Gravesvs Tahm Kench
Graves vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Graves wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Tahm Kench based on 5 games. Tahm Kench wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Graves build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Graves vs Tahm Kench matchup.
Graves Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Graves 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.
Tahm Kench(60.0%)Who Wins the Graves vs Tahm Kench Matchup?
Graves vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Tahm Kench matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 40.0%, giving Graves a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Tahm Kench controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Tahm Kench needs to press advantages before Graves reaches their power spikes, while Graves should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Tahm Kench leads by 1,000 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves players can confidently pick into Tahm Kench and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Tahm Kench away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Graves vs Tahm Kench Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Tahm Kench, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Graves Build Against Tahm Kench
Slightly Magical Footwear is the optimal boots choice against Tahm Kench, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Tahm Kench are Hubris, The Collector and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Graves 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 Graves vs Tahm Kench matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Graves0.0%Tahm Kench100.0%Graves75.0%Tahm Kench25.0%Tahm Kench dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Tahm Kench can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Graves, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Tahm Kench must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Graves reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Graves 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 Graves Runes Against Tahm Kench
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Graves to press their advantage against Tahm Kench, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Graves'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 Graves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.57% | 370 | 1.6 | 830 | 13,670 | 44.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.19% | 366 | 1.5 | 811 | 14,156 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 50.70% | 355 | 1.5 | 796 | 13,845 | 48.5% | 52.6% | |
| 49.34% | 304 | 1.5 | 780 | 13,233 | 42.8% | 55.9% | |
| 46.76% | 293 | 1.6 | 845 | 14,439 | 46.8% | 46.7% | |
| 44.84% | 282 | 1.5 | 783 | 13,648 | 41.5% | 48.0% | |
| 50.42% | 240 | 1.6 | 817 | 13,974 | 46.1% | 53.6% | |
| 56.60% | 235 | 1.6 | 863 | 14,781 | 54.6% | 58.0% | |
| 56.71% | 231 | 1.6 | 887 | 15,059 | 61.6% | 54.4% | |
| 43.07% | 202 | 1.5 | 816 | 13,594 | 44.3% | 42.1% | |
| 52.30% | 174 | 1.5 | 817 | 13,555 | 48.7% | 55.2% | |
| 43.60% | 172 | 1.5 | 734 | 13,245 | 43.8% | 43.4% | |
| 48.54% | 171 | 1.5 | 791 | 14,133 | 56.7% | 43.3% | |
| 54.12% | 170 | 1.5 | 791 | 13,050 | 47.3% | 62.3% | |
| 51.23% | 162 | 1.4 | 820 | 13,486 | 51.4% | 51.1% | |
| 54.19% | 155 | 1.5 | 837 | 14,262 | 48.4% | 58.1% | |
| 46.05% | 152 | 1.4 | 779 | 13,197 | 40.6% | 50.6% | |
| 58.33% | 144 | 1.4 | 789 | 13,841 | 57.1% | 59.5% | |
| 54.35% | 138 | 1.6 | 831 | 13,557 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 55.97% | 134 | 1.7 | 760 | 13,702 | 46.8% | 63.9% | |
| 65.38% | 130 | 1.6 | 897 | 13,893 | 59.0% | 71.0% | |
| 48.03% | 127 | 1.4 | 804 | 14,180 | 56.4% | 41.7% | |
| 47.24% | 127 | 1.6 | 776 | 13,928 | 40.4% | 52.9% | |
| 55.56% | 126 | 1.5 | 873 | 14,057 | 52.3% | 59.0% | |
| 50.00% | 116 | 1.6 | 806 | 14,081 | 39.1% | 57.1% | |
| 53.04% | 115 | 1.5 | 806 | 13,497 | 54.0% | 52.3% | |
| 48.21% | 112 | 1.5 | 865 | 13,842 | 45.6% | 50.9% | |
| 39.45% | 109 | 1.6 | 795 | 14,212 | 46.7% | 34.4% | |
| 56.07% | 107 | 1.8 | 917 | 14,286 | 64.0% | 49.1% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 1.6 | 789 | 13,319 | 39.5% | 54.1% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 1.6 | 760 | 14,440 | 40.0% | 46.9% | |
| 43.96% | 91 | 1.5 | 742 | 13,279 | 37.5% | 49.0% | |
| 49.40% | 83 | 1.6 | 777 | 13,948 | 55.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 1.5 | 803 | 12,462 | 43.5% | 60.0% | |
| 42.11% | 76 | 1.6 | 877 | 13,865 | 33.3% | 46.9% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 1.5 | 862 | 13,600 | 58.5% | 37.1% | |
| 54.93% | 71 | 1.6 | 907 | 14,017 | 51.5% | 57.9% | |
| 60.87% | 69 | 1.6 | 846 | 15,336 | 61.5% | 60.5% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 1.6 | 806 | 14,232 | 56.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 1.8 | 821 | 13,534 | 51.6% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 56 | 1.9 | 1,011 | 14,430 | 54.2% | 59.4% | |
