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How to Win Diana vs Heimerdinger Counter MatchupDiana is in the a tier of champions

Diana vs Heimerdinger

How to Beat Heimerdinger as Diana in LoLDiana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Heimerdinger as Diana

based on 2,385 Diana vs Heimerdinger matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Heimerdinger as Diana resulted from an evaluation of 2385 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Diana encounters Heimerdinger in only 1.5% of her rounds.

Diana vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

Diana has done a ok job of beating Heimerdinger. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Diana against Heimerdinger rounds, Diana’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Heimerdinger.

Best Diana vs Heimerdinger Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomLich BaneVoid StaffShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
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Second ability for Diana to level upw
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Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Heimerdinger

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Advice to Win Against Heimerdinger

Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.

Diana vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
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8.2
< Kills >
4.7
6.6
< Deaths >
6.6
6.5
< Assists >
7.1
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.03
93
< Minions Killed >
130
0.88
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,078
< Physical Damage >
787
19,073
< Magic Damage >
22,575
966
< True Damage >
648
22,117
< Damage Dealt >
24,011
25,562
< Damage Taken >
20,214
12,492
< Gold Earned >
10,737
1.68
< Towers >
1.89
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,565
< Total Healing >
1,939
14,534
< Experience >
13,472
20
< Vision Score >
28
7
< Wards Placed >
13
171
< Time Dealing CC >
262

How to Counter Heimerdinger with Diana in LoL

The stats shown here feature several significant Diana vs. Heimerdinger counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Heimerdinger’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Heimerdinger. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Diana often has a much larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives more damage than Heimerdinger. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Diana and Heimerdinger

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Heimerdinger
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Heimerdinger

Who is Better, Diana or Heimerdinger?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Diana usually fairs equally well when taking on Heimerdinger, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Diana makes an ok counter to Heimerdinger.

While Diana does have a higher winrate than Heimerdinger, when facing one another, Diana also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Diana into Heimerdinger.

Furthermore, Diana has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Heimerdinger. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Diana vs Heimerdinger matchups, Diana is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Diana is a decent counter for Heimerdinger. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Diana against Heimerdinger.

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Heimerdinger Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Heimerdinger as Diana, we analyzed 2,385 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Heimerdinger as Diana comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Diana in order to counter Heimerdinger during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Heimerdinger. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Diana versus Heimerdinger build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Diana combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better versus Heimerdinger than with many other common item sets. In fact, Diana boasted an average win rate of 50.9% when countering Heimerdinger with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Heimerdinger as Diana, Diana players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Diana vs Heimerdinger matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.9% win rate overall.

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