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

Tahm Kenchvs Syndra

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

Tahm Kench vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Tahm Kench wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Syndra based on 7 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 Syndra 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
Syndra - 57.1% win rateSyndra(57.1%)
Tahm Kench - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
57.1% WR
VS
Syndra vs Tahm Kench matchup - 42.9% win rate
Syndra
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Syndra Matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the Tahm Kench vs Syndra matchup
Winner
Tahm Kench
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
5.3
CS / min
5.8
889
DMG / min
858
10,677
Gold / game
10,468
450
Heal / min
58
1,672
DMG Mitigated / min
281
1.7
CC / min
1.5
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Tahm Kench vs Syndra Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Syndra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Tahm Kench wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Syndra's 42.9%, giving Tahm Kench a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Tahm Kench dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Syndra 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 1,782 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tahm Kench players can confidently pick into Syndra and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Syndra 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 Syndra Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.3Tahm Kench
5.8Syndra
Syndra edges out Tahm Kench by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Syndra.
Damage
889Tahm Kench
858Syndra
Tahm Kench deals 31 more champion damage per minute than Syndra. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Syndra choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Tahm Kench's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,677Tahm Kench
10,468Syndra
Tahm Kench and Syndra generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 209 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.7Tahm Kench
1.5Syndra
Both Tahm Kench and Syndra provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
2,122Tahm Kench
340Syndra
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Syndra, healing and mitigating 1,782 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Syndra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Syndra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Syndra

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Syndra, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Syndra are Heartsteel, Spirit Visage 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Syndra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Syndra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Tahm Kench
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench60.0%
Syndra early game win rateSyndra40.0%
Late Game
Tahm Kench
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench50.0%
Syndra late game win rateSyndra50.0%

Tahm Kench dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Syndra. 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 Syndra. 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. Syndra players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Tahm Kench Runes Against Syndra

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs SyndraResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs SyndraShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs SyndraSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs SyndraOvergrowth - best Tahm Kench rune vs Syndra
Precision rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs SyndraPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Tahm Kench rune vs SyndraLast Stand - best Tahm Kench rune vs Syndra
100.0% WR

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


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 Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Tahm Kench wins the Tahm Kench vs Syndra matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Syndra's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Tahm Kench has the advantage against Syndra with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Syndra in the late game?

In the late game, Tahm Kench takes over the Tahm Kench vs Syndra 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 Syndra matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the matchup against Syndra with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Tahm Kench is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Syndra?

The best Tahm Kench build against Syndra includes Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Syndra?

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

Does Tahm Kench counter Syndra?

Yes, Tahm Kench has a favorable matchup against Syndra with a 57.1% win rate. Tahm Kench strongly counters Syndra in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Syndra?

When playing Tahm Kench against Syndra, 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.