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How to Win Heimerdinger vs Nami Counter MatchupHeimerdinger is in the b tier of champions

Heimerdinger vs Nami

How to Beat Nami as Heimerdinger in LoLHeimerdinger is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nami as Heimerdinger

based on 1,464 Heimerdinger vs Nami matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.76
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nami as Heimerdinger resulted from an examination of 1464 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Heimerdinger is forced to battle against Nami in only 2.5% of his matches.

Heimerdinger vs Nami Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Heimerdinger does a below average job of beating Nami. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Heimerdinger versus Nami rounds, Heimerdinger’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Nami.

Best Heimerdinger vs Nami Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Heimerdinger Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's CompanionZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandAbsolute FocusScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Heimerdinger's passive ability p
Heimerdinger's q ability q
Heimerdinger's w ability w
Heimerdinger's e ability e
Heimerdinger's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Nami as Heimerdinger

Tips for Playing as Heimerdinger against Nami

Spreading out Hextech Micro-Rockets leads to more reliable damage and more efficiency against multiple targets, but focusing it creates the biggest impact.

The success of Electron Storm Grenade is very important to Heimerdinger's survival. The slow and stun both are capable of keeping enemies in place long enough to punish them, but it is also the first line of defense against a surprise attack.

Turret placement can be a deciding factor in a battle. Against most enemies turrets are best when they can support each other, but if the enemy has a lot of area of effect damage your turrets can be destroyed quickly. Placing turrets in brush can lead to a surprise attack in your favor.

Advice to Win Against Nami

Aqua Prison is a very powerful ability with a long cooldown, take advantage of the situation if Nami misses this ability.

Tidal Wave has a very long range but travels slowly, be aware of when it is coming your way as you can move out of its path.

Try to avoid fighting an opponent affected by Tidecaller's Blessing, it lasts a short duration so waiting it out can help you greatly.

Heimerdinger vs Nami Counter Stats

Heimerdinger Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Nami Image
4.6
< Kills >
1.8
6.3
< Deaths >
5
6.5
< Assists >
15.4
1.05
< Killing Sprees >
0.31
139
< Minions Killed >
24
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.56
821
< Physical Damage >
804
23,930
< Magic Damage >
8,289
675
< True Damage >
550
25,426
< Damage Dealt >
9,644
20,045
< Damage Taken >
17,197
10,933
< Gold Earned >
8,548
2.11
< Towers >
2.15
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0
2,075
< Total Healing >
11,090
13,659
< Experience >
11,143
28
< Vision Score >
55
13
< Wards Placed >
24
262
< Time Dealing CC >
224

How to Counter Nami with Heimerdinger in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several critical Heimerdinger vs. Nami matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Heimerdinger’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nami’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Heimerdinger may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nami..

Heimerdinger usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Nami. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Heimerdinger and Nami

Damage Types Compared

Heimerdinger
Nami
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Heimerdinger
Nami

Who is Better, Heimerdinger or Nami?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Heimerdinger usually fairs equally well when playing against Nami, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Heimerdinger makes an ok counter to Nami.

While Heimerdinger does have a lower win rate than Nami, when they face off with one another, Heimerdinger also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Heimerdinger into Namias his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Heimerdinger has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nami. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Heimerdinger vs Nami matchups, Nami is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Heimerdinger is a somewhat poor counter for Nami. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Heimerdinger against Nami.

Additional Information for Heimerdinger Players

How We Calculated Our Heimerdinger vs Nami Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nami as Heimerdinger, we analyzed 1,464 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 Nami as Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger to counter Nami during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Heimerdinger on average picks up much more CS as Nami. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Heimerdinger versus Nami build consist of Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Liandry's Torment. When Heimerdinger incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Nami than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Heimerdinger boasted an average winrate of 49.4% when countering Nami with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Nami as Heimerdinger, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Heimerdinger vs Nami battles, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.4% winrate overall.

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