How to win lane as Zaahen against Heimerdinger · 46.41% win rate over 306 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Levels 1-2 last-hitting is even before your cleave threatens his turrets. |
| Level 2 | Zaahen | At Level 2 you clear H-28 turrets with Darkin Glaive and walk down a squishy Heimer. |
| Level 3 | Zaahen | By Level 3 your Golden Onslaught engage beats his immobile mage kit. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 are even as his turret zone offsets your engage before your R. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even because his UPGRADE!!! turret and Grenade stun can punish a bad all-in. |
| First item | Zaahen | On first items your sustain out-brawls a peel-less Heimer off his nest. |
| Two+ items | Zaahen | In the 2-item window your juggernaut scaling and gap-close outclass his turrets. |
At Level 2-3 you already pressure Heimerdinger: his H-28 turrets (Q) zone but fall to your Darkin Glaive (Q) cleave, and once a turret is down you walk him with Golden Onslaught (E) since he is an immobile squishy mage.
The full Zaahen vs Heimerdinger report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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