Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Tahm Kenchvs Heimerdinger

FTankSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Heimerdinger wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Tahm Kench based on 33 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Tahm Kench build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Tahm Kench Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Tahm Kench 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.

Compare against an opponent
Heimerdinger - 33.3% win rateHeimerdinger(33.3%)
Tahm Kench - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
33.3% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench matchup - 66.7% win rate
Heimerdinger
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 33
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.3
CS / min
5.3
526
DMG / min
1,159
9,441
Gold / game
10,774
376
Heal / min
101
1,508
DMG Mitigated / min
407
1.0
CC / min
1.0
31.3%
Early Game WR
68.8%
35.3%
Late Game WR
64.7%

Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 33.3%, giving Heimerdinger a 33.3 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 1,375 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Tahm Kench players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Heimerdinger 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.

Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger 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 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.3Tahm Kench
5.3Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 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
526Tahm Kench
1,159Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 633 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
9,441Tahm Kench
10,774Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 1,333 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
1.0Tahm Kench
1.0Heimerdinger
Both Tahm Kench and Heimerdinger 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
1,883Tahm Kench
508Heimerdinger
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,375 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 Tahm Kench Build Against Heimerdinger

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Heimerdinger are Thornmail, Spirit Visage and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Tahm Kench 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 Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
68.8%
+37.5% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench31.3%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger68.8%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench35.3%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger64.7%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.8% win rate — a 37.5 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 64.7% win rate — 29.4 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 Tahm Kench Runes Against Heimerdinger

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs HeimerdingerShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs HeimerdingerSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs HeimerdingerOvergrowth - best Tahm Kench rune vs Heimerdinger
Precision rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Triumph - best Tahm Kench rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Alacrity - best Tahm Kench rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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


