Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Tahm Kenchvs Nidalee

ATankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Tahm Kench wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nidalee based on 5 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 Nidalee 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
Nidalee - 60.0% win rateNidalee(60.0%)
Tahm Kench - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
60.0% WR
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Nidalee vs Tahm Kench matchup - 40.0% win rate
Nidalee
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Nidalee Matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the Tahm Kench vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Tahm Kench
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
1.3
CS / min
0.8
646
DMG / min
595
8,889
Gold / game
8,354
429
Heal / min
433
1,410
DMG Mitigated / min
359
1.3
CC / min
0.0
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Tahm Kench vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Tahm Kench wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 40.0%, giving Tahm Kench a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Tahm Kench dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tahm Kench players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.3Tahm Kench
0.8Nidalee
Tahm Kench edges out Nidalee by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Tahm Kench.
Damage
646Tahm Kench
595Nidalee
Tahm Kench deals 51 more champion damage per minute than Nidalee. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nidalee choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Tahm Kench's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
8,889Tahm Kench
8,354Nidalee
Tahm Kench earns 535 more gold per game than Nidalee, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Tahm Kench slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.3Tahm Kench
0.0Nidalee
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 1.2 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. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,839Tahm Kench
792Nidalee
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 1,048 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Nidalee

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Nidalee are Heartsteel, Spirit Visage and Unending Despair. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Tahm Kench
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench66.7%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee33.3%
Late Game
Tahm Kench
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench50.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee50.0%

Tahm Kench dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Tahm Kench can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Tahm Kench at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nidalee. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Tahm Kench holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nidalee players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Tahm Kench Runes Against Nidalee

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs NidaleeResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs NidaleeShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs NidaleeSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs NidaleeUnflinching - best Tahm Kench rune vs Nidalee
Precision rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Tahm Kench rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Tahm Kench rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

