Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Nasusvs Tahm Kench

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Tahm Kench is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Tahm Kench based on 40 games. Tahm Kench wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Nasus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nasus 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 - 50.0% win rateTahm Kench(50.0%)
Nasus - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
50.0% WR
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Tahm Kench vs Nasus matchup - 50.0% win rate
Tahm Kench
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Tahm Kench Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 40
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.7
CS / min
5.4
826
DMG / min
1,006
11,357
Gold / game
11,213
540
Heal / min
562
1,520
DMG Mitigated / min
1,861
0.7
CC / min
1.8
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Nasus vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 50.0%, giving Nasus a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Tahm Kench controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Tahm Kench needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Nasus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Tahm Kench's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Tahm Kench Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Tahm Kench is favored during the laning phase against Nasus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Tahm Kench holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Nasus
5.4Tahm Kench
Nasus edges out Tahm Kench by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
826Nasus
1,006Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench heavily out-damages Nasus by 180 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Tahm Kench's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,357Nasus
11,213Tahm Kench
Nasus and Tahm Kench generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 143 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.8Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, 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. Nasus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,060Nasus
2,423Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Nasus, healing and mitigating 363 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nasus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nasus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Tahm Kench

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Tahm Kench, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Tahm Kench are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart and Trinity Force. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Nasus the best chance to compete against Tahm Kench. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Tahm Kench
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus44.4%
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench55.6%
Late Game
Nasus
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus54.5%
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench45.5%

Tahm Kench dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Tahm Kench can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, 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 Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus 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 Nasus Runes Against Tahm Kench

Inspiration rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs Tahm KenchInspiration
Unsealed Spellbook - best Nasus rune vs Tahm KenchMagical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs Tahm KenchTriple Tonic - best Nasus rune vs Tahm KenchJack Of All Trades - best Nasus rune vs Tahm Kench
Sorcery rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs Tahm KenchSorcery
Transcendence - best Nasus rune vs Tahm KenchManaflow Band - best Nasus rune vs Tahm Kench
100.0% WR

The Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Nasus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Tahm Kench.


