Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Tahm Kenchvs Illaoi

BTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Illaoi wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Tahm Kench based on 45 games. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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.

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Tahm Kench - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
33.3% WR
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Illaoi vs Tahm Kench matchup - 66.7% win rate
Illaoi
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 45
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.9
CS / min
7.3
784
DMG / min
1,240
10,027
Gold / game
12,608
497
Heal / min
449
2,008
DMG Mitigated / min
1,404
1.5
CC / min
0.3
36.4%
Early Game WR
63.6%
30.4%
Late Game WR
69.6%

Tahm Kench vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 33.3%, giving Illaoi a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Illaoi 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 crowd control, where Tahm Kench leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
4.9Tahm Kench
7.3Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 2.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 36 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi 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
784Tahm Kench
1,240Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 456 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 Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,027Tahm Kench
12,608Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 2,581 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi 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
1.5Tahm Kench
0.3Illaoi
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Illaoi, 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. Illaoi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,505Tahm Kench
1,853Illaoi
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Illaoi, healing and mitigating 652 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Illaoi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Illaoi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Illaoi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Illaoi are Heartsteel, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Tahm Kench an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Tahm Kench the best chance to compete against Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench36.4%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi63.6%
Late Game
Illaoi
69.6%
+39.1% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench30.4%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi69.6%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Illaoi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 69.6% win rate — 39.1 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Illaoi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Illaoi 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 Illaoi

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs IllaoiShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs IllaoiSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs IllaoiRevitalize - best Tahm Kench rune vs Illaoi
Domination rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs IllaoiDomination
Cheap Shot - best Tahm Kench rune vs IllaoiUltimate Hunter - best Tahm Kench rune vs Illaoi
40.0% WR

The Resolve and Domination rune setup gives Tahm Kench the best tools to compete against Illaoi 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 Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Illaoi wins the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Illaoi 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 Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup with a 69.6% win rate compared to 30.4%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Illaoi?

The best Tahm Kench build against Illaoi includes Heartsteel, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Illaoi?

The best Tahm Kench runes against Illaoi use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Tahm Kench vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Tahm Kench counter Illaoi?

No, Tahm Kench struggles against Illaoi with only a 33.3% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Tahm Kench players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Illaoi?

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