2R), Luden's Tempest, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes against 70 MR.
Also, I forgot to include [AA] in most gifs.

Beam Combo

[E]>[Q]

This is one of the most important combos to learn as . To execute it, first throw the at the enemy, then place the while the grenade is still mid-air. This will cause the turret to fire a laser beam at the enemy after the stun is landed, dealing high damage. This combo is the foundation for many other combos, and it can be modified in various ways.

Double Beam Combo

[Q]>[E]>[Q]>[W]>[AA]

This combo is one of the most powerful combinations, dealing a total of four [Q] empowered attacks, [W], and [E] damage to the enemy. To make it more effective, wait for the turrets to fire their [E] beams before landing [W], otherwise you waste 2 beams. This combo can be modified by using [R][Q] (second turret), [R][W], or [R][E]. If you already have turrets placed or need to finish off enemies quickly, you can start the combo with [E], skipping [Q]. If you need more damage and are close enough to the enemy, finish the combo with [Q] instead of auto-attacking.

Anti-Dive (Double Apex Turret Beam Combo)

[Q]>[E]>[R][Q]>[W]>[AA]

This combo is pretty similar to the previous one and is good against all-ins or ganks. It's especially good in 1v2s, as the has high AoE damage. If you are confident in landing a grenade, use the ultimate turret first instead of the second, as it has better timing.

Double Beam Rocket Swarm Combo

[Q]>[E]>[Q]>[R][W]>[AA]

This is an aggressive single-target variation of Double Beam Combo. It has the highest 1v1 DPS of any combo, but you need to land so you hit all missles.

Double Beam Bounce Grenade Combo

[Q]>[R][E]>[Q]>[W]>[AA]

This combo is a bit weaker than others, but it has a long range and AoE that allows you to kill enemies from a distance and behind walls.

Flash Grenade

[E]>[Flash]

This is a strong yet simple-to-execute combo. With the 's travel time varying based on the distance to the target, you can cast [E] on your opponent and instantly to catch them by surprise, resulting in near-instant stun. You can also apply this to the to ensure that you either hit your target or stun multiple enemies during teamfights.

Poke

[E]>[W]>[AA]

This is a simple lane harassing combination that is only used in the early game. If the turrets are close enough to the enemy, they will fire laser beams that deal extra damage. Wait for the turrets to fire their laser beams for the first time before landing [W] for maximum damage.

Bush Camp

[Q]>[Q]>[Q]>...>[E]>[R][W]>[AA]

I would call it a trick rather than a combo. It's a great way to catch an unsuspecting enemy off-guard. It involves placing a nest of turrets in a bush and waiting for an unsuspecting victim. Once the enemy is in range, hit them with [E] and finish off with [R][W] (if the turrets were not enough to kill the enemy). It is also a good idea to use the to check for enemy wards, as this will ensure that your trick is not foiled by an enemy ward.

Blocking Skillshots

You can use or to block various skillshots, such as hooks and stuns from 's or 's , etc. With practice, you'll get better at predicting and timing your blocks.

Farming Camps

In the mid-game, you'll be able to clear jungle camps over walls using a combination of , , and . Remember that the turrets deactivate after 8 seconds, so you can leave them in place while you finish clearing the camp.

Destroying Turrets

You can use your turrets to effectively destroy enemy towers. Since the tower will focus on your turrets first, wait for a wave with a cannon minion, clear it, and then set up your turrets (while the cannon minion takes all the damage), then just clear the incoming minions with . Additionally, if you want to destroy a low-health enemy tower with no minions, you can use to tank a few turret shots.

Teleport Camp

If you see an enemy using , or place (and if the enemy is tanky) and try to land your just in time to trap them and prevent their escape.

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[14.16] In-Depth Heimerdinger Guide [Mid/Top/Bot/Support]

TABLE OF CONTEST

PROS & CONS

ABILITIES

ITEMS

RUNES TABLE

SUMMONER SPELLS

GAME PLAN

TURRET PLACEMENT + SUPPORT

COMBOS

TIPS AND TRICKS

[14.16] In-Depth Heimerdinger Guide [Mid/Top/Bot/Support]

[14.16] In-Depth Heimerdinger Guide [Mid/Top/Bot/Support]

Choose Champion Build:

Recommended Items

Runes: POKE PRECISION // LATE

Spells:

Flash

Teleport

Flash

Ignite

Barrier

Flash

Exhaust

Flash

Items

Ability Order AGAINST RANGED MATCHUPS

Hextech Affinity (PASSIVE)

H-28G Evolution Turret (Q)

Hextech Micro-Rockets (W)

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E)

UPGRADE!!! (R)

Hextech Affinity (PASSIVE)

H-28G Evolution Turret (Q)

Hextech Micro-Rockets (W)

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E)

UPGRADE!!! (R)

Threats & Synergies

Ahri

Akali

Akshan

Anivia

Annie

Aurelion Sol

Azir

Brand

Cassiopeia

Corki

Diana

Ekko

Fizz

Galio

Gragas

Hwei

Irelia

Kassadin

Katarina

Lissandra

Lux

LeBlanc

Malzahar

Naafiri

Neeko

Orianna

Pantheon

Qiyana

Ryze

Swain

Sylas

Syndra

Taliyah

Talon

Tristana

Twisted Fate

Veigar

Vel'Koz

Vex

Viktor

Vladimir

Xerath

Yasuo

Yone

Zed

Ziggs

Zoe

Recommended Items

Runes: DPS VS MELEES // EARLY

Spells:

Flash

Teleport

Exhaust