Heimerdingervs Kayle
Heimerdinger vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kayle wins with a 56.8% win rate (+13.5%) over Heimerdinger based on 37 games. Kayle wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Kayle matchup.
Heimerdinger Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Heimerdinger performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Kayle(43.2%)Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Kayle Matchup?
Heimerdinger vs Kayle Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 56.8% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 43.2%, giving Kayle a 13.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kayle controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kayle needs to press advantages before Heimerdinger reaches their power spikes, while Heimerdinger should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle has a strong advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kayle overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Heimerdinger vs Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown
Kayle is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kayle holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Build Against Kayle
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Kayle are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Kayle matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Heimerdinger31.3%Kayle68.8%Heimerdinger52.4%Kayle47.6%Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.8% win rate — a 37.5 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Heimerdinger takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Kayle by 4.8 percentage points. Heimerdinger scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kayle must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Heimerdinger reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Heimerdinger survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Kayle
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Kayle in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Heimerdinger's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.28% | 138 | 6.4 | 954 | 11,802 | 43.4% | 52.9% | |
| 39.64% | 111 | 6.4 | 1,042 | 11,207 | 45.5% | 35.8% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 6.2 | 984 | 10,607 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 6.3 | 1,075 | 11,876 | 44.4% | 47.7% | |
| 45.31% | 64 | 6.0 | 966 | 10,472 | 44.1% | 46.7% | |
| 44.26% | 61 | 6.2 | 1,052 | 11,790 | 50.0% | 37.9% | |
| 55.00% | 60 | 6.4 | 1,033 | 11,580 | 61.9% | 51.3% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.3 | 955 | 10,825 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.0 | 1,024 | 10,670 | 35.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 51 | 6.6 | 1,165 | 12,049 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.0 | 917 | 11,122 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 6.2 | 1,023 | 11,524 | 64.7% | 60.0% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 6.3 | 1,336 | 10,546 | 36.8% | 44.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 4.9 | 755 | 9,629 | 68.4% | 39.1% | |
| 78.05% | 41 | 6.0 | 1,071 | 11,023 | 75.0% | 81.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 5.9 | 987 | 11,425 | 68.8% | 48.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.3 | 1,236 | 11,811 | 57.1% | 38.5% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 5.0 | 1,183 | 11,424 | 31.6% | 50.0% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 6.5 | 1,040 | 11,723 | 64.7% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.4 | 1,097 | 12,601 | 45.5% | 51.9% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 5.4 | 885 | 10,497 | 44.4% | 63.2% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.3 | 1,014 | 12,309 | 31.3% | 52.4% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 6.2 | 1,148 | 11,976 | 46.7% | 76.2% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.3 | 1,029 | 9,675 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 24.24% | 33 | 6.1 | 939 | 10,500 | 17.6% | 31.3% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.2 | 1,142 | 13,174 | 62.5% | 68.0% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 5.8 | 1,093 | 11,745 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 5.9 | 912 | 10,955 | 41.7% | 31.6% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.2 | 1,030 | 11,593 | 40.0% | 52.4% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.3 | 1,093 | 10,623 | 56.3% | 53.3% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.4 | 1,032 | 11,579 | 78.6% | 43.8% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 4.9 | 946 | 11,962 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 17.86% | 28 | 6.4 | 926 | 10,140 | 17.6% | 18.2% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.0 | 853 | 11,039 | 50.0% | 35.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 4.3 | 1,057 | 10,514 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.1 | 1,059 | 11,229 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.4 | 1,144 | 11,755 | 70.0% | 35.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.2 | 1,027 | 11,194 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.1 | 944 | 10,740 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 1,098 | 12,473 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 1,016 | 12,026 | 41.7% | 53.9% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 935 | 11,163 | 57.1% | 38.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 4.7 | 791 | 11,317 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 981 | 11,590 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 1,092 | 11,906 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.3 | 1,177 | 11,831 | 72.7% | 58.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.8 | 895 | 11,442 | 45.5% | 58.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.6 | 1,086 | 12,226 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 2.7 | 729 | 9,100 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.2 | 1,009 | 10,464 | 63.6% | 36.4% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 1,302 | 12,846 | 42.9% | 76.9% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.4 | 965 | 12,191 | 37.5% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 4.6 | 882 | 9,954 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 984 | 9,762 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 3.4 | 806 | 11,301 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.4 | 957 | 10,349 | 37.5% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.9 | 937 | 10,555 | 62.5% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.2 | 1,050 | 13,489 | 80.0% | 38.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 833 | 10,561 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.0 | 907 | 10,548 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.6 | 1,361 | 10,766 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.1 | 1,054 | 12,912 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 5.9 | 1,045 | 11,646 | 42.9% | 18.2% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.8 | 910 | 12,012 | 80.0% | 61.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.7 | 1,149 | 11,908 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.3 | 885 | 10,235 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.7 | 985 | 10,090 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.5 | 1,171 | 11,559 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.1 | 897 | 11,654 | 77.8% | 37.5% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 5.7 | 1,013 | 11,754 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.3 | 1,062 | 12,270 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 827 | 10,374 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 963 | 10,126 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 1,431 | 13,722 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.2 | 996 | 13,180 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,168 | 11,548 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.9 | 1,071 | 12,221 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.1 | 1,063 | 11,167 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.7 | 963 | 12,382 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.6 | 902 | 10,970 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,107 | 13,202 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,047 | 11,202 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.7 | 946 | 11,103 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.4 | 866 | 12,457 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 806 | 11,191 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.6 | 915 | 9,336 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,083 | 12,065 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.8 | 958 | 11,808 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 1,411 | 12,736 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 1,063 | 12,379 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 904 | 12,262 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 966 | 11,465 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 763 | 11,008 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,129 | 15,106 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 926 | 11,216 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 943 | 12,077 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 3.5 | 805 | 10,588 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 927 | 11,711 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,347 | 15,981 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.7 | 952 | 10,650 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.5 | 1,083 | 10,463 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,038 | 10,617 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.8 | 902 | 10,976 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 819 | 9,974 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 573 | 8,173 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 894 | 11,968 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.3 | 681 | 10,447 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,278 | 12,425 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 802 | 7,621 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.3 | 777 | 10,664 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.6 | 1,085 | 10,777 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 693 | 8,557 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.9 | 1,213 | 13,482 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.7 | 674 | 9,203 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 982 | 11,261 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,292 | 15,303 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 832 | 10,835 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 969 | 11,201 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.2 | 1,195 | 11,147 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,220 | 12,805 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,072 | 12,526 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 706 | 6,451 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 944 | 13,191 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,247 | 12,080 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 1,285 | 12,109 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,259 | 17,936 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 981 | 11,312 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 1,103 | 12,531 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 1,131 | 11,399 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 976 | 10,925 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 722 | 9,601 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Kayle in League of Legends?
Kayle wins the Heimerdinger vs Kayle matchup with a 56.8% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 43.2%, a 13.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Heimerdinger do against Kayle in the early game?
In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 68.8% win rate versus 31.3%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Kayle in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Kayle matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Kayle matchup?
Kayle wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 56.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 13.5 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Kayle?
The best Heimerdinger build against Kayle includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 60.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Kayle?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Kayle use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Kayle?
No, Heimerdinger struggles against Kayle with only a 43.2% win rate. Kayle has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayle's lead.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Kayle?
When playing Heimerdinger against Kayle, play cautiously and avoid Kayle's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Kayle in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.