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


Tahm Kench matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.40%1591.35569,25741.8%44.6%
51.35%1481.45719,58250.8%51.8%
47.41%1351.35758,70650.6%43.1%
49.19%1241.25729,17950.0%48.3%
39.82%1134.468010,39140.0%39.7%
48.67%1131.45798,43141.7%56.6%
51.00%1001.35609,27751.1%50.9%
46.88%961.65798,93558.5%38.2%
40.00%951.35859,67440.0%40.0%
49.46%935.895411,48742.5%54.7%
49.43%871.25819,31546.3%52.2%
49.43%875.281810,62141.2%54.7%
55.17%871.46299,16556.4%54.2%
47.56%825.398212,11229.6%56.4%
48.05%775.386311,18047.1%48.8%
58.44%771.35799,85460.5%56.4%
61.84%765.085311,67757.7%64.0%
58.90%732.572910,81454.8%61.9%
51.39%721.46448,64951.2%51.6%
50.88%571.35769,04361.8%34.8%
50.00%561.36629,54063.6%41.2%
58.18%551.35688,97966.7%48.0%
48.08%525.370610,54136.8%54.5%
57.69%521.25099,52268.2%50.0%
55.77%521.362510,27468.4%48.5%
43.14%511.35839,60838.1%46.7%
58.82%515.293212,89160.9%57.1%
40.00%501.45238,62339.1%40.7%
40.43%475.371111,63650.0%35.5%
59.57%474.075010,24859.1%60.0%
41.30%461.65569,81320.0%51.6%
52.17%465.789910,68245.0%57.7%
59.09%445.680410,51063.6%54.5%
45.45%445.51,0569,64146.1%44.4%
47.73%441.45389,48350.0%46.4%
43.18%445.899910,81642.1%44.0%
62.50%401.566610,51385.7%50.0%
52.50%405.286411,81853.3%52.0%
57.89%385.290112,23866.7%52.2%
44.74%385.38139,49745.0%44.4%
59.46%374.788910,35350.0%66.7%
45.95%374.375011,34464.3%34.8%
40.54%374.987910,29321.4%52.2%
45.71%351.45299,27460.0%35.0%
58.82%341.858210,16045.5%65.2%
50.00%345.584511,78580.0%37.5%
50.00%325.186611,68845.5%52.4%
37.50%321.35459,51840.0%35.3%
40.63%321.36339,70137.5%43.8%
58.06%315.576311,35278.6%41.2%
54.84%311.35158,30458.8%50.0%
51.61%311.15708,67840.0%62.5%
57.14%281.364810,45450.0%61.1%
42.86%284.779210,50055.6%20.0%
62.96%275.586510,52366.7%60.0%
62.96%272.47569,18364.3%61.5%
55.56%274.878911,46483.3%33.3%
66.67%274.477710,82468.8%63.6%
53.85%265.589310,33150.0%58.3%
50.00%265.61,03712,10537.5%55.6%
57.69%263.764810,66058.3%57.1%
53.85%265.884610,58769.2%38.5%
65.38%264.680510,63761.5%69.2%
50.00%266.082211,52344.4%52.9%
48.00%251.65119,62450.0%46.1%
62.50%242.679410,39483.3%41.7%
37.50%244.787710,58650.0%31.3%
70.83%245.193311,17872.7%69.2%
52.17%234.883910,59455.6%50.0%
52.17%235.687410,04854.5%50.0%
38.10%214.569811,57825.0%41.2%
57.14%211.663210,63771.4%50.0%
52.38%215.494810,73562.5%46.1%
66.67%211.659710,94150.0%73.3%
70.00%205.779611,61162.5%75.0%
40.00%204.980610,00836.4%44.4%
52.63%195.395810,16163.6%37.5%
68.42%194.669912,11471.4%66.7%
50.00%184.284510,22128.6%63.6%
70.59%174.983612,02585.7%60.0%
64.71%175.474910,98966.7%63.6%
50.00%164.878111,62033.3%60.0%
68.75%165.38279,84260.0%83.3%
62.50%165.180811,40362.5%62.5%
35.71%144.775411,40660.0%22.2%
53.85%136.01,11812,33580.0%37.5%
53.85%134.77549,98728.6%83.3%
41.67%126.11,1409,64628.6%60.0%
33.33%125.091910,56616.7%50.0%
50.00%125.098112,91150.0%50.0%
54.55%115.776413,23066.7%50.0%
36.36%115.087712,6460.0%44.4%
36.36%114.896711,69033.3%37.5%
45.45%115.283410,14960.0%33.3%
45.45%113.268410,56550.0%44.4%
70.00%105.786214,04675.0%66.7%
70.00%103.370810,28280.0%60.0%
40.00%105.076011,35750.0%33.3%
60.00%105.49239,29366.7%50.0%
30.00%103.885511,0220.0%50.0%
66.67%95.188710,58166.7%66.7%
37.50%82.860110,11833.3%40.0%
62.50%82.01,11412,90133.3%80.0%
37.50%81.55979,18533.3%40.0%
62.50%81.573213,837100.0%57.1%
50.00%85.281612,55650.0%50.0%
50.00%82.06177,16750.0%50.0%
42.86%75.069210,24633.3%50.0%
57.14%75.291514,58466.7%50.0%
42.86%75.375911,36733.3%50.0%
57.14%71.14777,07075.0%33.3%
57.14%71.461610,15633.3%75.0%
42.86%73.64046,71750.0%33.3%
33.33%63.21,04410,2650.0%66.7%
66.67%62.46429,607100.0%33.3%
66.67%66.483113,29650.0%75.0%
50.00%63.869510,09133.3%66.7%
66.67%64.175710,58150.0%100.0%
33.33%63.05428,4610.0%50.0%
66.67%63.176310,6280.0%80.0%
33.33%65.194211,41433.3%33.3%
50.00%64.684312,2900.0%75.0%
66.67%63.15629,982100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.880913,4660.0%60.0%
33.33%63.85348,89125.0%50.0%
20.00%54.37159,8540.0%50.0%
40.00%53.46549,99866.7%0.0%
60.00%55.583412,731100.0%50.0%
80.00%54.81,15111,390100.0%66.7%
60.00%51.36468,88966.7%50.0%
80.00%54.593814,3240.0%80.0%
60.00%55.684912,661100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.26238,61633.3%50.0%
80.00%53.58199,20650.0%100.0%
20.00%51.65457,07933.3%0.0%

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Tahm Kench vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Tahm Kench wins the Tahm Kench vs Nidalee matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Tahm Kench has the advantage against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Tahm Kench takes over the Tahm Kench vs Nidalee matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Tahm Kench scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Nidalee matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Tahm Kench is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Nidalee?

The best Tahm Kench build against Nidalee includes Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, Unending Despair 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Tahm Kench counter Nidalee?

Yes, Tahm Kench has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 60.0% win rate. Tahm Kench strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Nidalee?

When playing Tahm Kench against Nidalee, 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.