Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Tahm Kenchvs Azir

BTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches2,069,456
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Azir wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Tahm Kench based on 5 games. Azir 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 Azir 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
Azir - 20.0% win rateAzir(20.0%)
Tahm Kench - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
20.0% WR
VS
Azir vs Tahm Kench matchup - 80.0% win rate
Azir
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Azir Matchup?

Azir wins the Tahm Kench vs Azir matchup
Winner
Azir
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
2.9
CS / min
4.0
731
DMG / min
981
9,077
Gold / game
9,143
453
Heal / min
100
1,584
DMG Mitigated / min
439
1.4
CC / min
0.5
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Tahm Kench vs Azir Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Azir wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 20.0%, giving Azir a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Azir dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Tahm Kench 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 1,498 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Azir 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 Azir 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 Azir Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Azir is favored during the laning phase against Tahm Kench, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Azir holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.9Tahm Kench
4.0Azir
Azir significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Azir 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
731Tahm Kench
981Azir
Azir heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 250 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 Azir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,077Tahm Kench
9,143Azir
Tahm Kench and Azir generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 66 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.4Tahm Kench
0.5Azir
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Azir, with 0.9 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. Azir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,038Tahm Kench
540Azir
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Azir, healing and mitigating 1,498 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Azir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Azir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Azir

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Azir are Statikk Shiv, Heartsteel and Thornmail. This combination gives Tahm Kench an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Azir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Azir
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench33.3%
Azir early game win rateAzir66.7%
Late Game
Azir
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench0.0%
Azir late game win rateAzir100.0%

Azir 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 Azir can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Azir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Azir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Tahm Kench Runes Against Azir

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs AzirResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs AzirShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs AzirSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs AzirUnflinching - best Tahm Kench rune vs Azir
Precision rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs AzirPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Tahm Kench rune vs AzirTriumph - best Tahm Kench rune vs Azir
50.0% WR

