Kayn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Kaynvs Heimerdinger

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches788,689
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayn vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kayn wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 5 games. Kayn 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 Heimerdinger 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.

Compare against an opponent
Heimerdinger - 100.0% win rateHeimerdinger(100.0%)
Kayn - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Kayn
100.0% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Kayn matchup - 0.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Kayn vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Kayn wins the Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Kayn
Matches: 5
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
4.2
CS / min
4.8
861
DMG / min
1,131
11,863
Gold / game
11,399
451
Heal / min
114
901
DMG Mitigated / min
498
0.3
CC / min
0.8
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Kayn vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 0.0%, giving Kayn a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Kayn 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 crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayn vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Kayn in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.2Kayn
4.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger edges out Kayn by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Heimerdinger.
Damage
861Kayn
1,131Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Kayn by 270 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayn 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
11,863Kayn
11,399Heimerdinger
Kayn earns 464 more gold per game than Heimerdinger, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kayn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Kayn
0.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayn, 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
1,352Kayn
612Heimerdinger
Kayn vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 740 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kayn 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 Kayn Build Against Heimerdinger

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Kayn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayn against Heimerdinger are Hubris, Serylda's Grudge and Eclipse. This combination gives Kayn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kayn
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kayn early game win rateKayn100.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger0.0%
Late Game
Kayn
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kayn late game win rateKayn100.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger0.0%

Kayn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Kayn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Kayn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kayn 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 Kayn Runes Against Heimerdinger

Precision rune tree - Kayn primary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Conqueror - best Kayn rune vs HeimerdingerTriumph - best Kayn rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Haste - best Kayn rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Kayn rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Kayn secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Kayn rune vs HeimerdingerTranscendence - best Kayn rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Kayn to press their advantage against Heimerdinger, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.

Kayn matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.65%4271.179913,12044.4%53.1%
47.17%4071.179412,71540.3%52.9%
51.13%3991.177812,76949.4%52.4%
48.10%3951.176512,70046.0%49.8%
48.93%3271.176412,25951.5%47.1%
47.78%2931.176613,00244.4%50.0%
47.48%2781.073112,72650.0%45.6%
51.17%2561.075912,63450.0%51.9%
47.44%2341.176012,49343.6%50.4%
54.42%2271.184612,67953.7%55.0%
55.09%2161.283013,94749.3%58.2%
47.59%1881.175912,82836.2%54.2%
47.50%1601.179413,24446.5%48.0%
51.33%1501.184313,15447.7%54.1%
43.24%1481.378712,13944.3%42.5%
52.05%1461.070512,03958.1%47.6%
52.14%1401.074413,16261.5%46.6%
57.14%1401.077912,26755.9%58.0%
54.68%1391.178613,28940.4%62.0%
51.52%1321.083312,84638.2%61.0%
46.92%1301.282713,30947.8%46.4%
46.15%1301.381012,81652.8%41.6%
56.35%1261.187112,93761.3%51.6%
51.22%1231.377012,41452.2%50.6%
52.10%1191.185213,31852.0%52.2%
54.24%1181.078713,49058.0%51.5%
55.26%1141.386613,22660.8%50.8%
47.17%1060.974312,94450.0%45.0%
52.88%1041.185213,34140.5%59.7%
61.17%1031.279513,10277.8%48.3%
52.53%991.179113,18153.9%51.7%
46.81%941.277913,19837.2%54.9%
44.19%861.176312,18539.5%48.8%
45.78%831.282813,50145.2%46.1%
42.68%821.179013,03239.3%44.4%
39.74%781.189713,23138.7%40.4%
44.59%742.279512,60153.9%39.6%
52.78%721.074711,96553.1%52.5%
53.97%631.384813,89850.0%56.1%
41.27%632.81,00412,49850.0%33.3%
44.26%611.982111,51945.7%42.3%
47.27%552.477112,28852.9%44.7%
42.59%542.181613,44945.5%40.6%
45.28%531.182814,35844.4%45.7%
56.86%511.381013,05060.0%54.8%
45.10%511.186315,04146.7%44.4%
43.14%511.981711,89752.4%36.7%
50.00%481.273612,72738.9%56.7%
44.68%472.473712,20831.6%53.6%
51.22%411.574512,59320.0%69.2%
47.50%402.388912,55350.0%45.8%
60.00%401.779412,80580.0%48.0%
50.00%361.593413,34458.3%45.8%
16.67%361.475711,75311.8%21.1%
60.00%351.483714,82453.3%65.0%
57.58%331.182013,27350.0%63.2%
53.13%321.084812,83353.9%52.6%
54.84%312.579811,92164.3%47.1%
66.67%301.880312,95055.6%71.4%
55.56%274.076413,21262.5%52.6%
50.00%261.477213,65450.0%50.0%
50.00%261.384711,39754.5%46.7%
40.00%251.466811,81637.5%41.2%
52.17%234.196914,36045.5%58.3%
56.52%235.591012,04970.0%46.1%
61.90%212.698214,76471.4%57.1%
42.86%211.583112,47150.0%38.5%
40.00%200.867111,14150.0%30.0%
42.11%193.66579,85255.6%30.0%
57.89%193.21,19312,49150.0%63.6%
33.33%183.276411,50230.0%37.5%
29.41%171.269312,07630.0%28.6%
18.75%161.679612,72360.0%0.0%
62.50%162.080113,10471.4%55.6%
64.29%143.271212,00962.5%66.7%
28.57%144.884312,66260.0%11.1%
45.45%116.481512,7480.0%55.6%
70.00%101.885413,16550.0%100.0%
50.00%104.676011,15650.0%50.0%
66.67%92.285813,16875.0%60.0%
85.71%71.382611,138100.0%66.7%
71.43%76.285011,477100.0%66.7%
57.14%75.91,24014,755100.0%40.0%
28.57%74.361011,9980.0%40.0%
57.14%74.85708,51166.7%50.0%
66.67%61.555112,64950.0%75.0%
50.00%66.486411,69650.0%50.0%
50.00%66.479414,22850.0%50.0%
33.33%62.965814,3310.0%40.0%
0.00%50.85929,9910.0%0.0%
40.00%54.591315,3430.0%50.0%
40.00%57.376310,43733.3%50.0%
100.00%54.286111,863100.0%100.0%

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Kayn vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayn do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Kayn wins the Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Kayn do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Kayn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayn do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Kayn takes over the Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Kayn wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Kayn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayn build against Heimerdinger?

The best Kayn build against Heimerdinger includes Hubris, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayn runes against Heimerdinger?

The best Kayn runes against Heimerdinger use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayn counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Kayn has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 100.0% win rate. Kayn strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Kayn against Heimerdinger?

When playing Kayn against Heimerdinger, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.