| 38.78% | 49 | 1.9 | 675 | 13,678 | 42.9% | 35.7% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 1.6 | 806 | 15,223 | 61.1% | 61.3% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 1.5 | 859 | 15,320 | 47.8% | 68.0% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 1.9 | 888 | 15,072 | 53.9% | 63.6% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 2.1 | 752 | 13,656 | 45.0% | 44.0% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 1.7 | 778 | 12,884 | 68.2% | 50.0% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 1.6 | 810 | 14,146 | 35.3% | 41.7% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 3.1 | 888 | 13,763 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.6 | 801 | 13,540 | 57.9% | 42.1% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 2.1 | 810 | 13,804 | 52.9% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 1.6 | 801 | 12,740 | 64.7% | 36.8% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.8 | 1,078 | 15,112 | 61.1% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 2.5 | 921 | 12,548 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.6 | 815 | 13,995 | 41.2% | 60.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.6 | 720 | 12,799 | 46.1% | 61.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.8 | 842 | 13,636 | 41.7% | 58.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.5 | 800 | 14,365 | 58.3% | 37.5% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 2.2 | 882 | 14,637 | 41.7% | 62.5% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 1.7 | 870 | 12,537 | 21.4% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 2.0 | 845 | 14,477 | 28.6% | 38.5% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.4 | 793 | 13,140 | 64.3% | 60.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.3 | 800 | 12,560 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 2.4 | 920 | 13,803 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.3 | 950 | 14,158 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.4 | 797 | 14,349 | 40.0% | 69.2% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.5 | 876 | 13,991 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.8 | 1,056 | 13,335 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.1 | 898 | 15,221 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.4 | 1,186 | 17,219 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.2 | 777 | 12,221 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.4 | 856 | 14,063 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.4 | 794 | 14,275 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.1 | 854 | 16,909 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 896 | 14,317 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 755 | 11,740 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 764 | 14,110 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 7.5 | 1,109 | 15,082 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.4 | 743 | 10,986 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 891 | 14,720 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.1 | 827 | 12,215 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.7 | 988 | 12,846 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 869 | 16,254 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.5 | 737 | 10,751 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.3 | 945 | 13,427 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,000 | 14,361 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 826 | 10,410 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 870 | 11,766 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 476 | 11,054 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 850 | 14,274 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 793 | 14,978 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 800 | 12,536 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 663 | 10,314 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 649 | 13,446 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 898 | 14,377 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,035 | 16,642 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Graves vs Tahm Kench - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Tahm Kench in League of Legends?
Graves wins the Graves vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Graves do against Tahm Kench in the early game?
In the early game, Tahm Kench has the advantage against Graves 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 Graves do against Tahm Kench in the late game?
In the late game, Graves takes over the Graves vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Graves vs Tahm Kench matchup?
Graves wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Tahm Kench?
The best Graves build against Tahm Kench includes Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards with Slightly Magical Footwear. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Graves runes against Tahm Kench?
The best Graves runes against Tahm Kench use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Graves vs Tahm Kench matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Tahm Kench?
Yes, Graves has a favorable matchup against Tahm Kench with a 60.0% win rate. Graves strongly counters Tahm Kench in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Graves against Tahm Kench?
When playing Graves against Tahm Kench, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Tahm Kench. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.