Item build path
Doran's Ring + 
Health Potion435 g
Crystalline Flask + 3 Health Potions450 gRing gives mana regen to spam turrets and hold lane.
Sorcerer's Shoes + 
Chalice or 
Blasting WandSorcerer's Shoes1,100 g
Athene's Unholy Grail2,700 g
Rylai's Crystal Scepter3,105 g
Rabadon's Deathcap3,600 g
Zhonya's Hourglass3,300 g
Void Staff2,295 g
Skill order & spells
Rune page (Season 3)
Best duos & synergies
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Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.
Key combo
Power spike & playstyle
Old Heimer is a lane-siege bully strongest with turret zoning and level 6 UPGRADE; dominates lane push but is immobile and weaker in open teamfights.
How to play Heimerdinger in League Classic
Heimer turns mid lane into a construction site. Three turrets behind minions make you nearly ungankable and win every farming war; rockets poke on a cooldown shorter than their trades. Sieges are where you break games: nest turrets at a choke and the defending team simply cannot walk forward. Move the nest constantly — static turrets die, migrating ones win zones. Rylai's slows plus grenade stun makes divers regret everything. You lose to hard roam mids; shove faster and take their tower as rent.
Heimerdinger in League Classic
What is the best Heimerdinger build in League Classic?
The standard build is AP Heimerdinger: Sorcerer's Shoes, Athene's Unholy Grail, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff. Skill order Q > W > E > R, summoner spells Flash + Teleport.
What runes and masteries does Heimerdinger use in League Classic?
Marks: Magic Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Flat AP. Quintessences: Flat AP. Masteries: 21/0/9 — siege turrets.
Is Heimerdinger good in League Classic?
Heimerdinger is rated C-tier mid lane in the launch consensus (score 15/100 across 3 published rankings). Strong into Malzahar, Veigar, Katarina, Annie, Ryze; struggles against Kassadin, Pantheon, Karthus, Ahri, Gragas.
What does Heimerdinger start with and build first in League Classic?
Open with Doran's Ring + Health Potion or Crystalline Flask + 3 Health Potions. Ring gives mana regen to spam turrets and hold lane. First back: Sorcerer's Shoes + Chalice or Blasting Wand. Then build in order: Sorcerer's Shoes → Athene's Unholy Grail → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Rabadon's Deathcap → Zhonya's Hourglass → Void Staff.