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Heimerdinger

Starter Guide: AP Turret Zone Heimer (Mid) Mid

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Item Build

Starting Items

Core Build

Situational Options

Total stats from Core Build
300 Ability Power50 Armor15 Magic Penetration250 Mana10 Mana Regen per 5 seconds45 Movement Speed

Skill Level Order

18 Levels Planned
Ability 123456789101112131415161718
H-28G Evolution Turret Q
H-28G Evolution Turret
14579
Hextech Micro-Rockets W
Hextech Micro-Rockets
28101213
CH-1 Concussion Grenade E
CH-1 Concussion Grenade
314151718
UPGRADE!!! R
UPGRADE!!!
61116

Spells & Runes

30 / 30 Runes · 2 Spells

Summoner Spells

Flash Ignite

Rune Page

Marks

9 / 9 Sockets
  • 9× Mark of Magic Penetration +1 Magic Penetration (+9 total)

Seals

9 / 9 Sockets
  • 9× Seal of Armor +1 Armor (+9 total)

Glyphs

9 / 9 Sockets
  • 9× Glyph of Magic Resist +1.4 Magic Resist (+12.6 total)

Quintessences

3 / 3 Sockets
  • 3× Quintessence of Ability Power +5 Ability Power (+15 total)

Total Rune Statistics

30 / 30
Magic Penetration +9
Armor +9
Magic Resist +12.6
Ability Power +15

Masteries

21 / 0 / 9

Offense

21
0/1

Summoner's Wrath

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/4

Fury

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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4/4

Sorcery

4 of 4 ranks taken
1: +1% Cooldown Reduction
2: +2% Cooldown Reduction
3: +3% Cooldown Reduction
4: +4% Cooldown Reduction
0/2

Butcher

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/4

Deadliness

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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4/4

Blast

4 of 4 ranks taken
1: +0.25 Ability Power per level
(4.5 Ability Power at champion level 18)
2: +0.5 Ability Power per level
(9 Ability Power at champion level 18)
3: +0.75 Ability Power per level
(13.5 Ability Power at champion level 18)
4: +1 Ability Power per level
(18 Ability Power at champion level 18)
0/1

Destruction

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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3/3

Havoc

3 of 3 ranks taken
1: Increases damage dealt by 0.67%
2: Increases damage dealt by 1.33%
3: Increases damage dealt by 2%
0/1

Weapon Expertise

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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1/1

Arcane Knowledge

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: +8% Magic Penetration
0/2

Lethality

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/2

Brute Force

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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3/3

Mental Force

3 of 3 ranks taken
1: 2 Ability Power
2: 4 Ability Power
3: 6 Ability Power
1/1

Spellsword

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: Deals 5% of your Ability Power in magic damage to the target on each basic attack
0/1

Frenzy

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Sunder

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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4/4

Archmage

4 of 4 ranks taken
1: Increases Ability Power by 1.25%
2: Increases Ability Power by 2.5%
3: Increases Ability Power by 3.75%
4: Increases Ability Power by 5%
1/1

Executioner

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: Increases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% Health

Defense

0
0/1

Summoner's Resolve

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Perseverance

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/4

Durability

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/2

Tough Skin

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/3

Hardiness

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/3

Resistance

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Bladed Armor

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/2

Unyielding

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/2

Relentless

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/1

Veteran's Scars

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Safeguard

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Block

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Tenacious

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/3

Juggernaut

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Defender

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Legendary Armor

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Good Hands

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Reinforced Armor

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Honor Guard

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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Utility

9
1/1

Summoner's Insight

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: Improves the following Summoner Spells:

Teleport Reduces cast time by 0.5 second
Revive Grants bonus Health on Revive for 2 minutes
Flash Reduces cooldown by 15 seconds
Clarity Increases Mana restored by 25%
Clairvoyance Grants additional vision of enemy units revealed
0/3

Wanderer

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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3/3

Meditation

3 of 3 ranks taken
1: +1 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
2: +2 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
3: +3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
1/1

Improved Recall

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: Reduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second and Enhanced Recall by 0.5 seconds
0/1

Scout

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Mastermind

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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3/3

Expanded Mind

3 of 3 ranks taken
1: +4 mana per level (+72 at level 18)
2: +7 mana per level (+126 at level 18)
3: +10 mana per level (+180 at level 18)
0/2

Artificer

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/4

Greed

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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1/1

Runic Affinity

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: Increases the duration of shrine, relic, quest, and neutral monster buffs by 20%
0/3

Vampirism

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Biscuiteer

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/2

Wealth

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/4

Awareness

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/3

Strength of Spirit

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Explorer

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Pickpocket

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Intelligence

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Nimble

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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Guide & Strategy Breakdown

AP Turret Zone Heimerdinger claims a patch of lane and dares people to walk into it, with Evolution Turrets (Q), Hextech Micro-Rockets (W) and CH-1 Concussion Grenade (E) stuns.

AP Turret Zone Heimerdinger claims a patch of lane and dares people to walk into it, with Evolution Turrets (Q), Hextech Micro-Rockets (W) and CH-1 Concussion Grenade (E) stuns.

How it plays

Heimerdinger holds ground rather than chasing it, which in Season 3 makes him miserable to lane against. Techmaturgical Repair Bots regenerates health for nearby allies and for the turrets themselves. Put 2 Evolution Turrets down and you have a stretch of lane where trading melee is simply a bad idea.

What to buy

  • Starting Items: Doran's Ring and 2 Health Potions.
  • Core Build Rush: Sorcerer's Shoes (enhances turret laser and rocket magic pen), Archangel's Staff / Seraph's Embrace (grants a huge mana pool for continuous turret setup and W rocket poke, transforming into a large emergency shield), Rabadon's Deathcap (scales turret attack damage, rocket burst, and grenade stuns), and Zhonya's Hourglass (the item synergy that matters; Evolution Turrets Q continue firing and targeting enemies while Heimerdinger is invincible in Zhonya's stasis).
  • Situational Options: Void Staff, Liandry's Torment (% HP burn on grenade stuns), Rylai's Crystal Scepter (makes turret laser and basic attacks slow enemies, trapping them in turret range indefinitely), and Banshee's Veil.

Summoners and skill order

  • Flash and Teleport (or Barrier).
  • Max Q (Evolution Turret) or W (Hextech Micro-Rockets) first depending on match priority (Q for lane zone/push, W for targeted burst poke). Max E (CH-1 Grenade) last.

New to the champion?

Combos worth drilling

  • Turret Zone Setup: Place 2 Evolution Turrets (Q) near minion waves. Walk inside turret range -> E (Concussion Grenade) stun target -> W (Micro-Rockets) burst.
  • Zhonya's Turret Bait: Bait enemy dives -> UPGRADE!!! (R) -> Zhonya's Hourglass. Turrets fire rapidly while you are invulnerable.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Don't fight outside your turret zone: Heimer is weak without turrets. Never walk past your turret line without Vision Wards.
  • Don't miss E Concussion Grenade: The stun only occurs in the exact center of the grenade landing circle.

Playing it out

  • Early Game (Levels 1-5): Place 2 Turrets (Q) near minion waves. Force enemy midlaners to take turret aggro if they attempt to trade. Poke with 3-rocket W spreads.
  • Mid Game (Levels 6-11): Push outer mid tower continuously. Pop UPGRADE!!! (R) to grant turrets slow attacks and refresh rocket counts during ganks.
  • Late Game (Levels 12+): Set up turret nests around Dragon/Baron pits before objective spawns. Activate Zhonya's Hourglass when enemy tanks dive you, letting turrets melt them.

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