Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Nasusvs Tahm Kench

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Tahm Kench wins with a 64.6% win rate (+29.2%) over Nasus based on 48 games. Tahm Kench holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup.

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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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Nasus - 35.4% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
35.4% WR
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Tahm Kench vs Nasus matchup - 64.6% win rate
Tahm Kench
64.6% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Tahm Kench Matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup
Winner
Tahm Kench
Matches: 48
35.4%
Win Rate
64.6%
5.6
CS / min
5.3
803
DMG / min
960
10,254
Gold / game
10,530
521
Heal / min
576
1,517
DMG Mitigated / min
1,826
0.7
CC / min
1.7
31.8%
Early Game WR
68.2%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Nasus vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Tahm Kench wins with a 64.6% win rate compared to Nasus's 35.4%, giving Tahm Kench a 29.2 percentage point advantage. Tahm Kench dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nasus 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tahm Kench has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nasus 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.

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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Tahm Kench holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Nasus
5.3Tahm Kench
Nasus edges out Tahm Kench by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
803Nasus
960Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench heavily out-damages Nasus by 157 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
10,254Nasus
10,530Tahm Kench
Nasus and Tahm Kench generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 275 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
1.7Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 1.0 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
2,038Nasus
2,402Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Nasus, healing and mitigating 364 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

Boots of Swiftness 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 Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path 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
68.2%
+36.4% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus31.8%
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench68.2%
Late Game
Tahm Kench
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus38.5%
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench61.5%

Tahm Kench dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.2% win rate — a 36.4 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.

Tahm Kench is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Nasus. 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. Nasus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Tahm Kench

Sorcery rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs Tahm KenchSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Nasus rune vs Tahm KenchManaflow Band - best Nasus rune vs Tahm KenchTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs Tahm KenchScorch - best Nasus rune vs Tahm Kench
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs Tahm KenchInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs Tahm KenchBiscuit Delivery - best Nasus rune vs Tahm Kench
40.0% WR

