Kayn, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
5.8%
Ban Rate
11.6%

Kayn vs Hecarim

Kayn A TierFighterAssassin
Patch
26.22
Games
3,587
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 6, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Kayn vs Hecarim is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.22. Hecarim wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Kayn based on 66 games. Hecarim holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Hecarim matchup.

Kayn Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn 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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Kayn
Kayn
45.9%
VS
Hecarim
54.1%
Hecarim

Who wins Kayn vs Hecarim?

Slight Hecarim edgeLow confidence

Kayn wins 45.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.0% and 58.3% (95% range).

Expected
54.6%
From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
Matchup effect
−8.7 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
61 games
Lane: Jungle
vs patch 26.21
−5.4 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.22 · Nov 4 – Nov 6

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Hecarim, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kayn wins 45.9% of 61 games (95% range 34.0–58.3%).
  • Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 54.6% for Kayn; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Hecarim usually wins the lane: 516 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (61 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
  • Kayn players pick Death's Dance far more often against Hecarim: 23.8% of their other Jungle games, 37.7% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Kayn and Hecarim played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Kayn's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Kayn vs Hecarim Laning Stats

KaynHecarim

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−516
Hecarim ahead
95% range −859 to −174
XP difference
−763
Hecarim ahead
95% range −1,069 to −458
CS difference
−13.0
Hecarim ahead
95% range −17.9 to −8.2
2.87
Kills before 15 min
3.39
2.52
Deaths before 15 min
1.97
0.21
Solo kills before 15 min
0.28
4.9%
First blood
1.6%

Whole-game averages

1.1
CS / min
1.1
744
DMG / min
748
12,955
Gold / game
13,848
522
Heal / min
647
942
DMG Mitigated / min
1,443
0.6
CC / min
0.8

Kayn vs Hecarim Win Rate by Game Length

Kayn's win rate against Hecarim by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
8 games
Too few games
20–25 min
3 games
Too few games
25–30 min
20 games
Too few games
30–35 min
17 games
Too few games
35+ min
13 games
Kayn vs Hecarim95% rangeKayn usual (Jungle)

No game length stands out: Kayn's results against Hecarim in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Kayn vs Hecarim Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)HecarimKayn gold at 15: −516
  2. First itemEvenKayn: 0.2 min · Hecarim: 0.2 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Kayn Changes Against Hecarim

Choices Kayn players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.

  • Death's Dance
    Usually
    23.8%
    vs Hecarim
    37.7%
    +13.9 pts56.5% WR here
  • Boots of Swiftness
    Usually
    2.9%
    vs Hecarim
    9.8%
    +6.9 pts
  • Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion
    Gustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionStarting items
    Usually
    4.9%
    vs Hecarim
    11.5%
    +6.6 pts
  • Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionOracle Lens
    Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting items
    Usually
    2.1%
    vs Hecarim
    6.6%
    +4.5 pts

Best Kayn Build vs Hecarim

Usual Kayn build (Jungle)

86.7% win rate · 15 games

Against Hecarim

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 41 Kayn games against Hecarim carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kayn's standard build instead.

  • Kayn usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 31 games).
  • Hecarim usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 52 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Kayn Runes vs Hecarim

Usual Kayn runes (Jungle)

ConquerorConqueror
Precision
TriumphLegend: HasteLast Stand
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistTranscendence
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

53.4% win rate · 777 games

Against Hecarim

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Kayn'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 Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Kayn Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Kayn vs Hecarim FAQ - Patch 26.22

Who wins Kayn vs Hecarim?

Current data slightly favors Hecarim, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kayn wins 45.9% of 61 games (95% range 34.0–58.3%).

What is Kayn's win rate against Hecarim?

Kayn wins 45.9% of 61 Jungle games against Hecarim on patch 26.22 (95% range 34.0–58.3%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 54.6% would be expected.

Does Kayn counter Hecarim?

Not clearly. Kayn wins 45.9% of 61 games against Hecarim, and the 95% range (34.0–58.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Kayn or Hecarim?

Hecarim usually wins the lane: 516 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (61 games with a 15-minute snapshot).

Does Kayn outscale Hecarim?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Hecarim strongest against Kayn?

Hecarim is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).

What should Kayn build against Hecarim?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kayn's usual Jungle core: Hubris, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night. The biggest change against Hecarim: Death's Dance (23.8% usually, 37.7% here).

What runes should Kayn use against Hecarim?

Use Kayn's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.