Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Kaylevs Heimerdinger

AMageMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Heimerdinger wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Kayle based on 42 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Kayle Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayle 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.

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Heimerdinger - 42.9% win rateHeimerdinger(42.9%)
Kayle - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
42.9% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Kayle matchup - 57.1% win rate
Heimerdinger
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Kayle vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 42
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
6.7
CS / min
6.6
663
DMG / min
1,151
12,257
Gold / game
13,073
366
Heal / min
102
423
DMG Mitigated / min
414
0.2
CC / min
0.8
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
46.1%
Late Game WR
53.9%

Kayle vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Kayle's 42.9%, giving Heimerdinger a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Heimerdinger 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.

Kayle vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Kayle
6.6Heimerdinger
Kayle and Heimerdinger farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
663Kayle
1,151Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Kayle by 488 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,257Kayle
13,073Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 816 more gold per game than Kayle. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kayle should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Kayle
0.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayle, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
789Kayle
516Heimerdinger
Kayle vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 273 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kayle can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kayle Build Against Heimerdinger

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Heimerdinger are Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Kayle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle37.5%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger62.5%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle46.1%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger53.9%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Kayle. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Heimerdinger holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kayle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kayle Runes Against Heimerdinger

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Kayle rune vs HeimerdingerAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs HeimerdingerGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Heimerdinger
50.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kayle the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kayle'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 Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kayle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.84%3117.690812,83444.6%54.1%
49.09%2206.777512,16542.9%53.5%
52.60%1736.993912,52351.3%53.8%
51.18%1707.169611,32439.0%66.7%
53.94%1657.187212,27442.7%65.1%
50.63%1587.288312,06842.0%57.3%
49.68%1576.760611,67138.6%58.6%
50.00%1467.186913,07045.0%53.5%
51.41%1426.868412,08146.1%55.8%
41.84%1417.071611,92731.3%50.6%
48.57%1407.31,15511,53244.3%52.9%
55.15%1367.476212,48452.3%57.8%
40.00%1206.762311,63929.2%47.2%
53.78%1197.278312,30642.9%63.5%
52.54%1187.288812,83051.9%53.1%
56.03%1168.098014,11950.0%60.3%
50.46%1097.487112,72338.8%60.0%
48.62%1096.686011,81238.8%56.7%
44.95%1096.973211,95133.3%55.2%
58.49%1066.985712,33146.0%69.6%
50.00%1066.890511,64740.4%59.3%
55.77%1047.272711,95250.9%60.8%
61.54%1047.286612,95156.5%65.5%
52.48%1016.886412,05646.8%57.4%
51.06%947.086811,56150.0%52.0%
51.09%927.174912,30742.9%58.0%
45.78%837.194012,32637.1%52.1%
54.88%826.871512,41741.2%64.6%
48.15%816.880412,16048.7%47.6%
47.50%806.476311,73338.1%57.9%
49.25%676.973112,71543.5%52.3%
48.39%627.577113,51745.8%50.0%
57.38%616.569112,28659.1%56.4%
65.52%587.091412,22262.1%69.0%
52.63%577.086712,81760.0%46.9%
50.88%576.765811,75338.5%61.3%
48.21%567.062610,95235.5%64.0%
49.06%536.267711,70750.0%47.8%
44.23%526.975011,77737.9%52.2%
47.06%517.173212,22040.7%54.2%
54.00%506.979911,83948.1%60.9%
53.06%496.979312,36244.0%62.5%
46.81%477.880713,32923.5%60.0%
45.45%446.988111,27641.7%50.0%
55.81%437.058011,34740.9%71.4%
42.86%426.766312,25737.5%46.1%
48.78%417.385612,57850.0%47.6%
50.00%386.784513,28142.9%54.2%
40.54%377.073610,21945.5%33.3%
45.95%376.971111,90443.8%47.6%
51.35%377.479212,82936.8%66.7%
40.00%357.078711,88635.0%46.7%
48.48%336.778412,40753.9%45.0%
42.42%336.769712,99345.5%40.9%
70.00%306.986212,64573.3%66.7%
48.28%297.088811,94635.7%60.0%
46.43%287.576612,45337.5%58.3%
59.26%277.276411,88253.3%66.7%
42.31%267.662412,23925.0%57.1%
65.38%267.173013,03572.7%60.0%
68.00%257.381814,11137.5%82.3%
48.00%257.279712,85920.0%66.7%
56.52%236.861312,03055.6%57.1%
63.64%227.383713,87844.4%76.9%
63.64%227.275713,27125.0%85.7%
42.86%217.384712,00741.7%44.4%
42.86%217.072013,08142.9%42.9%
45.00%207.589112,16241.7%50.0%
31.58%196.566212,22936.4%25.0%
61.11%186.277713,66971.4%54.5%
66.67%187.074011,68555.6%77.8%
50.00%186.578111,49744.4%55.6%
66.67%186.878411,08650.0%100.0%
33.33%187.361613,30612.5%50.0%
58.82%177.070212,28462.5%55.6%
56.25%167.168713,33340.0%63.6%
68.75%167.288115,75033.3%76.9%
28.57%146.275711,97433.3%25.0%
28.57%147.166812,00614.3%42.9%
30.77%136.665510,11222.2%50.0%
41.67%127.066812,78280.0%14.3%
41.67%127.564513,77133.3%44.4%
50.00%126.074211,55050.0%50.0%
54.55%115.559210,72825.0%71.4%
54.55%116.874910,97940.0%66.7%
45.45%116.573711,84560.0%33.3%
54.55%117.757310,03450.0%66.7%
70.00%107.261112,64960.0%80.0%
40.00%107.270213,09716.7%75.0%
30.00%106.880415,1710.0%37.5%
77.78%96.875215,34666.7%83.3%
66.67%96.373713,86250.0%71.4%
44.44%97.862011,97333.3%66.7%
33.33%96.975413,8780.0%42.9%
44.44%95.064310,34625.0%60.0%
88.89%97.182513,48150.0%100.0%
37.50%86.972012,26725.0%50.0%
50.00%88.398715,62050.0%50.0%
71.43%76.563812,840100.0%66.7%
71.43%76.656110,16266.7%75.0%
28.57%76.452811,8030.0%40.0%
100.00%66.752512,511100.0%100.0%
50.00%65.283912,5750.0%60.0%
33.33%66.24639,64433.3%0.0%
33.33%66.564612,7890.0%40.0%
100.00%66.11,03213,258100.0%100.0%
80.00%57.575812,924100.0%75.0%
80.00%55.985216,329100.0%75.0%
20.00%57.54439,03725.0%0.0%
40.00%56.469615,2210.0%40.0%
60.00%54.356710,53975.0%0.0%
40.00%56.15409,6690.0%66.7%
40.00%56.661012,1540.0%66.7%
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Kayle vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Kayle vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Kayle's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Kayle do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Kayle with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Kayle vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Kayle with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Heimerdinger?

The best Kayle build against Heimerdinger includes Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayle runes against Heimerdinger?

The best Kayle runes against Heimerdinger use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Kayle vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayle counter Heimerdinger?

No, Kayle struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 42.9% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Kayle against Heimerdinger?

When playing Kayle against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.