Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Tahm Kenchvs Illaoi

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

Tahm Kench vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Illaoi wins with a 65.8% win rate (+31.7%) over Tahm Kench based on 41 games. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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
Illaoi - 34.1% win rateIllaoi(34.1%)
Tahm Kench - 34.1% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
34.1% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Tahm Kench matchup - 65.8% win rate
Illaoi
65.8% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 41
34.1%
Win Rate
65.8%
5.0
CS / min
7.2
873
DMG / min
1,354
9,866
Gold / game
12,020
562
Heal / min
465
1,951
DMG Mitigated / min
1,403
1.7
CC / min
0.3
26.1%
Early Game WR
73.9%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Tahm Kench vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 65.8% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 34.1%, giving Illaoi a 31.7 percentage point advantage. Illaoi 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 crowd control, where Tahm Kench leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Tahm Kench, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Illaoi holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.0Tahm Kench
7.2Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 2.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 32 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi 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
873Tahm Kench
1,354Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 482 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 Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,866Tahm Kench
12,020Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 2,154 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi 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
1.7Tahm Kench
0.3Illaoi
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Illaoi, with 1.4 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. Illaoi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,513Tahm Kench
1,867Illaoi
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Illaoi, healing and mitigating 646 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Illaoi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Illaoi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Illaoi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Illaoi are Heartsteel, Thornmail and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Tahm Kench an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
73.9%
+47.8% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench26.1%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi73.9%
Late Game
Illaoi
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench44.4%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi55.6%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 73.9% win rate — a 47.8 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Illaoi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Illaoi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Illaoi 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 Illaoi

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs IllaoiShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs IllaoiSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs IllaoiUnflinching - best Tahm Kench rune vs Illaoi
Precision rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs IllaoiPrecision
Triumph - best Tahm Kench rune vs IllaoiLegend: Alacrity - best Tahm Kench rune vs Illaoi
42.9% WR

