Tahm Kenchvs Mel
Tahm Kench vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Tahm Kench wins with a 72.0% win rate (+44.0%) over Mel based on 25 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 Mel 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.
Who wins Tahm Kench vs Mel?
Tahm Kench wins 76.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 59.1% and 88.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 54.8% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +21.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 30 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Top): 4 games, Tahm Kench won 50.0%.
They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Tahm Kench won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Tahm Kench is favored in this matchup: Tahm Kench wins 76.7% of 30 games, and the whole 95% range (59.1–88.2%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 21.9 points better for Tahm Kench than both champions' overall Support win rates predict (54.8%), so the matchup itself favors this pick — not just champion strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 13, within the margin of error (30 games).
- Tahm Kench players pick Spirit Visage far more often against Mel: 29.3% of their other Support games, 50.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Tahm Kench and Mel played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Tahm Kench's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Tahm Kench vs Mel Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Tahm Kench vs Mel Win Rate by Game Length
Tahm Kench's win rate against Mel by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Tahm Kench's results against Mel in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Tahm Kench vs Mel Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenTahm Kench gold at 15: +13
- First itemMelTahm Kench: 14.0 min · Mel: 13.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Tahm Kench Changes Against Mel
Choices Tahm Kench players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Spirit VisageItemUsually29.3%vs Mel50.0%+20.7 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually22.8%vs Mel40.0%+17.2 pts
Warmog's ArmorItemUsually5.4%vs Mel20.0%+14.6 pts
Control Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually2.0%vs Mel10.3%+8.3 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Mel6.7%+6.7 pts
Cash BackRuneUsually0.8%vs Mel6.7%+5.8 pts
Rejuvenation BeadStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Mel3.4%+3.4 pts
Deathfire TouchKeystoneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Mel3.3%+3.3 pts
Best Tahm Kench Build vs Mel
Usual Tahm Kench build (Support)
63.9% win rate · 61 games
Against Mel
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 16 Tahm Kench games against Mel carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Tahm Kench's standard build instead.
- Tahm Kench usually completes Heartsteel first, at 14.0 min (median of 25 games).
- Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 13.5 min (median of 22 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Tahm Kench Runes vs Mel
Usual Tahm Kench runes (Support)
Grasp of the Undying
49.2% win rate · 1,075 games
Against Mel
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Tahm Kench matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Tahm Kench Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Tahm Kench vs Mel FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Tahm Kench vs Mel?
Tahm Kench is favored in this matchup: Tahm Kench wins 76.7% of 30 games, and the whole 95% range (59.1–88.2%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Tahm Kench's win rate against Mel?
Tahm Kench wins 76.7% of 30 Support games against Mel on patch 26.19 (95% range 59.1–88.2%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 54.8% would be expected.
Does Tahm Kench counter Mel?
Yes. Tahm Kench wins 76.7% of 30 games against Mel on patch 26.19, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Tahm Kench or Mel?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 13, within the margin of error (30 games).
Does Tahm Kench outscale Mel?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Mel strongest against Tahm Kench?
Mel is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Tahm Kench build against Mel?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Tahm Kench's usual Support core: Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn. The biggest change against Mel: Spirit Visage (29.3% usually, 50.0% here).
What runes should Tahm Kench use against Mel?
Use Tahm Kench's usual Grasp of the Undying page (Resolve + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Mel: Cash Back (0.8% usually, 6.7% here).