Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Heimerdingervs Tahm Kench

BMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Heimerdinger wins with a 56.0% win rate (+12.0%) over Tahm Kench based on 25 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Heimerdinger Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Heimerdinger 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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Tahm Kench - 56.0% win rateTahm Kench(56.0%)
Heimerdinger - 56.0% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
56.0% WR
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Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger matchup - 44.0% win rate
Tahm Kench
44.0% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 25
56.0%
Win Rate
44.0%
5.5
CS / min
3.9
1,228
DMG / min
515
11,945
Gold / game
9,834
101
Heal / min
446
363
DMG Mitigated / min
1,531
1.0
CC / min
1.0
54.5%
Early Game WR
45.5%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 56.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 44.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 12.0 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Tahm Kench players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Tahm Kench leads by 1,513 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger 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.

Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Tahm Kench, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.5Heimerdinger
3.9Tahm Kench
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger 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
1,228Heimerdinger
515Tahm Kench
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 713 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,945Heimerdinger
9,834Tahm Kench
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 2,111 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Tahm Kench should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Heimerdinger
1.0Tahm Kench
Both Heimerdinger and Tahm Kench provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
464Heimerdinger
1,977Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,513 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Heimerdinger Build Against Tahm Kench

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Tahm Kench, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Tahm Kench are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger54.5%
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench45.5%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger57.1%
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench42.9%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Tahm Kench

Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs Tahm KenchSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Heimerdinger rune vs Tahm KenchManaflow Band - best Heimerdinger rune vs Tahm KenchAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs Tahm KenchScorch - best Heimerdinger rune vs Tahm Kench
Domination rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs Tahm KenchDomination
Taste of Blood - best Heimerdinger rune vs Tahm KenchTreasure Hunter - best Heimerdinger rune vs Tahm Kench
80.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Heimerdinger to press their advantage against Tahm Kench, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Heimerdinger'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 Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Heimerdinger matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.45%666.11,00111,80940.7%48.7%
44.62%656.71,05211,78137.5%48.8%
53.33%606.21,09211,45357.1%50.0%
47.27%556.51,16911,59750.0%45.5%
41.51%535.996911,56963.2%29.4%
62.50%486.81,21312,75060.0%64.3%
51.06%476.31,21111,42645.5%56.0%
59.09%446.31,04611,51861.1%57.7%
57.14%426.61,15113,07362.5%53.9%
39.02%416.11,09911,68337.5%41.2%
39.02%415.61,29612,66140.0%38.7%
47.50%406.31,02611,41752.6%42.9%
40.00%406.21,01210,95831.8%50.0%
38.46%394.674010,75536.8%40.0%
47.37%386.21,53513,04450.0%46.7%
59.46%377.01,27412,35264.3%56.5%
43.24%376.51,08112,38556.3%33.3%
37.84%376.791512,16746.7%31.8%
52.78%366.01,04212,41161.5%47.8%
50.00%366.01,08211,33150.0%50.0%
31.43%355.991710,34229.4%33.3%
54.29%356.51,25112,45435.3%72.2%
40.00%356.31,24911,36926.7%50.0%
40.63%325.895310,44850.0%36.4%
48.28%296.01,02712,68266.7%40.0%
37.93%295.388611,04136.4%38.9%
37.93%296.41,05210,77033.3%42.9%
57.14%286.91,18912,96650.0%62.5%
35.71%286.198212,69825.0%40.0%
48.15%276.51,16212,32163.6%37.5%
62.96%276.61,06710,79864.7%60.0%
59.26%276.192610,94453.3%66.7%
37.04%275.08309,75040.0%33.3%
53.85%265.91,16113,52155.6%52.9%
56.00%255.51,22811,94554.5%57.1%
52.00%256.091811,35640.0%60.0%
54.17%245.61,13112,91557.1%52.9%
66.67%246.41,19713,15988.9%53.3%
73.91%236.71,00913,65975.0%73.3%
56.52%236.71,05112,40250.0%60.0%
56.52%236.21,06412,38428.6%68.8%
59.09%226.195911,38172.7%45.5%
72.73%226.41,21112,12176.9%66.7%
35.00%205.598611,36828.6%38.5%
40.00%206.81,15211,60344.4%36.4%
60.00%206.31,18410,50257.1%66.7%
42.11%196.291811,39462.5%27.3%
68.42%195.91,17712,54980.0%55.6%
63.16%196.21,14811,21158.3%71.4%
31.58%194.68689,94236.4%25.0%
47.37%195.81,05612,49242.9%50.0%
52.63%196.51,21312,83870.0%33.3%
44.44%182.398011,41433.3%50.0%
38.89%186.08919,53027.3%57.1%
52.94%175.589711,57228.6%70.0%
52.94%176.01,01611,88933.3%63.6%
43.75%166.21,02311,07542.9%44.4%
62.50%166.61,18111,95463.6%60.0%
62.50%166.082511,55477.8%42.9%
50.00%162.181810,60460.0%45.5%
50.00%166.391212,34920.0%63.6%
62.50%166.01,10511,10075.0%50.0%
46.67%155.075011,25375.0%36.4%
40.00%155.29348,26630.0%60.0%
46.67%155.783610,49450.0%42.9%
53.33%152.077110,40780.0%40.0%
66.67%156.482010,75060.0%80.0%
86.67%155.91,07113,078100.0%80.0%
50.00%145.27627,71340.0%75.0%
53.85%132.07429,18450.0%60.0%
61.54%132.77399,84357.1%66.7%
38.46%136.51,33612,42520.0%50.0%
53.85%135.81,22112,18566.7%42.9%
30.77%136.593812,02025.0%33.3%
61.54%136.41,36314,27950.0%66.7%
38.46%136.596310,87216.7%57.1%
38.46%135.484512,27966.7%14.3%
53.85%136.41,15412,81380.0%37.5%
38.46%136.01,03312,32940.0%37.5%
58.33%125.81,25113,41966.7%50.0%
75.00%126.31,08912,335100.0%40.0%
45.45%116.01,14910,8250.0%71.4%
63.64%116.11,21612,25233.3%100.0%
36.36%116.11,22912,20214.3%75.0%
63.64%115.690911,30650.0%71.4%
81.82%116.399411,55375.0%85.7%
60.00%106.31,01511,41750.0%75.0%
50.00%106.61,04611,71433.3%57.1%
70.00%106.31,04211,92283.3%50.0%
30.00%106.688610,26233.3%25.0%
80.00%106.31,15311,34775.0%83.3%
55.56%95.21,25013,27940.0%75.0%
66.67%96.11,02111,70066.7%66.7%
77.78%95.890112,425100.0%60.0%
44.44%95.81,03011,81233.3%50.0%
62.50%84.11,07112,18666.7%60.0%
37.50%84.48938,60933.3%50.0%
87.50%82.482410,307100.0%80.0%
50.00%82.692010,81150.0%50.0%
37.50%83.899613,77050.0%33.3%
50.00%83.286412,146100.0%42.9%
50.00%81.96829,80950.0%50.0%
62.50%85.793311,04760.0%66.7%
87.50%82.87517,70385.7%100.0%
57.14%74.97378,20760.0%50.0%
57.14%75.51,06310,977100.0%0.0%
14.29%76.01,01511,68825.0%0.0%
42.86%74.397310,84966.7%25.0%
71.43%72.39689,96566.7%75.0%
83.33%66.41,37210,935100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.490611,98466.7%33.3%
66.67%66.81,14515,292100.0%50.0%
100.00%66.81,03610,409100.0%100.0%
83.33%66.897812,848100.0%80.0%
66.67%66.187610,331100.0%33.3%
66.67%65.59439,39860.0%100.0%
16.67%61.57108,5590.0%33.3%
66.67%66.299311,849100.0%60.0%
60.00%53.991910,16266.7%50.0%
60.00%51.86858,88550.0%100.0%
60.00%57.19718,04960.0%0.0%
80.00%57.099112,152100.0%50.0%
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Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 44.0%, a 12.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

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

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 56.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 12.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Tahm Kench?

The best Heimerdinger build against Tahm Kench includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Heimerdinger runes against Tahm Kench?

The best Heimerdinger runes against Tahm Kench use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Heimerdinger counter Tahm Kench?

Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Tahm Kench with a 56.0% win rate. Heimerdinger strongly counters Tahm Kench in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Tahm Kench?

When playing Heimerdinger against Tahm Kench, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.