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Vayne vs Heimerdinger

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use ranged spacing and high mobility to avoid Heimerdinger's turret zones and poke setup.
Prioritize lane pressure to prevent Heimerdinger from establishing turrets and controlling the wave.
This is a scaling marksman vs control mage matchup where Vayne must deny turret setups and scale safely.

Trading pattern

Trade only when (E) stun is down and turrets are minimal.
Use (E) to (E) Heimerdinger into walls if he oversteps near turrets for a stun.
Maintain distance with autos and (Q) to kite turret zones and avoid extended trades inside them.

Danger windows

Beware when multiple turrets are active and (E) stun is available, as Heimerdinger can lock you down.
Avoid pushing without vision since Heimerdinger's zone control invites ganks and punishes overextensions.
Be cautious post (E) cooldown as Heimerdinger's engage and stun threat temporarily drops, but turrets still zone.

Early game

Avoid pushing the wave without vision to prevent ganks and turret zone punishment.
Use (Q) to reposition and poke safely outside turret range while holding (E) for enemy engage attempts.
Focus on farming and maintaining safe distance to scale into stronger dueling phases post level 6.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) stealth and empowered (Q) to outplay Heimerdinger's setups and all-ins.
After two core items, pressure side lanes to exploit your true damage and mobility against his low mobility.
Respect Heimerdinger's level 3 full turret and (E) stun combo; avoid committing when his zone is complete.

Win conditions

Deny Heimerdinger turret setups by clearing turrets safely and punishing his low mobility.
Use (R) and (Q) stealth to reposition and win isolated duels after level 6.
Scale into side-lane pressure with two items to shred his front line and force teamfights on your terms.