How to win lane as Zac against Heimerdinger · 50% win rate over 44 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Heimerdinger | Heimerdinger's turret grid and Grenade poke zone you off farm at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Heimerdinger | At level 2 his turrets and E stun keep you from trading at all. |
| Level 3 | Heimerdinger | Level 3 the full turret setup still shreds you before you can reach him. |
| Levels 4-5 | Zac | By level 4 your Slingshot leaps the turrets for a W all-in advantage. |
| Level 6 | Heimerdinger | At 6 UPGRADE!!! gives a supercharged turret or wider stun to punish dives. |
| First item | Zac | First item lets you soak turret beams and close, making it even skill. |
| Two+ items | Zac | Late, your R past the turret wall plus tankiness ignore his static DPS. |
Heimerdinger zones you off the wave levels 1-3 with his turret grid and Grenade poke, so accept the farm loss, dodge the stun, and wait for your level 4 gap-close.
The full Zac 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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