Heimerdinger vs Gragas Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Heimerdinger is a mage/support hybrid, Gragas a fighter/mage hybrid, and they meet in the Top lane. Over 152 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Heimerdinger closes out 60.5% of them. A 10.5-point edge is what puts this matchup in Heimerdinger’s column.
The exchange usually opens with CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E) or Barrel Roll (Q). UPGRADE!!! and Explosive Cask are the two buttons that end the exchange outright.
Range decides much of the early game: Heimerdinger attacks from 550 units, Gragas from 125. Until Gragas closes that 125-to-550 gap, Heimerdinger dictates the pace.
magic damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Heimerdinger and Gragas build against each other. Level-one bases: Heimerdinger 558 HP / 19 armour / 30 MR, Gragas 640 / 38 / 32. Early physical trades read in Gragas’s favour thanks to 19 more armour. Scaling matters as well: Heimerdinger ends on 2343 HP, Gragas on 2595. On autos alone the numbers read 56 AD for Heimerdinger and 64 for Gragas. That 340-versus-330 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
A 8/10 difficulty rating on Heimerdinger, against 5/10, means the sample includes plenty of players still learning it. Behind 60.5% are 152 games against Gragas, not a handful of anecdotes. No hand-editing here — the Heimerdinger figures come straight from ranked play.
FAQ
Yes — Heimerdinger holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger wins 60.5% of the recorded games.
60.5% from Heimerdinger's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
152 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Heimerdinger build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Heimerdinger build page.