How to win lane as Zac against Heimerdinger · 53.02% win rate (149 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
His turrets out-poke you — build MR, E-knock him off nest.
Track: Heimerdinger's E — CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (11s cooldown). His self-peel stun. Dodge it.
Read from Zac's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Heimerdinger.
This is Zac's own plan; across 149 pooled games the lane is leaning Zac.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Heimerdinger | Heimerdinger's turret grid and Grenade poke zone you off farm at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Heimerdinger | At 2 his turret line plus an 11s stun stop you trading at all. |
| Level 3 | Heimerdinger | Level 3 his passive speeds him up while inside his own turret grid. |
| 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 — Hextech Micro-Rockets reach 1325, past everything you have, so accept the farm loss and wait for your level-4 gap-close.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Zac's side, sampled July 2026.
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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Zac, slightly — a 53.02% win rate edge over 149 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Zac has a small statistical edge (53.02% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Zac has a slight edge (53.02% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Zac takes Grasp of the Undying on the Resolve tree with Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth, and Precision secondary (Triumph and Legend: Haste) vs Heimerdinger.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Heartsteel (HP feeds everything) first, then Spirit Visage / Thornmail, with Mercury's Treads.
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