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


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
44.94%2671.35719,13440.0%48.4%
44.89%2251.35809,30644.9%44.9%
47.09%2231.45369,58436.8%54.7%
45.85%2051.45949,30344.0%47.4%
42.64%1971.35789,34845.0%40.6%
51.08%1861.36139,39354.1%48.5%
50.00%1725.889311,33649.3%50.5%
50.91%1651.36249,81750.0%51.6%
46.54%1591.35539,41844.1%48.4%
54.43%1584.868611,48851.1%55.9%
46.71%1521.66029,67048.5%45.4%
49.66%1495.183210,74760.3%42.9%
47.66%1281.25779,46849.1%46.5%
55.26%1142.364810,00453.5%57.1%
48.62%1095.381410,72851.2%47.0%
51.40%1075.183311,43051.2%51.5%
45.63%1032.07319,25941.8%50.0%
42.27%971.36199,34448.0%36.2%
48.96%961.25409,40066.7%35.2%
50.53%951.36129,27955.6%46.0%
47.31%931.25469,16257.6%41.7%
42.39%921.25699,21241.3%43.5%
38.64%885.086610,35136.8%40.0%
60.00%851.35409,47857.9%61.7%
49.41%855.491110,62135.7%62.8%
46.99%831.25899,02345.2%48.8%
45.12%825.01,00411,49535.7%50.0%
46.91%811.55589,62850.0%44.9%
43.04%791.45739,79650.0%38.8%
41.56%774.16949,71550.0%34.1%
42.11%765.376210,35442.9%41.5%
45.33%755.587810,77645.7%45.0%
37.84%741.45449,06038.2%37.5%
44.59%745.276411,83240.7%46.8%
57.97%695.798411,26562.1%55.0%
50.75%675.41,12210,64855.9%45.5%
43.08%654.98329,92440.6%45.5%
66.15%654.277712,20962.9%70.0%
47.62%635.285411,24342.9%50.0%
33.33%635.05808,35933.3%33.3%
46.03%635.069110,29940.0%51.5%
61.29%621.45499,27250.0%71.9%
53.33%605.077312,10352.0%54.3%
47.46%591.36559,78730.8%60.6%
48.28%581.86459,49464.3%33.3%
54.39%575.492211,34964.0%46.9%
51.79%565.688311,71072.0%35.5%
46.30%545.780410,27157.7%35.7%
49.06%535.485511,31652.2%46.7%
49.06%531.86539,52163.2%41.2%
43.14%515.180510,70835.3%47.1%
49.02%515.281511,45838.9%54.5%
46.00%505.784011,51242.9%48.3%
46.94%491.35689,56259.1%37.0%
48.94%474.48089,72548.0%50.0%
57.45%475.382910,77452.2%62.5%
48.94%471.35699,37950.0%48.0%
45.65%465.58169,72142.3%50.0%
54.55%445.986211,37242.1%64.0%
50.00%444.853310,00158.8%44.4%
52.27%441.45208,47463.6%40.9%
65.12%431.46339,46670.0%60.9%
46.51%435.379810,46552.6%41.7%
39.53%431.859510,00631.3%44.4%
56.10%413.069310,47153.9%57.1%
57.50%405.788510,51666.7%43.8%
52.50%401.866010,18366.7%46.4%
46.15%395.199110,31447.1%45.5%
57.89%385.788510,81661.1%55.0%
52.63%385.583410,84458.8%47.6%
50.00%385.182611,63458.8%42.9%
48.65%375.57409,81352.9%45.0%
56.76%374.390712,51753.3%59.1%
55.88%345.787812,39458.3%54.5%
51.52%334.672911,56650.0%52.6%
15.63%321.15789,04820.0%11.8%
46.67%304.881611,83345.5%47.4%
39.29%284.880210,57353.9%26.7%
42.31%265.073510,26836.4%46.7%
56.00%254.882813,25050.0%57.9%
58.33%244.68599,19246.1%72.7%
37.50%241.14988,28516.7%58.3%
56.52%234.474410,37572.7%41.7%
60.87%233.978712,46155.6%64.3%
56.52%234.885010,77250.0%61.5%
65.22%235.476410,51454.5%75.0%
56.52%235.284612,41766.7%50.0%
30.43%232.65669,35736.4%25.0%
63.64%223.075210,80657.1%66.7%
61.90%214.786210,98972.7%50.0%
66.67%215.91,09312,39375.0%61.5%
61.90%215.71,13911,23772.7%50.0%
55.00%202.56469,88066.7%45.5%
70.00%205.272712,60857.1%76.9%
68.42%194.987112,789100.0%53.9%
63.16%195.285513,30466.7%60.0%
66.67%185.586511,84457.1%72.7%
44.44%184.672410,32522.2%66.7%
47.06%175.172712,63860.0%41.7%
35.29%173.97188,81830.0%42.9%
62.50%161.54738,75177.8%42.9%
66.67%151.151410,31233.3%75.0%
80.00%155.591011,32177.8%83.3%
50.00%143.15489,68560.0%44.4%
69.23%134.785713,117100.0%50.0%
76.92%134.369910,81583.3%71.4%
38.46%132.772911,47260.0%25.0%
53.85%134.965111,12242.9%66.7%
46.15%131.24639,27550.0%44.4%
50.00%125.471410,19466.7%0.0%
66.67%125.87969,00450.0%83.3%
58.33%124.07947,19566.7%33.3%
58.33%124.374111,58650.0%60.0%
83.33%125.382310,68683.3%83.3%
41.67%124.795110,20133.3%50.0%
45.45%115.155910,0730.0%71.4%
81.82%114.31,00811,77275.0%85.7%
45.45%111.463010,62340.0%50.0%
60.00%102.782211,73966.7%57.1%
70.00%104.591210,550100.0%40.0%
50.00%105.590112,401100.0%37.5%
30.00%104.37889,63025.0%33.3%
70.00%101.56357,95071.4%66.7%
30.00%104.364812,28533.3%28.6%
77.78%92.180510,21066.7%83.3%
33.33%95.584812,34250.0%20.0%
55.56%92.25128,52020.0%100.0%
22.22%93.05395,70025.0%0.0%
66.67%94.875610,48740.0%100.0%
100.00%83.478412,092100.0%100.0%
62.50%84.87779,84960.0%66.7%
62.50%85.495011,195100.0%50.0%
14.29%74.774012,8040.0%20.0%
71.43%72.24707,39880.0%50.0%
28.57%72.895311,23550.0%0.0%
50.00%63.780011,23350.0%50.0%
50.00%63.26009,59450.0%50.0%
66.67%63.31,02515,8830.0%66.7%
50.00%65.47269,63950.0%50.0%
33.33%65.06409,99625.0%50.0%
16.67%62.14887,73025.0%0.0%
66.67%61.362710,511100.0%60.0%
50.00%63.987910,71433.3%66.7%
50.00%62.464413,158100.0%40.0%
40.00%53.66859,92050.0%0.0%
20.00%52.97319,07733.3%0.0%
20.00%52.05449,56825.0%0.0%
60.00%51.86359,577100.0%33.3%

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Tahm Kench vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Azir wins the Tahm Kench vs Azir matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

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

In the late game, Azir takes over the Tahm Kench vs Azir matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Azir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Azir matchup?

Azir wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Azir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Azir?

The best Tahm Kench build against Azir includes Statikk Shiv, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Tahm Kench runes against Azir?

The best Tahm Kench runes against Azir use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Tahm Kench vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Tahm Kench counter Azir?

No, Tahm Kench struggles against Azir with only a 20.0% win rate. Azir has the advantage in this matchup. Tahm Kench players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Azir's lead.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Azir?

When playing Tahm Kench against Azir, play cautiously and avoid Azir's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Azir has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.