Who wins: Advantage — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dRyze winsHeimerdinger wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
- The table favors you — Ryze is listed as a counter to Heimerdinger in this lane.
How to play it
- Press early
Ryze is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Cut the healing
Heimerdinger sustains — Searing Crown on your first back.
- Magic resistance
Heimerdinger deals magic damage — a matching defensive item as your 2nd or 3rd item.
- Ward the jungle
You out-trade Heimerdinger; the only danger is their jungler — ward before pressing.
When you are in danger
- Respect the spike
Heimerdinger gets far more dangerous with the ultimate — dial back after level 5.
Items that answer Heimerdinger
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Heimerdinger
- Build magic resist like Mercury's Treads or Force of Nature
- Slow with no escape — pressure him hard
- Buy Quicksilver Sash for tenacity / cleanse
- Watch his CC — punish bad positioning
How to play as Ryze
- Poke from max range, Luden's Echo first then Rabadon's Deathcap
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Ryze · ■ HeimerdingerLevel 1
- Health660 / 600
- Attack damage54 / 54
- Armor40 / 34
- Magic resistance40 / 40
- Attack speed0.75 / 0.75
- Movement speed360 / 355
Level 5
- Health1204 / 1080
- Attack damage68 / 68
- Armor60 / 54
- Magic resistance48 / 45
- Attack speed0.75 / 0.75
- Movement speed360 / 355
Level 15
- Health2564 / 2280
- Attack damage103 / 103
- Armor110 / 104
- Magic resistance68 / 57
- Attack speed0.75 / 0.75
- Movement speed360 / 355
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.