Kayn vs Heimerdinger
How to Beat Heimerdinger as Kayn
based on 2,782 Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
Best Kayn vs Heimerdinger Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Heimerdinger
Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
Advice to Win Against Heimerdinger
Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!
It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.
Kayn vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats
How to Counter Heimerdinger with Kayn in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight some significant Kayn vs. Heimerdinger counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Heimerdinger’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Heimerdinger..
Kayn normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Heimerdinger. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kayn and Heimerdinger
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Who is Better, Kayn or Heimerdinger?
Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Heimerdinger, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter to Heimerdinger.
While Kayn does have a lower winrate compared to Heimerdinger, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Heimerdingeras his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Kayn also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Heimerdinger. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Heimerdinger matchups, Heimerdinger is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Heimerdinger. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Heimerdinger.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Kayn in order to counter Heimerdinger during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Heimerdinger. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Kayn versus Heimerdinger build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Hubris. When Kayn incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Heimerdinger than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kayn had an average win rate of 49.7% when countering Heimerdinger with this counter build.
To have the best chance of crushing Heimerdinger as Kayn, Kayn players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Kayn vs Heimerdinger counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.7% win rate overall.
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