Kaynvs Heimerdinger
Kayn vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Kayn based on 10 games. Kayn wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the 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.
Heimerdinger(40.0%)Who Wins the Kayn vs Heimerdinger Matchup?
Kayn vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kayn's 40.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kayn controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kayn 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kayn 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.
Kayn vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown
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.
Best Kayn Build Against Heimerdinger
Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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 Opportunity, Hubris and Edge of Night. This combination gives Kayn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. 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
Kayn60.0%Heimerdinger40.0%Kayn20.0%Heimerdinger80.0%Kayn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 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.
Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Kayn. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kayn 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 Kayn Runes Against Heimerdinger
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Kayn the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.25% | 438 | 1.1 | 722 | 12,943 | 54.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.31% | 339 | 1.2 | 715 | 13,020 | 49.6% | 43.9% | |
| 45.31% | 321 | 1.1 | 753 | 12,682 | 48.8% | 41.9% | |
| 50.94% | 266 | 1.1 | 753 | 13,780 | 48.5% | 52.5% | |
| 50.57% | 262 | 1.1 | 703 | 13,083 | 51.8% | 49.7% | |
| 47.37% | 229 | 1.2 | 766 | 13,403 | 49.5% | 45.7% | |
| 52.68% | 225 | 1.1 | 761 | 12,909 | 47.5% | 56.8% | |
| 53.74% | 216 | 1.9 | 996 | 13,188 | 55.6% | 52.2% | |
| 50.24% | 207 | 1.2 | 768 | 12,693 | 51.2% | 49.6% | |
| 49.26% | 203 | 1.1 | 784 | 13,041 | 51.7% | 47.4% | |
| 50.26% | 199 | 1.2 | 807 | 13,653 | 52.0% | 49.2% | |
| 54.75% | 181 | 1.1 | 755 | 13,087 | 56.1% | 53.6% | |
| 49.16% | 180 | 1.1 | 807 | 12,931 | 54.8% | 44.2% | |
| 40.12% | 173 | 1.3 | 785 | 13,975 | 41.3% | 39.5% | |
| 45.93% | 173 | 1.1 | 791 | 12,979 | 44.4% | 47.3% | |
| 46.78% | 172 | 1.4 | 824 | 12,843 | 50.6% | 43.2% | |
| 48.03% | 154 | 1.1 | 732 | 12,772 | 41.0% | 55.4% | |
| 51.63% | 153 | 1.6 | 773 | 12,319 | 53.7% | 49.3% | |
| 53.02% | 149 | 1.0 | 734 | 13,140 | 57.1% | 49.4% | |
| 49.66% | 147 | 1.2 | 802 | 13,473 | 48.3% | 50.6% | |
| 46.56% | 131 | 1.1 | 757 | 13,008 | 43.3% | 49.3% | |
| 35.54% | 122 | 1.6 | 738 | 13,284 | 40.0% | 32.9% | |
| 50.00% | 120 | 1.1 | 741 | 12,937 | 64.9% | 36.5% | |
| 52.68% | 112 | 1.2 | 816 | 13,785 | 39.2% | 63.9% | |
| 44.55% | 111 | 1.5 | 727 | 12,018 | 48.2% | 40.7% | |
| 52.83% | 108 | 1.8 | 694 | 12,834 | 51.0% | 54.4% | |
| 55.24% | 106 | 1.0 | 783 | 13,084 | 45.6% | 62.7% | |
| 51.46% | 105 | 1.1 | 756 | 12,539 | 43.8% | 58.2% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 1.1 | 784 | 13,020 | 51.2% | 52.7% | |
| 53.76% | 94 | 1.4 | 779 | 13,200 | 56.5% | 51.1% | |
| 47.78% | 91 | 1.8 | 758 | 13,195 | 44.4% | 51.1% | |
| 52.87% | 88 | 1.2 | 700 | 12,926 | 48.8% | 56.5% | |
| 44.71% | 86 | 1.2 | 703 | 13,013 | 51.5% | 40.4% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 1.3 | 753 | 12,489 | 59.5% | 40.4% | |
| 48.15% | 82 | 1.0 | 689 | 12,120 | 47.9% | 48.5% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 1.5 | 814 | 13,380 | 36.7% | 54.0% | |
| 47.44% | 79 | 1.1 | 787 | 14,017 | 45.2% | 48.9% | |
| 50.65% | 78 | 2.6 | 873 | 13,204 | 58.3% | 43.9% | |
| 50.00% | 76 | 1.2 | 839 | 13,761 | 48.3% | 51.1% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 1.2 | 796 | 12,840 | 35.5% | 55.8% | |
| 48.61% | 72 | 1.1 | 739 | 11,988 | 48.9% | 48.1% | |
| 47.06% | 69 | 1.4 | 673 | 12,119 | 50.0% | 44.1% | |
| 38.81% | 68 | 1.1 | 711 | 12,930 | 38.5% | 39.0% | |
| 51.52% | 67 | 2.0 | 799 | 12,256 | 58.8% | 43.8% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 2.6 | 767 | 12,188 | 45.2% | 51.5% | |
| 54.24% | 60 | 1.3 | 840 | 14,506 | 47.6% | 57.9% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 1.2 | 709 | 13,009 | 54.3% | 45.8% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 1.1 | 776 | 13,188 | 48.1% | 58.1% | |
