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

Tahm Kenchvs Maokai

FTankSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Tahm Kench wins with a 69.7% win rate (+39.4%) over Maokai based on 33 games. Tahm Kench 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 Maokai 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
Maokai - 69.7% win rateMaokai(69.7%)
Tahm Kench - 69.7% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
69.7% WR
VS
Maokai vs Tahm Kench matchup - 30.3% win rate
Maokai
30.3% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Maokai Matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the Tahm Kench vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Tahm Kench
Matches: 33
69.7%
Win Rate
30.3%
1.2
CS / min
1.2
670
DMG / min
522
9,983
Gold / game
8,879
425
Heal / min
295
1,490
DMG Mitigated / min
1,179
1.3
CC / min
2.5
73.3%
Early Game WR
26.7%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Tahm Kench vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Tahm Kench wins with a 69.7% win rate compared to Maokai's 30.3%, giving Tahm Kench a 39.4 percentage point advantage. Tahm Kench dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Maokai 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 Maokai leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tahm Kench players can confidently pick into Maokai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Maokai away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Tahm Kench vs Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.2Tahm Kench
1.2Maokai
Tahm Kench and Maokai farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
670Tahm Kench
522Maokai
Tahm Kench heavily out-damages Maokai by 148 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai 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
9,983Tahm Kench
8,879Maokai
Tahm Kench generates a commanding 1,104 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Tahm Kench consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Tahm Kench
2.5Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Tahm Kench, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Tahm Kench should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,914Tahm Kench
1,474Maokai
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Maokai, healing and mitigating 441 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Maokai is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Maokai, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Maokai

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Maokai are Heartsteel, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Tahm Kench an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Maokai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Tahm Kench
73.3%
+46.7% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench73.3%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai26.7%
Late Game
Tahm Kench
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench66.7%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai33.3%

Tahm Kench dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 73.3% win rate — a 46.7 percentage point lead over Maokai. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Maokai. 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. Maokai players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Tahm Kench Runes Against Maokai

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs MaokaiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs MaokaiFont of Life - best Tahm Kench rune vs MaokaiSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs MaokaiRevitalize - best Tahm Kench rune vs Maokai
Precision rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs MaokaiPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Tahm Kench rune vs MaokaiTriumph - best Tahm Kench rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Tahm Kench to press their advantage against Maokai, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Tahm Kench wins the Tahm Kench vs Maokai matchup with a 69.7% win rate compared to Maokai's 30.3%, a 39.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Tahm Kench has the advantage against Maokai with a 73.3% win rate versus 26.7%. Tahm Kench 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 Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Tahm Kench takes over the Tahm Kench vs Maokai matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Tahm Kench scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Maokai matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the matchup against Maokai with a 69.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 39.4 percentage point advantage means Tahm Kench is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Maokai?

The best Tahm Kench build against Maokai includes Heartsteel, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Maokai?

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

Does Tahm Kench counter Maokai?

Yes, Tahm Kench has a favorable matchup against Maokai with a 69.7% win rate. Tahm Kench strongly counters Maokai in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Maokai?

When playing Tahm Kench against Maokai, 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.