Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Akalivs Tahm Kench

DAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Tahm Kench wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Akali based on 7 games. Tahm Kench holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Tahm Kench matchup.

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Akali Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Akali 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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Akali - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Akali
28.6% WR
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Tahm Kench vs Akali matchup - 71.4% win rate
Tahm Kench
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Tahm Kench Matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the Akali vs Tahm Kench matchup
Winner
Tahm Kench
Matches: 7
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
5.6
CS / min
4.5
942
DMG / min
737
11,625
Gold / game
10,874
142
Heal / min
472
544
DMG Mitigated / min
1,725
0.1
CC / min
1.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Akali vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Tahm Kench matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Tahm Kench wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Akali's 28.6%, giving Tahm Kench a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Tahm Kench dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali 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 Tahm Kench leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tahm Kench has a strong advantage in this matchup. Akali players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Tahm Kench 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.

Akali vs Tahm Kench Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Tahm Kench in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Tahm Kench, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Akali
4.5Tahm Kench
Akali significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Akali a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Tahm Kench players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
942Akali
737Tahm Kench
Akali heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 205 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Tahm Kench should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akali's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,625Akali
10,874Tahm Kench
Akali earns 750 more gold per game than Tahm Kench, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akali slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Akali
1.2Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Tahm Kench far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
686Akali
2,197Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 1,511 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Akali Build Against Tahm Kench

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Tahm Kench, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Tahm Kench are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Tahm Kench. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Tahm Kench
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali0.0%
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench100.0%
Late Game
Tahm Kench
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali33.3%
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench66.7%

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

Tahm Kench is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Tahm Kench, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Tahm Kench holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Akali Runes Against Tahm Kench

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs Tahm KenchDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs Tahm KenchSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs Tahm KenchGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs Tahm KenchUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Tahm Kench
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs Tahm KenchResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs Tahm KenchSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Tahm Kench
0.0% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Tahm Kench in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Akali'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 Akali build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Akali matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.51%1015.793911,02050.0%47.5%
52.13%945.890611,13646.1%56.4%
49.30%715.882312,29352.4%48.0%
53.13%645.61,03611,82366.7%45.0%
46.03%635.698411,53448.0%44.7%
36.07%615.579510,60740.7%32.4%
40.00%505.878912,09533.3%42.9%
54.55%445.672211,20350.0%56.3%
50.00%445.791910,98147.6%52.2%
50.00%425.784712,62846.1%51.7%
41.03%395.782310,81950.0%34.8%
51.28%396.083310,80060.0%45.8%
48.48%335.383611,27654.5%45.5%
36.36%335.81,00410,98746.1%30.0%
66.67%306.092712,00670.0%65.0%
55.17%295.71,01211,63258.3%52.9%
44.83%295.184711,76937.5%47.6%
62.96%275.879811,51255.6%66.7%
42.31%265.481610,98636.4%46.7%
46.15%265.37469,86040.0%50.0%
48.00%255.885611,56158.3%38.5%
56.00%255.867211,02045.5%64.3%
56.00%255.081111,07754.5%57.1%
48.00%255.681411,55750.0%47.1%
34.78%235.47079,86445.5%25.0%
50.00%225.57489,93533.3%61.5%
54.55%226.190311,75544.4%61.5%
52.38%216.193612,47033.3%60.0%
47.62%216.278410,96230.0%63.6%
61.11%185.993711,25257.1%63.6%
27.78%185.81,13212,36614.3%36.4%
38.89%186.083011,28850.0%30.0%
52.94%175.883710,62350.0%55.6%
41.18%175.691411,37962.5%22.2%
58.82%175.896711,70780.0%50.0%
41.18%175.278410,86462.5%22.2%
50.00%165.683711,20150.0%50.0%
46.67%156.11,01412,18033.3%55.6%
46.67%155.597813,42480.0%30.0%
53.33%156.195511,73357.1%50.0%
53.33%155.596913,60450.0%55.6%
57.14%146.173810,52850.0%62.5%
35.71%145.376912,09550.0%25.0%
53.85%135.689611,95733.3%60.0%
76.92%135.772210,802100.0%57.1%
38.46%135.882211,29920.0%50.0%
41.67%125.688710,85816.7%66.7%
50.00%126.31,05411,13325.0%62.5%
72.73%115.795510,89775.0%71.4%
27.27%116.11,02213,27466.7%12.5%
45.45%115.47509,13425.0%57.1%
60.00%105.87988,90925.0%83.3%
70.00%106.085611,95775.0%66.7%
40.00%106.17839,40633.3%50.0%
33.33%96.78967,97033.3%33.3%
66.67%96.71,04411,77233.3%83.3%
50.00%85.694115,1800.0%50.0%
62.50%85.91,06613,17450.0%66.7%
25.00%85.47229,33725.0%25.0%
37.50%85.86298,32633.3%40.0%
25.00%85.28608,79725.0%25.0%
50.00%85.696211,82850.0%50.0%
57.14%75.297512,337100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.694211,6250.0%33.3%
71.43%76.591712,931100.0%60.0%
57.14%75.18019,65650.0%66.7%
57.14%76.41,04010,57350.0%66.7%
66.67%65.98519,93075.0%50.0%
16.67%65.986010,72833.3%0.0%
50.00%64.486212,4780.0%75.0%
33.33%65.392511,2060.0%66.7%
0.00%65.26939,2220.0%0.0%
16.67%66.01,16712,810100.0%0.0%
33.33%66.297012,7170.0%50.0%
40.00%56.087413,03450.0%33.3%
40.00%55.895415,2080.0%40.0%
40.00%56.06138,5520.0%66.7%
60.00%57.185513,812100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.678912,006100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.18618,54966.7%50.0%
60.00%55.769111,424100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.084811,046100.0%25.0%

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Akali vs Tahm Kench - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Tahm Kench in League of Legends?

Tahm Kench wins the Akali vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Akali's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Akali do against Tahm Kench in the early game?

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

How does Akali do against Tahm Kench in the late game?

In the late game, Tahm Kench takes over the Akali vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Tahm Kench scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Tahm Kench matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the matchup against Akali with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Tahm Kench is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Tahm Kench?

The best Akali build against Tahm Kench includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Akali runes against Tahm Kench?

The best Akali runes against Tahm Kench use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Akali vs Tahm Kench matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Tahm Kench?

No, Akali struggles against Tahm Kench with only a 28.6% win rate. Tahm Kench has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Tahm Kench's lead.

How do I play Akali against Tahm Kench?

When playing Akali against Tahm Kench, play cautiously and avoid Tahm Kench's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Tahm Kench has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.