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


Tahm Kench matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.80%1251.35709,31252.8%52.8%
56.67%1205.793511,64949.0%62.0%
44.83%1161.25619,41141.7%48.2%
57.94%1071.35809,65954.7%61.1%
53.00%1001.358810,14642.4%58.2%
48.91%921.46119,66743.9%52.9%
48.89%901.35809,44053.9%45.1%
44.44%815.191111,38735.7%49.1%
53.85%784.368310,84758.6%51.0%
52.56%781.977710,02454.5%51.1%
48.68%761.26229,54850.0%47.4%
56.34%711.35599,86652.2%58.3%
47.62%635.389510,35550.0%44.8%
50.79%635.396811,32350.0%51.6%
51.67%601.465010,16741.7%58.3%
58.93%561.36559,49456.0%61.3%
65.38%532.780811,15168.2%63.3%
55.77%524.488210,92450.0%60.0%
42.31%521.25579,10844.4%40.0%
51.92%521.264010,15552.6%51.5%
52.94%511.15458,69665.4%40.0%
45.10%515.792010,55444.0%46.1%
36.00%501.25959,05840.7%30.4%
36.00%505.389710,41333.3%37.9%
43.75%481.35869,49454.2%33.3%
57.78%454.793211,76658.8%57.1%
54.55%441.25539,17864.0%42.1%
48.84%435.891611,11045.0%52.2%
27.91%431.35358,70036.4%19.1%
51.22%415.272810,78437.5%60.0%
58.54%411.25469,67357.9%59.1%
34.15%415.08739,86626.1%44.4%
50.00%405.41,00611,21355.6%45.5%
51.28%395.91,00213,48561.5%46.1%
44.74%381.350310,05057.1%37.5%
50.00%385.795411,27644.4%55.0%
42.11%385.062910,40845.0%38.9%
52.63%385.478610,26257.1%47.1%
55.26%385.11,23110,97547.4%63.2%
57.89%381.35859,58952.9%61.9%
59.46%375.71,01312,92864.3%56.5%
47.22%364.876111,76135.7%54.5%
51.43%355.481910,78945.5%61.5%
48.57%355.589311,40750.0%47.4%
41.18%341.45279,67852.9%29.4%
50.00%345.593311,42553.3%47.4%
45.45%335.787712,28850.0%41.2%
69.70%331.26709,98373.3%66.7%
42.42%335.284210,04536.4%54.5%
53.13%324.566310,14841.2%66.7%
43.75%321.25739,94361.5%31.6%
71.88%321.16099,33777.8%64.3%
51.61%315.880011,93660.0%47.6%
41.94%312.25629,48935.3%50.0%
40.00%301.767810,36633.3%42.9%
36.67%305.581411,36635.7%37.5%
73.33%305.51,06111,87168.8%78.6%
41.38%295.698410,61831.3%53.9%
68.97%294.890411,32475.0%64.7%
39.29%285.373810,24533.3%46.1%
30.77%261.55868,33333.3%27.3%
48.00%256.196211,76340.0%53.3%
40.00%255.575910,48936.4%42.9%
54.17%245.874710,15660.0%44.4%
52.17%232.85938,80850.0%55.6%
47.83%231.26408,83250.0%42.9%
40.91%221.16069,07937.5%42.9%
57.14%215.21,02410,87957.1%57.1%
47.37%192.984612,60430.0%66.7%
47.37%194.881511,21454.5%37.5%
27.78%184.98699,59225.0%33.3%
33.33%183.170010,98745.5%14.3%
58.82%171.24197,94960.0%57.1%
29.41%175.777710,69314.3%40.0%
41.18%175.989912,23850.0%33.3%
43.75%161.361310,24566.7%30.0%
68.75%161.960810,01566.7%70.0%
68.75%164.862710,74370.0%66.7%
46.67%153.06359,50528.6%62.5%
53.33%151.860610,52975.0%28.6%
42.86%144.48079,52114.3%71.4%
42.86%145.286811,68650.0%37.5%
69.23%136.381810,96955.6%100.0%
58.33%126.184611,47657.1%60.0%
50.00%122.872711,11140.0%57.1%
81.82%116.091112,633100.0%66.7%
60.00%105.71,16014,01250.0%66.7%
40.00%104.91,04011,97050.0%37.5%
70.00%102.459611,17350.0%83.3%
40.00%103.992813,44733.3%42.9%
44.44%93.784712,74850.0%42.9%
22.22%91.15279,8440.0%33.3%
44.44%94.567311,13975.0%20.0%
62.50%85.795511,75933.3%80.0%
75.00%81.85339,90466.7%80.0%
37.50%84.572910,67750.0%25.0%
75.00%84.81,36115,50575.0%75.0%
62.50%84.71,07014,393100.0%57.1%
62.50%81.88709,75975.0%50.0%
50.00%83.198110,65750.0%50.0%
62.50%84.590413,125100.0%40.0%
57.14%75.373713,2870.0%80.0%
71.43%71.370810,242100.0%60.0%
85.71%74.51,03514,230100.0%80.0%
28.57%71.14199,17225.0%33.3%
50.00%63.59079,76640.0%100.0%
50.00%65.25639,47275.0%0.0%
50.00%64.896712,092100.0%25.0%
80.00%56.08828,353100.0%66.7%
80.00%53.879611,312100.0%66.7%
60.00%51.36296,86060.0%0.0%
60.00%52.345910,7080.0%75.0%

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Tahm Kench vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Illaoi wins the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup with a 65.8% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 34.2%, a 31.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 73.9% win rate versus 26.1%. Illaoi 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 Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 65.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 31.7 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Illaoi?

The best Tahm Kench build against Illaoi includes Heartsteel, Thornmail, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Tahm Kench runes against Illaoi?

The best Tahm Kench runes against Illaoi use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Tahm Kench counter Illaoi?

No, Tahm Kench struggles against Illaoi with only a 34.1% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Tahm Kench players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Illaoi?

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