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Nasus'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 Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nasus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.95%2226.775711,69047.4%44.9%
46.62%1335.876911,92947.1%46.3%
42.61%1155.574111,11347.1%39.1%
51.38%1095.01,04810,82149.2%54.5%
55.77%1046.580712,50646.8%63.2%
46.53%1012.777312,63044.7%48.1%
51.22%836.268212,39955.9%47.9%
41.98%811.372711,96642.5%41.5%
48.15%816.273012,02138.2%55.3%
50.00%805.978611,20439.4%57.5%
50.67%756.180011,80863.6%40.5%
52.70%747.074012,64860.0%46.1%
50.00%724.578311,88136.4%61.5%
45.83%725.575312,26946.4%45.5%
50.00%706.083312,84642.3%54.5%
46.38%694.770211,75041.7%51.5%
39.71%682.366611,47846.0%32.3%
62.12%666.578212,20353.6%68.4%
59.38%646.080411,85653.6%63.9%
47.37%576.371311,07456.7%37.0%
52.63%575.170010,41645.7%63.6%
54.39%571.972711,42359.3%50.0%
60.71%562.185513,46856.5%63.6%
50.91%556.485511,64334.8%62.5%
56.36%551.670412,27246.9%69.6%
35.19%546.265011,68636.4%34.4%
55.56%546.473011,68554.2%56.7%
59.26%545.781011,87162.1%56.0%
49.02%515.896412,40651.7%45.5%
41.67%486.378211,37928.0%56.5%
52.08%486.266211,08144.8%63.2%
58.33%486.578911,58661.5%54.5%
61.70%471.473812,64454.2%69.6%
40.43%477.286511,76939.1%41.7%
50.00%466.886611,79262.5%36.4%
60.87%464.773212,89550.0%66.7%
47.83%466.291812,95750.0%46.7%
56.82%446.175512,18068.8%50.0%
48.84%432.280813,17661.1%40.0%
39.02%416.469311,17942.9%35.0%
50.00%405.782611,35744.4%54.5%
51.28%395.574311,31447.8%56.3%
55.26%381.470612,24538.9%70.0%
54.05%372.668912,93835.0%76.5%
44.12%341.675613,86942.9%45.0%
51.52%334.670412,38453.9%50.0%
63.64%332.470312,67372.2%53.3%
59.38%326.580612,72336.4%71.4%
51.61%313.577712,11362.5%40.0%
56.67%302.679411,97555.6%58.3%
58.62%296.373812,42950.0%63.2%
55.17%296.361310,50158.8%50.0%
51.85%272.175011,75642.9%61.5%
57.69%266.168110,85960.0%54.5%
42.31%261.864112,02523.1%61.5%
42.31%265.872810,50540.0%45.5%
30.77%261.972111,64245.5%20.0%
75.00%245.973911,79076.9%72.7%
79.17%242.180113,21191.7%66.7%
29.17%245.675611,85037.5%25.0%
65.22%235.885712,89128.6%81.3%
72.73%227.16059,72960.0%100.0%
45.45%223.371412,68922.2%61.5%
42.86%217.366811,33430.0%54.5%
60.00%202.382813,27050.0%66.7%
25.00%206.874312,05928.6%23.1%
65.00%201.776614,37557.1%69.2%
65.00%201.170312,78444.4%81.8%
78.95%191.370712,544100.0%60.0%
47.37%196.481610,88440.0%55.6%
52.63%196.174411,30160.0%44.4%
50.00%185.272713,33228.6%63.6%
50.00%184.576811,99050.0%50.0%
47.06%173.786512,60244.4%50.0%
52.94%172.686514,93050.0%53.9%
56.25%165.869011,79277.8%28.6%
81.25%166.689013,13657.1%100.0%
50.00%161.569313,31940.0%66.7%
53.33%152.479313,82725.0%63.6%
53.33%155.866511,86266.7%44.4%
60.00%156.870913,76760.0%60.0%
53.33%157.178112,33857.1%50.0%
53.33%155.674011,44557.1%50.0%
80.00%154.767811,48185.7%75.0%
46.67%151.171713,79862.5%28.6%
60.00%151.074812,47140.0%70.0%
64.29%144.568013,12862.5%66.7%
57.14%146.872512,81683.3%37.5%
64.29%146.755510,83871.4%57.1%
38.46%136.276710,36433.3%42.9%
58.33%126.674612,53350.0%66.7%
16.67%126.960512,09320.0%14.3%
33.33%126.966411,78750.0%16.7%
50.00%126.378212,28562.5%25.0%
54.55%116.36849,73957.1%50.0%
54.55%116.796912,10271.4%25.0%
72.73%113.574111,21480.0%66.7%
40.00%101.973311,72940.0%40.0%
50.00%104.45278,07050.0%50.0%
40.00%104.561410,98160.0%20.0%
66.67%91.249910,11450.0%80.0%
66.67%97.168212,27471.4%50.0%
77.78%92.31,13115,150100.0%66.7%
66.67%98.067812,98860.0%75.0%
22.22%91.064411,0110.0%50.0%
55.56%95.960711,51966.7%50.0%
55.56%96.874812,38666.7%50.0%
44.44%96.868111,82825.0%60.0%
62.50%83.176412,94466.7%60.0%
25.00%86.962711,45125.0%25.0%
50.00%86.257411,95966.7%40.0%
57.14%77.479413,34766.7%50.0%
57.14%72.860110,88125.0%100.0%
57.14%71.552211,146100.0%40.0%
57.14%72.061510,78740.0%100.0%
28.57%76.464710,98866.7%0.0%
66.67%67.180911,50560.0%100.0%
20.00%56.976311,28933.3%0.0%
80.00%56.288513,53075.0%100.0%
60.00%55.950912,071100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.569814,377100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.457410,96750.0%66.7%

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Nasus vs Tahm Kench - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Tahm Kench has the advantage against Nasus with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Tahm Kench players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Nasus is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Tahm Kench?

The best Nasus build against Tahm Kench includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Tahm Kench?

The best Nasus runes against Tahm Kench use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Tahm Kench?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Tahm Kench with a 50.0% win rate. Nasus slightly edges out Tahm Kench in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Tahm Kench?

When playing Nasus 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.