Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Tahm Kenchvs Vex

FTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vex wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Tahm Kench based on 5 games. Vex wins the early laning phase while Tahm Kench scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Tahm Kench build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Tahm Kench vs Vex matchup.

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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
Tahm Kench - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
40.0% WR
VS
Vex vs Tahm Kench matchup - 60.0% win rate
Vex
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Vex Matchup?

Vex wins the Tahm Kench vs Vex matchup
Winner
Vex
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
2.6
CS / min
3.5
653
DMG / min
811
10,154
Gold / game
11,192
394
Heal / min
90
1,318
DMG Mitigated / min
516
1.2
CC / min
1.3
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Tahm Kench vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Vex wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 40.0%, giving Vex a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vex controls the early laning stage, but Tahm Kench outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vex needs to press advantages before Tahm Kench reaches their power spikes, while Tahm Kench should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Tahm Kench leads by 1,106 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vex 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 Vex 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 Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
2.6Tahm Kench
3.5Vex
Vex significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vex 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
653Tahm Kench
811Vex
Vex heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 157 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 Vex's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,154Tahm Kench
11,192Vex
Vex generates a commanding 1,038 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Vex 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
1.2Tahm Kench
1.3Vex
Both Tahm Kench and Vex provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,712Tahm Kench
606Vex
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Vex, healing and mitigating 1,106 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vex is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vex, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Vex

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Vex 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 Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vex
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench33.3%
Vex early game win rateVex66.7%
Late Game
Tahm Kench
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench50.0%
Vex late game win rateVex50.0%

Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Vex 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 Vex. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Vex has the edge early, but Tahm Kench gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Tahm Kench Runes Against Vex

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs VexResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs VexShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs VexSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs VexRevitalize - best Tahm Kench rune vs Vex
Domination rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs VexDomination
Cheap Shot - best Tahm Kench rune vs VexUltimate Hunter - best Tahm Kench rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

