Heimerdinger vs Darius TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Heimerdinger vs Darius

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use turret zones to control wave and punish Darius's melee approach, denying him safe trades.
Prioritize lane pressure to prevent Darius from stacking passive and snowballing early.

Trading pattern

Let turrets define the fight, use (E) to stun Darius when he commits, then layer (W) and turret damage.
Punish missed (E) pulls by stepping forward aggressively before Darius can stack passive.
Avoid fighting away from turrets or when (E) is down to reduce vulnerability to all-ins.

Danger windows

Beware when Darius has (E) pull available and can start extended trades to stack passive.
Avoid trades when turrets are cleared or (E) is on cooldown, as Darius can all-in more safely.
Be cautious pushing without vision due to vulnerability to ganks and Darius's low mobility advantage.

Early game

Establish turrets early to force Darius to farm under pressure and avoid extended trades.
Hold (E) to punish Darius when he tries to pull or engage, avoiding wasting it on poke.
Avoid pushing without vision to reduce gank risk due to low mobility.

Power spikes

At level 3, use full turret, (W), and (E) combo to punish Darius's melee engage attempts.
At level 6, choose (R) upgrade to strengthen zone control or burst and deny Darius's all-in reset potential.
Respect Darius's level 6 (R) execute window by disengaging before five passive stacks accumulate.

Win conditions

Maintain turret zones to force Darius to farm under pressure and avoid extended trades.
Use (E) stun and upgraded abilities to deny Darius's all-in engage and reset potential.
Control wave state to keep fights within turret range, punishing Darius's melee approach and preventing his passive stacking.