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


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.83%2166.371911,29038.5%51.2%
40.11%1825.964211,61746.4%36.3%
57.76%1615.875411,79154.8%59.6%
48.18%1376.085111,61552.6%45.0%
53.33%1355.770911,46456.4%51.3%
48.06%1296.471912,08350.0%46.8%
48.00%1256.472511,58250.9%45.8%
49.14%1166.170711,74940.8%55.2%
45.10%1026.582511,87636.8%50.0%
43.16%955.776810,82236.2%50.0%
48.39%935.172811,18942.9%52.9%
45.98%876.482311,80741.0%50.0%
48.24%855.776211,93455.2%44.6%
38.55%835.978911,12136.1%40.4%
53.09%816.11,12811,53845.2%61.5%
48.65%742.669711,51847.2%50.0%
54.79%736.583711,92661.5%51.1%
54.29%707.181012,80736.7%67.5%
42.03%696.262310,95945.5%38.9%
36.92%656.477711,16555.6%23.7%
49.23%655.576211,50350.0%48.6%
50.77%652.072512,62550.0%51.1%
41.54%655.986912,54530.8%48.7%
64.62%656.778813,30575.0%58.5%
55.56%636.575011,42856.7%54.5%
56.45%626.370412,24847.8%61.5%
54.24%596.572211,84256.5%52.8%
55.17%583.781612,24866.7%42.9%
51.79%566.166111,06848.1%55.2%
52.73%556.578113,08070.0%42.9%
59.26%543.377512,12864.0%55.2%
55.56%546.072412,31855.0%55.9%
44.44%545.578110,45140.0%48.3%
53.70%542.370712,30538.1%63.6%
54.72%536.366512,45852.9%55.6%
48.08%526.163611,71051.9%44.0%
66.67%512.176713,43763.6%69.0%
35.42%485.680310,25431.8%38.5%
45.83%485.477610,58744.0%47.8%
48.94%476.580712,31242.1%53.6%
67.44%431.477212,94270.6%65.4%
59.52%426.477612,34952.9%64.0%
52.38%421.163412,53350.0%53.3%
59.52%423.966412,61560.0%59.3%
31.71%415.388612,13642.9%25.9%
51.22%416.073211,68762.5%44.0%
52.50%402.379912,92141.2%60.9%
50.00%401.870612,59650.0%50.0%
61.54%395.873012,35766.7%59.3%
61.54%396.271011,31247.6%77.8%
63.64%336.172813,15360.0%65.2%
56.25%324.171713,26554.5%57.1%
58.06%313.778911,79243.8%73.3%
53.33%303.765012,29442.9%62.5%
58.62%296.677210,66941.7%70.6%
50.00%281.974913,92257.1%47.6%
46.43%286.681210,95661.5%33.3%
77.78%276.081112,165100.0%64.7%
51.85%271.675513,24550.0%52.6%
53.85%261.977212,45750.0%57.1%
50.00%246.870711,74272.7%30.8%
52.17%233.574112,32541.7%63.6%
65.22%234.885312,35845.5%83.3%
59.09%226.468212,36150.0%64.3%
63.64%226.868110,18566.7%60.0%
47.62%216.575311,16955.6%41.7%
40.00%205.664011,22750.0%30.0%
40.00%202.066912,70242.9%38.5%
30.00%201.277412,34618.2%44.4%
42.11%192.566611,06550.0%33.3%
50.00%182.182112,97837.5%60.0%
50.00%186.78299,71750.0%50.0%
55.56%183.280011,99450.0%60.0%
23.53%176.161411,48122.2%25.0%
64.71%171.981713,17550.0%72.7%
25.00%161.972713,55750.0%10.0%
37.50%167.277513,20262.5%12.5%
56.25%162.972913,07950.0%60.0%
31.25%161.671212,10014.3%44.4%
50.00%166.773311,32140.0%54.5%
50.00%165.969113,52366.7%40.0%
43.75%166.692810,35733.3%57.1%
46.67%155.762712,59450.0%44.4%
46.67%154.91,02312,14066.7%33.3%
46.67%151.978312,81733.3%55.6%
66.67%155.387414,64033.3%88.9%
57.14%146.664812,21857.1%57.1%
50.00%141.168111,34242.9%57.1%
50.00%142.759910,57044.4%60.0%
35.71%141.860811,85633.3%40.0%
53.85%136.369711,11742.9%66.7%
61.54%135.971612,30450.0%71.4%
41.67%126.182610,28442.9%40.0%
58.33%124.41,04013,86966.7%55.6%
63.64%116.060613,05366.7%60.0%
60.00%105.773710,57340.0%80.0%
55.56%96.765413,240100.0%42.9%
44.44%94.363811,39433.3%50.0%
55.56%96.774110,79660.0%50.0%
66.67%95.571313,79666.7%66.7%
44.44%95.171812,98066.7%33.3%
50.00%83.04439,95666.7%40.0%
50.00%85.880611,35460.0%33.3%
25.00%86.261110,0510.0%40.0%
25.00%86.555711,10733.3%20.0%
75.00%81.280913,89350.0%83.3%
14.29%76.34829,3850.0%33.3%
28.57%72.966711,98666.7%0.0%
28.57%70.84378,99420.0%50.0%
42.86%71.157511,481100.0%20.0%
66.67%61.686914,6380.0%66.7%
66.67%67.388012,43750.0%75.0%
0.00%63.261210,3180.0%0.0%
50.00%66.175813,39333.3%66.7%
50.00%66.782311,08333.3%66.7%
40.00%54.777212,76750.0%33.3%
40.00%54.365113,4990.0%66.7%
20.00%55.861212,870100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.376814,17166.7%100.0%
40.00%52.663512,3990.0%66.7%
60.00%55.26417,98766.7%50.0%

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Nasus vs Tahm Kench - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Tahm Kench wins the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 64.6% win rate compared to Nasus's 35.4%, a 29.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Tahm Kench has the advantage against Nasus with a 68.2% win rate versus 31.8%. 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, Tahm Kench takes over the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Tahm Kench scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the matchup against Nasus with a 64.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 29.2 percentage point advantage means Tahm Kench is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Tahm Kench?

The best Nasus build against Tahm Kench includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Tahm Kench matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Tahm Kench?

No, Nasus struggles against Tahm Kench with only a 35.4% win rate. Tahm Kench has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Tahm Kench's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Tahm Kench?

When playing Nasus 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.