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


Tahm Kench matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.45%1821.65469,46747.3%50.9%
50.29%1711.45979,27753.0%47.7%
50.30%1691.45819,88455.6%47.8%
52.47%1621.25999,10951.9%53.1%
44.65%1591.46019,63244.0%45.2%
43.36%1431.45839,51734.9%50.6%
50.41%1235.073110,69751.0%50.0%
53.78%1191.45029,15454.0%53.6%
40.17%1175.786411,36546.8%35.7%
53.21%1091.25628,74766.7%40.0%
41.12%1074.983710,90430.6%46.5%
57.00%1001.45739,53562.0%52.0%
50.52%971.557310,05253.9%48.3%
47.42%972.672210,79663.4%35.7%
62.77%945.085411,35260.0%64.8%
47.73%885.289511,41043.6%51.0%
53.41%885.395610,43645.6%61.9%
54.88%821.462910,08556.5%54.2%
44.44%811.57029,03746.1%42.9%
46.67%751.45659,56754.0%39.5%
47.95%735.376710,57951.4%44.7%
47.83%691.54999,11846.4%48.8%
46.38%694.483610,94830.8%55.8%
41.79%671.25608,92046.9%37.1%
48.44%641.25848,89244.1%53.3%
46.03%635.180510,13835.7%54.3%
54.10%611.35999,22756.5%52.6%
46.55%581.15688,78546.1%46.9%
45.61%571.45839,66238.9%48.7%
50.88%575.684711,26841.4%60.7%
38.60%575.31,1979,87242.9%31.8%
44.64%565.291010,32141.7%46.9%
35.19%545.26989,77225.9%44.4%
50.00%541.965110,30247.8%51.6%
50.98%511.36009,75751.9%50.0%
62.00%501.35598,43060.0%65.0%
46.94%491.25839,56260.9%34.6%
54.17%485.36789,95748.1%61.9%
45.83%485.591510,73137.9%57.9%
64.58%485.396010,53068.2%61.5%
57.45%471.471610,72857.1%57.7%
55.32%471.97449,80172.0%36.4%
41.30%465.898011,30547.8%34.8%
53.33%455.270011,23135.7%61.3%
46.67%455.575510,20954.5%39.1%
55.56%455.087810,36160.0%52.0%
33.33%454.978410,02736.4%30.4%
51.11%455.58749,60948.3%56.3%
55.56%455.579711,11166.7%48.1%
52.27%445.796411,95655.0%50.0%
55.81%433.772710,93672.2%44.0%
48.78%411.36029,39445.0%52.4%
58.54%411.25709,24147.4%68.2%
58.97%395.489110,92850.0%66.7%
29.73%371.55288,04520.0%41.2%
48.65%375.281611,28943.8%52.4%
45.95%375.691412,03638.5%50.0%
41.67%361.45258,43440.9%42.9%
62.86%355.292811,65578.6%52.4%
44.12%344.65469,84346.7%42.1%
48.48%331.44578,65161.5%40.0%
37.50%325.26279,40535.7%38.9%
56.25%325.292511,70440.0%70.6%
50.00%305.293211,16761.5%41.2%
24.14%295.092710,8278.3%35.3%
51.72%295.083510,08650.0%53.9%
39.29%281.54848,61450.0%31.3%
51.85%275.296110,93546.7%58.3%
64.00%255.71,00112,64342.9%72.2%
62.50%244.595612,12471.4%58.8%
45.83%242.060010,84057.1%41.2%
43.48%234.761910,34643.8%42.9%
52.17%234.881713,00040.0%55.6%
40.91%225.381511,53528.6%46.7%
45.45%225.397914,32557.1%40.0%
45.45%225.085111,08662.5%35.7%
40.00%205.063610,04716.7%50.0%
70.00%204.275710,21081.8%55.6%
45.00%201.56208,14670.0%20.0%
63.16%194.194711,92557.1%66.7%
57.89%195.779511,93550.0%71.4%
47.37%191.24599,52157.1%41.7%
55.56%185.588113,72560.0%53.9%
50.00%184.979810,78363.6%28.6%
41.18%172.47219,36044.4%37.5%
58.82%175.31,00211,21271.4%50.0%
23.53%173.971711,00620.0%25.0%
64.71%173.465510,90250.0%72.7%
52.94%175.385611,37550.0%55.6%
52.94%175.273512,24366.7%45.5%
43.75%162.36518,93844.4%42.9%
56.25%165.294713,22037.5%75.0%
31.25%165.069610,38337.5%25.0%
37.50%163.571710,01528.6%44.4%
43.75%165.087612,55950.0%40.0%
64.29%144.177610,99866.7%60.0%
21.43%145.57419,77542.9%0.0%
78.57%144.461311,142100.0%66.7%
53.85%132.451710,33566.7%42.9%
38.46%135.489312,32433.3%42.9%
25.00%125.879211,22740.0%14.3%
45.45%113.16209,40560.0%33.3%
81.82%113.978210,99680.0%83.3%
54.55%112.07229,51740.0%66.7%
63.64%115.790812,05266.7%62.5%
36.36%112.163010,85050.0%28.6%
60.00%104.88169,16166.7%50.0%
77.78%92.697711,90475.0%80.0%
55.56%95.177110,61766.7%50.0%
44.44%91.36568,94142.9%50.0%
55.56%93.777912,09950.0%60.0%
50.00%84.789514,1820.0%50.0%
50.00%85.76168,8210.0%100.0%
75.00%82.871211,441100.0%60.0%
62.50%82.478912,670100.0%57.1%
25.00%85.46978,16116.7%50.0%
37.50%84.986410,8720.0%50.0%
75.00%85.08567,11171.4%100.0%
42.86%75.06808,37040.0%50.0%
71.43%74.78099,028100.0%50.0%
71.43%71.353611,6890.0%71.4%
57.14%71.65848,32875.0%33.3%
57.14%73.160212,03050.0%60.0%
42.86%72.17909,47140.0%50.0%
66.67%64.166210,75566.7%66.7%
33.33%64.573211,74650.0%0.0%
80.00%54.275610,45650.0%100.0%
40.00%52.665310,15433.3%50.0%
100.00%54.691213,360100.0%100.0%
80.00%54.886012,128100.0%75.0%
40.00%53.992913,391100.0%25.0%
60.00%53.367012,7170.0%100.0%
40.00%55.07008,07533.3%50.0%
60.00%54.590111,460100.0%33.3%

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Tahm Kench vs Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Vex wins the Tahm Kench vs Vex matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

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

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

Vex wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Vex is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Vex?

The best Tahm Kench build against Vex includes Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Vex?

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

Does Tahm Kench counter Vex?

No, Tahm Kench struggles against Vex with only a 40.0% win rate. Vex has the advantage in this matchup. Tahm Kench players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vex's lead.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Vex?

When playing Tahm Kench against Vex, play cautiously and avoid Vex's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Vex in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.