
Heimerdingervs Kennen
Heimerdinger vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kennen wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Heimerdinger based on 6 games. Kennen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Kennen 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.
Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Kennen Matchup?

Heimerdinger vs Kennen Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Kennen wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, giving Kennen a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Kennen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Kennen leads by 316 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kennen 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 Kennen 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 Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown
Kennen is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Kennen holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Build Against Kennen
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Kennen are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kennen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Kennen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kennen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Kennen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kennen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Kennen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Kennen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Heimerdinger players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Kennen
The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Kennen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.71% | 70 | 6.5 | 1,055 | 11,548 | 42.4% | 29.7% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.5 | 1,081 | 12,052 | 68.2% | 60.7% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 6.0 | 944 | 11,809 | 38.9% | 48.4% | |
| 70.45% | 44 | 6.8 | 1,085 | 11,915 | 68.8% | 71.4% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 6.2 | 1,196 | 11,648 | 64.3% | 58.3% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 6.5 | 1,216 | 11,942 | 55.6% | 47.4% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 5.8 | 962 | 11,511 | 66.7% | 32.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.1 | 1,096 | 11,956 | 42.9% | 38.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 5.6 | 1,222 | 10,773 | 58.8% | 33.3% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.9 | 1,150 | 10,626 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.1 | 1,064 | 11,251 | 53.3% | 61.5% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.9 | 1,066 | 10,810 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.8 | 1,082 | 12,299 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.5 | 1,507 | 11,618 | 35.7% | 46.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.5 | 1,245 | 12,231 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.4 | 1,186 | 12,793 | 55.6% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.6 | 982 | 12,090 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 6.0 | 945 | 12,335 | 28.6% | 29.4% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.4 | 1,050 | 12,767 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.2 | 1,001 | 12,548 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.0 | 1,087 | 11,846 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 4.7 | 993 | 12,451 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 19.05% | 21 | 6.5 | 1,038 | 11,751 | 33.3% | 13.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.6 | 887 | 12,783 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 1,072 | 10,843 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 15.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 1,078 | 10,915 | 25.0% | 8.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.7 | 941 | 13,384 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.9 | 1,054 | 12,507 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.0 | 1,077 | 10,364 | 44.4% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.1 | 929 | 12,631 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.0 | 658 | 8,461 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.7 | 906 | 10,250 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.4 | 848 | 9,560 | 44.4% | 12.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,029 | 13,682 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 1,071 | 11,252 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.5 | 760 | 10,473 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 1,297 | 14,153 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,004 | 11,809 | 85.7% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 817 | 11,448 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 4.9 | 764 | 11,667 | 0.0% | 23.1% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 1,057 | 13,012 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 5.9 | 831 | 11,125 | 80.0% | 77.8% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.2 | 806 | 10,184 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.2 | 1,183 | 11,690 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,016 | 10,452 | 85.7% | 71.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,138 | 12,964 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,159 | 14,201 | 83.3% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 1,228 | 12,994 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 1,029 | 12,007 | 83.3% | 83.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.8 | 844 | 10,439 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.9 | 841 | 11,000 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,162 | 12,109 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.4 | 1,043 | 10,202 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.7 | 875 | 12,008 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 927 | 10,031 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.1 | 961 | 11,707 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 827 | 10,869 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.6 | 1,037 | 11,151 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 950 | 10,738 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.1 | 856 | 10,528 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 1,019 | 10,994 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,177 | 10,505 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 1,161 | 10,134 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,099 | 12,042 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 750 | 9,487 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 775 | 10,274 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.0 | 939 | 9,956 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 901 | 11,136 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 983 | 13,009 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 892 | 10,506 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 963 | 11,839 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 968 | 11,433 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,279 | 13,703 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 691 | 9,474 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,063 | 13,340 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,172 | 12,366 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.8 | 1,355 | 14,688 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.0 | 773 | 12,393 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 893 | 12,428 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 2.9 | 746 | 8,201 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.4 | 697 | 9,929 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.3 | 784 | 12,752 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 890 | 10,716 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 761 | 11,563 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,100 | 11,729 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 1,020 | 10,359 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 663 | 7,765 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,062 | 13,343 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 584 | 10,960 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 901 | 11,710 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 654 | 10,054 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 960 | 11,964 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.2 | 1,090 | 14,183 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 941 | 11,717 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 772 | 9,669 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 967 | 7,159 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 906 | 12,822 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 931 | 13,366 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 899 | 13,592 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 894 | 15,199 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 1,054 | 10,693 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,365 | 17,196 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Kennen in League of Legends?
Kennen wins the Heimerdinger vs Kennen matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Heimerdinger do against Kennen in the early game?
In the early game, Kennen has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Kennen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Kennen in the late game?
In the late game, Kennen takes over the Heimerdinger vs Kennen matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Kennen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Kennen matchup?
Kennen wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Kennen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Kennen?
The best Heimerdinger build against Kennen includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Kennen?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Kennen use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Kennen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Kennen?
No, Heimerdinger struggles against Kennen with only a 33.3% win rate. Kennen has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kennen's lead.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Kennen?
When playing Heimerdinger against Kennen, play cautiously and avoid Kennen's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kennen has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.