Kennenvs Heimerdinger
Kennen vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Kennen wins with a 57.9% win rate (+15.8%) over Heimerdinger based on 19 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Kennen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kennen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kennen vs Heimerdinger matchup.
Kennen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kennen 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(57.9%)Who Wins the Kennen vs Heimerdinger Matchup?
Kennen vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Kennen vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Kennen wins with a 57.9% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 42.1%, giving Kennen a 15.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Kennen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger needs to press advantages before Kennen reaches their power spikes, while Kennen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Kennen leads by 303 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kennen 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.
Kennen vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Kennen, 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 Kennen Build Against Heimerdinger
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Kennen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kennen against Heimerdinger are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Kennen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 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 Kennen vs Heimerdinger matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kennen37.5%Heimerdinger62.5%Kennen72.7%Heimerdinger27.3%Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Kennen. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger 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 72.7% win rate — 45.5 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Kennen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Heimerdinger must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kennen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kennen 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 Kennen Runes Against Heimerdinger
Domination
Inspiration
Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Kennen to press their advantage against Heimerdinger, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Kennen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kennen'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 Kennen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.72% | 69 | 5.9 | 877 | 11,886 | 48.4% | 52.6% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 5.8 | 828 | 11,932 | 42.3% | 61.1% | |
| 50.82% | 61 | 6.3 | 869 | 11,488 | 34.5% | 65.6% | |
| 39.66% | 58 | 6.5 | 1,130 | 11,837 | 36.7% | 42.9% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 6.3 | 881 | 12,663 | 52.4% | 41.7% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 6.3 | 924 | 11,883 | 61.5% | 38.7% | |
| 41.82% | 56 | 5.6 | 854 | 11,185 | 47.8% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 6.1 | 1,015 | 12,278 | 40.0% | 58.6% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 6.3 | 974 | 12,263 | 80.0% | 46.7% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.8 | 1,056 | 13,827 | 71.4% | 41.4% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.4 | 1,100 | 11,881 | 41.2% | 42.3% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 5.8 | 900 | 11,101 | 36.0% | 61.1% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 6.3 | 895 | 11,706 | 42.1% | 70.8% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 5.9 | 810 | 11,994 | 47.4% | 59.1% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.5 | 781 | 11,727 | 63.2% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 5.5 | 892 | 11,898 | 72.2% | 52.4% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 6.1 | 956 | 11,588 | 45.5% | 29.6% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.0 | 835 | 10,622 | 58.8% | 52.4% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.4 | 1,004 | 12,090 | 56.3% | 55.0% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 5.5 | 894 | 10,478 | 42.1% | 41.2% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.7 | 910 | 11,167 | 64.7% | 52.9% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 6.3 | 1,001 | 12,134 | 57.9% | 71.4% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.3 | 804 | 11,136 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.5 | 715 | 10,596 | 46.7% | 46.7% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.9 | 944 | 12,353 | 41.7% | 52.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.5 | 1,014 | 12,031 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 6.1 | 932 | 11,350 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.5 | 962 | 12,086 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 26.92% | 26 | 6.1 | 868 | 13,202 | 28.6% | 26.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.3 | 915 | 12,609 | 38.5% | 45.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.0 | 920 | 12,163 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.9 | 868 | 9,226 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.5 | 936 | 12,160 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.8 | 853 | 11,871 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.5 | 823 | 11,409 | 30.0% | 63.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.4 | 912 | 11,282 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 6.4 | 827 | 12,287 | 25.0% | 38.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 742 | 11,059 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 1,028 | 12,217 | 40.0% | 30.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.1 | 1,004 | 11,870 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.8 | 780 | 12,441 | 37.5% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.4 | 801 | 12,200 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.3 | 993 | 12,587 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.7 | 829 | 11,367 | 37.5% | 30.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.6 | 859 | 11,612 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 805 | 11,009 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 847 | 11,809 | 42.9% | 87.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.4 | 758 | 10,210 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 880 | 12,706 | 25.0% | 63.6% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 5.8 | 905 | 11,628 | 28.6% | 14.3% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 5.9 | 940 | 11,213 | 20.0% | 22.2% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.6 | 831 | 11,721 | 80.0% | 22.2% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 5.2 | 756 | 9,838 | 20.0% | 22.2% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.1 | 919 | 11,695 | 71.4% | 83.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.2 | 821 | 11,966 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 973 | 10,430 | 60.0% | 85.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 1,101 | 13,506 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 838 | 9,679 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 854 | 10,952 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.6 | 815 | 12,267 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.4 | 769 | 12,571 | 100.0% | 22.2% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 799 | 13,045 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.0 | 852 | 11,416 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.0 | 786 | 10,748 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.7 | 789 | 11,946 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 987 | 12,162 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 865 | 11,680 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.6 | 838 | 11,837 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 954 | 12,076 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,216 | 12,986 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 843 | 11,076 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 759 | 10,120 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 811 | 10,907 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.5 | 730 | 11,488 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 757 | 11,156 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.1 | 862 | 9,689 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,051 | 13,954 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 573 | 6,723 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 875 | 11,291 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 850 | 10,163 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 804 | 11,427 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.2 | 765 | 11,564 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 771 | 10,746 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 936 | 9,950 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 927 | 12,722 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 690 | 8,986 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 738 | 10,966 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 691 | 11,262 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,031 | 14,384 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,057 | 12,737 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 881 | 10,759 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,041 | 11,833 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 936 | 12,246 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 930 | 7,281 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 879 | 13,456 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Kennen vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kennen do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?
Kennen wins the Kennen vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 42.1%, a 15.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Kennen do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Kennen 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 Kennen do against Heimerdinger in the late game?
In the late game, Kennen takes over the Kennen vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to 27.3%. Kennen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kennen vs Heimerdinger matchup?
Kennen wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 57.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 15.8 percentage point advantage means Kennen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.
What is the best Kennen build against Heimerdinger?
The best Kennen build against Heimerdinger includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kennen runes against Heimerdinger?
The best Kennen runes against Heimerdinger use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kennen vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kennen counter Heimerdinger?
Yes, Kennen has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 57.9% win rate. Kennen strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Kennen against Heimerdinger?
When playing Kennen against Heimerdinger, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Heimerdinger. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.