| 70.37% | 54 | 1.2 | 798 | 13,859 | 63.0% | 77.8% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.3 | 689 | 13,164 | 47.8% | 45.2% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 2.8 | 872 | 12,533 | 52.2% | 51.9% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 1.5 | 788 | 13,400 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 69.05% | 42 | 2.3 | 815 | 13,352 | 64.7% | 72.0% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 1.3 | 656 | 12,398 | 52.6% | 63.2% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.3 | 746 | 12,463 | 25.0% | 55.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 1.5 | 763 | 13,946 | 50.0% | 65.2% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 4.0 | 1,003 | 14,163 | 45.5% | 52.2% | |
| 77.42% | 32 | 1.1 | 767 | 13,120 | 62.5% | 93.3% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.7 | 709 | 13,317 | 63.6% | 47.6% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 2.5 | 756 | 12,564 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 32.00% | 26 | 1.0 | 723 | 13,868 | 30.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.0 | 632 | 11,560 | 42.9% | 41.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 877 | 13,687 | 61.5% | 58.3% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 2.8 | 714 | 12,335 | 76.9% | 45.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.2 | 780 | 12,440 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 4.4 | 973 | 13,633 | 55.6% | 30.8% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.2 | 815 | 11,885 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 705 | 12,744 | 45.5% | 55.6% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 5.3 | 866 | 13,622 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.0 | 760 | 11,325 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.2 | 671 | 13,104 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 4.3 | 962 | 13,680 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 837 | 12,390 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.2 | 1,017 | 13,562 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 3.0 | 824 | 13,259 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 793 | 12,795 | 42.9% | 87.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.9 | 761 | 14,668 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 1.5 | 796 | 15,592 | 50.0% | 81.8% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 1.2 | 760 | 13,187 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.8 | 669 | 10,837 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.4 | 756 | 10,991 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 927 | 15,457 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.7 | 851 | 9,706 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.1 | 820 | 12,124 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.4 | 884 | 12,638 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 860 | 11,296 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 9 | 6.6 | 919 | 13,670 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,054 | 13,605 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,046 | 12,858 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 716 | 12,228 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 728 | 13,998 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 642 | 9,636 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 752 | 10,389 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 870 | 14,747 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 594 | 9,466 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 900 | 15,645 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Kayn vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayn do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kayn's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Kayn do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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, Heimerdinger takes over the Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Kayn with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayn build against Heimerdinger?
The best Kayn build against Heimerdinger includes Opportunity, Hubris, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Resolve 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?
No, Kayn struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 40.0% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Kayn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.
How do I play Kayn against Heimerdinger?
When playing Kayn 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.