Heimerdinger

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Ring start — Default into most mid lanes; the AP, health, mana regen and last-hit mana refund support early turret and rocket trading.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask ward start — Use into heavy poke or gank pressure where repeat sustain and an early ward are worth giving up Doran's combat stats.

• Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.4Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Boots sustain start — Use when dodging key skillshots matters more than raw lane power, especially against long-range control mages.

Corein buy order

• 1Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,100gSorcerer's Shoes add early magic penetration for W and E poke.

• 2Morellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  MorellonomiconMorellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe2,200gMorellonomicon supplies AP, mana regeneration, 20% cooldown reduction and anti-healing on low-health targets.

• 3Liandry's Torment2,900g (980g to combine)Ability Power50Health300Eyes of Pain: 15 Magic PenetrationMana Burn: Dealing spell damage applies a damage-over-time effect for 3 seconds that deals bonus magic damage equal to 2% of the target's current Health per second. This bonus damage is doubled against movement-impaired units and capped at 100 damage per second vs. monsters.Recipe

  Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment2,900g (980g to combine)Ability Power50Health300Eyes of Pain: 15 Magic PenetrationMana Burn: Dealing spell damage applies a damage-over-time effect for 3 seconds that deals bonus magic damage equal to 2% of the target's current Health per second. This bonus damage is doubled against movement-impaired units and capped at 100 damage per second vs. monsters.Recipe2,900gLiandry's Torment pairs health, AP and magic penetration with damage-over-time that rewards repeated spell hits and turret-zone control.

• 4Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe

  Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe3,300gRabadon's Deathcap is the major AP multiplier once Heimer has mana and CDR covered.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe

  Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe2,900gBuy Rylai's Crystal Scepter when your team needs more kiting and catch power from repeated spell hits.

• Deathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe

  Deathfire GraspDeathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe3,100gBuy Deathfire Grasp when you are snowballing and can safely burst a priority target before fights spread out.

• Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe

  Abyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe2,560gBuy Abyssal Scepter against double AP or short-range enemy teams where you can stand close enough to apply the aura.

• Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe

  Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe1,200gSwap to Mercury's Treads when crowd control or magic burst prevents you from setting up turrets and casting.

• Zhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe

  Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe3,260gPrioritize Zhonya's Hourglass earlier against AD assassins or hard dive compositions.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Ring start — Default start into most mid lanes: AP, health, mana regen, and last-hit mana restore all support early wave control before Catalyst.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use into poke lanes or matchups where you expect to be forced off turret positions repeatedly before first recall.

• Cloth Armor300gArmor15Basic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Cloth Armor start — Use into AD mids or heavy early physical jungle pressure when surviving the first levels matters more than AP.

Corein buy order

• 1Rod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe

  Rod of AgesRod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe2,800gRod of Ages is the build's center: health, mana, and AP let Heimerdinger stay near his turrets and survive dives while scaling.

• 2Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,100gSorcerer's Shoes keep his W, E, and turret damage threatening despite the defensive rune and mastery investment.

• 3Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe

  Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe2,900gRylai's Crystal Scepter adds another large health/AP item and makes repeated spell hits help control space around the turret nest.

• 4Zhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe

  Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe3,260gZhonya's Hourglass gives high AP, armor, and a stasis button for the dive attempts this build is designed to bait and survive.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe

  Abyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe2,560gBuy Abyssal Scepter instead of a greedier AP slot when the enemy mid and jungle are both magic damage and fights happen in close turret zones.

• Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe

  Spirit VisageSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe2,750gBuy Spirit Visage when you need heavy magic resistance and CDR more than raw damage, especially against poke or double AP comps.

• Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe

  Frozen HeartFrozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe2,900gBuy Frozen Heart into fed auto-attack carries or AD dive compositions; the armor, mana, and CDR fit the ground-holding plan.

• Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe

  Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe2,750gBuy Banshee's Veil when one hook, stun, or long-range engage is what lets the enemy start fights on you.

• Morellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  MorellonomiconMorellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe2,200gBuy Morellonomicon when enemy healing is deciding fights and you still need AP, mana regen, and CDR.