Tahm Kench matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Tahm Kench'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 Tahm Kench build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Tahm Kench matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.54%2191.35739,82246.6%51.5%
48.79%2091.36029,72452.6%45.5%
48.47%1981.35979,51750.5%46.5%
43.08%1961.25558,84239.4%46.5%
54.14%1831.261510,10061.7%48.0%
45.16%1555.290110,93042.6%47.1%
43.79%1531.45399,35545.3%42.3%
54.30%1515.794411,78855.4%53.5%
56.76%1485.190011,60152.7%59.1%
50.00%1311.25409,24554.7%45.5%
52.34%1291.45699,47052.5%52.2%
49.59%1235.388611,11849.1%50.0%
38.66%1211.65759,99236.2%40.3%
44.17%1211.25859,46541.8%46.1%
57.50%1205.81,08511,60958.2%56.9%
50.89%1124.673111,29051.1%50.8%
48.21%1121.36289,87845.1%50.8%
44.00%1001.25329,07143.4%44.7%
43.88%991.35419,85745.7%42.9%
38.38%991.86959,74034.1%41.4%
51.55%984.883911,58757.1%47.3%
47.37%975.41,27312,04748.6%46.5%
53.68%961.25439,55755.6%52.0%
35.87%934.682110,69227.5%42.3%
52.69%932.974510,30861.9%45.1%
51.14%911.363410,03054.3%49.1%
58.89%905.793611,56346.7%71.1%
54.55%881.25538,77857.1%51.3%
42.35%865.589211,36940.5%44.2%
48.81%845.479411,12650.0%47.8%
50.60%831.36249,59962.9%41.7%
35.37%821.25779,14438.5%32.6%
60.00%805.784511,33359.4%60.4%
60.00%801.35739,46960.0%60.0%
50.65%795.197910,64962.2%40.0%
59.74%771.25429,04671.7%41.9%
44.59%755.691810,55038.2%50.0%
47.95%735.085010,43142.9%52.6%
52.11%715.279410,94950.0%54.0%
54.93%715.891412,31063.0%50.0%
50.00%702.07679,87654.8%46.1%
55.88%684.91,00911,39451.9%58.5%
37.88%675.177110,11731.4%45.2%
48.48%671.25629,48259.3%41.0%
48.48%665.083510,93437.9%56.8%
46.15%665.578111,21247.1%45.2%
34.38%645.468810,03328.9%42.3%
50.79%635.696711,79242.3%56.8%
43.55%635.793211,09342.3%44.4%
33.33%601.16319,06836.7%30.0%
49.12%585.592811,84547.6%50.0%
50.00%562.46419,58953.1%45.8%
58.18%555.51,00212,20961.9%55.9%
40.38%541.45379,27344.0%37.0%
40.38%531.35178,63735.7%45.8%
47.06%511.65979,41056.5%39.3%
42.00%501.55869,76145.5%39.3%
50.00%505.689311,19850.0%50.0%
56.25%495.782010,39555.6%57.1%
45.65%476.180811,52552.2%39.1%
45.65%475.779011,92850.0%42.3%
63.83%471.964410,62352.6%71.4%
55.56%451.459910,52064.7%50.0%
42.22%455.893810,88530.4%54.5%
64.29%425.386511,43361.9%66.7%
42.50%411.55929,08543.5%41.2%
45.00%405.162310,62844.4%45.5%
52.63%385.673210,45861.1%45.0%
30.30%351.15428,79440.0%22.2%
57.14%355.489311,61646.7%65.0%
38.24%345.391510,83936.8%40.0%
33.33%334.35269,44131.3%35.3%
24.14%293.568310,82623.1%25.0%
50.00%295.377011,40133.3%69.2%
48.28%295.684510,86833.3%58.8%
69.23%265.688911,64157.1%83.3%
61.54%265.176311,00454.5%66.7%
44.00%251.657910,35640.0%46.7%
64.00%255.683710,23066.7%61.5%
72.00%253.374310,51663.6%78.6%
45.83%242.06307,82652.9%28.6%
54.17%243.675611,56350.0%58.3%
54.17%241.36069,23954.5%53.9%
75.00%243.175811,53276.9%72.7%
47.83%245.168010,43157.1%33.3%
42.86%215.082511,48622.2%58.3%
52.38%215.190512,32271.4%42.9%
60.00%205.91,01811,06570.0%50.0%
45.00%205.378511,37375.0%25.0%
65.00%206.382910,86263.6%66.7%
63.16%194.178711,13971.4%58.3%
55.56%185.092011,99845.5%71.4%
50.00%163.76419,63462.5%37.5%
50.00%164.996813,03560.0%45.5%
68.75%164.076012,36260.0%72.7%
37.50%165.36618,51445.5%20.0%
53.33%155.596612,52460.0%50.0%
66.67%154.382311,18866.7%66.7%
20.00%154.079411,57728.6%12.5%
78.57%142.958210,31875.0%83.3%
35.71%142.96589,14237.5%33.3%
28.57%141.160910,38460.0%11.1%
50.00%144.569211,120100.0%12.5%
41.67%135.376814,45366.7%33.3%
58.33%125.788013,26771.4%40.0%
58.33%123.299411,67442.9%80.0%
45.45%111.23799,73240.0%50.0%
27.27%114.171710,53414.3%50.0%
36.36%112.26739,22816.7%60.0%
72.73%113.889612,04280.0%66.7%
40.00%102.568512,0510.0%66.7%
60.00%105.187711,73375.0%50.0%
60.00%102.072911,14340.0%80.0%
66.67%94.874910,31483.3%33.3%
55.56%94.596512,26375.0%40.0%
57.14%85.197712,66150.0%66.7%
37.50%84.591112,58233.3%40.0%
62.50%84.88409,51850.0%100.0%
50.00%83.488013,0500.0%66.7%
62.50%84.872811,28460.0%66.7%
37.50%85.469210,16150.0%25.0%
37.50%81.34878,98050.0%25.0%
50.00%85.072111,2260.0%80.0%
57.14%75.55869,54060.0%50.0%
28.57%72.679812,9050.0%40.0%
28.57%73.380811,05750.0%20.0%
42.86%73.976413,64050.0%40.0%
71.43%72.15479,78975.0%66.7%
57.14%72.476510,07633.3%75.0%
42.86%71.04868,59750.0%40.0%
57.14%73.187610,81450.0%66.7%
57.14%75.388910,67760.0%50.0%
33.33%62.64627,13525.0%50.0%
66.67%65.188111,698100.0%50.0%
50.00%61.96339,81150.0%50.0%
16.67%64.471010,3750.0%50.0%
66.67%62.11,15812,54966.7%66.7%
50.00%65.173511,1260.0%75.0%
33.33%63.584511,68250.0%0.0%
40.00%51.54898,9910.0%100.0%
80.00%53.91,03810,302100.0%50.0%
80.00%54.57999,30075.0%100.0%
20.00%56.488312,978100.0%0.0%
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Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Heimerdinger wins the Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 68.8% win rate versus 31.3%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to 35.3%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Heimerdinger?

The best Tahm Kench build against Heimerdinger includes Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Tahm Kench runes against Heimerdinger?

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

Does Tahm Kench counter Heimerdinger?

No, Tahm Kench struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 33.3% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Tahm Kench players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Heimerdinger?

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