Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Tahm Kenchvs Mordekaiser

FTankSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Mordekaiser wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Tahm Kench based on 81 games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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
Mordekaiser - 44.4% win rateMordekaiser(44.4%)
Tahm Kench - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
44.4% WR
VS
Mordekaiser vs Tahm Kench matchup - 55.6% win rate
Mordekaiser
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 81
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
5.1
CS / min
5.9
911
DMG / min
1,178
11,387
Gold / game
12,531
533
Heal / min
397
1,748
DMG Mitigated / min
1,463
1.7
CC / min
0.7
35.7%
Early Game WR
64.3%
49.1%
Late Game WR
50.9%

Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 81 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 44.4%, giving Mordekaiser a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.1Tahm Kench
5.9Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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
911Tahm Kench
1,178Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 267 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 Mordekaiser's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,387Tahm Kench
12,531Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser generates a commanding 1,144 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Mordekaiser 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
1.7Tahm Kench
0.7Mordekaiser
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Mordekaiser, with 1.0 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. Mordekaiser should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,281Tahm Kench
1,860Mordekaiser
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Mordekaiser, healing and mitigating 421 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Mordekaiser is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Mordekaiser, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Mordekaiser

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Mordekaiser are Riftmaker, Heartsteel 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 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench35.7%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser64.3%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
50.9%
+1.9% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench49.1%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser50.9%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser at 50.9% win rate — only 1.9 points ahead of Tahm Kench. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs MordekaiserResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs MordekaiserShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs MordekaiserSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs MordekaiserUnflinching - best Tahm Kench rune vs Mordekaiser
Precision rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs MordekaiserPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Tahm Kench rune vs MordekaiserTriumph - best Tahm Kench rune vs Mordekaiser
54.2% WR

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


Tahm Kench matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.80%1251.35709,31252.8%52.8%
56.67%1205.793511,64949.0%62.0%
44.83%1161.25619,41141.7%48.2%
57.94%1071.35809,65954.7%61.1%
53.00%1001.358810,14642.4%58.2%
48.91%921.46119,66743.9%52.9%
48.89%901.35809,44053.9%45.1%
44.44%815.191111,38735.7%49.1%
53.85%784.368310,84758.6%51.0%
52.56%781.977710,02454.5%51.1%
48.68%761.26229,54850.0%47.4%
56.34%711.35599,86652.2%58.3%
47.62%635.389510,35550.0%44.8%
50.79%635.396811,32350.0%51.6%
51.67%601.465010,16741.7%58.3%
58.93%561.36559,49456.0%61.3%
65.38%532.780811,15168.2%63.3%
55.77%524.488210,92450.0%60.0%
42.31%521.25579,10844.4%40.0%
51.92%521.264010,15552.6%51.5%
52.94%511.15458,69665.4%40.0%
45.10%515.792010,55444.0%46.1%
36.00%501.25959,05840.7%30.4%
36.00%505.389710,41333.3%37.9%
43.75%481.35869,49454.2%33.3%
57.78%454.793211,76658.8%57.1%
54.55%441.25539,17864.0%42.1%
48.84%435.891611,11045.0%52.2%
27.91%431.35358,70036.4%19.1%
51.22%415.272810,78437.5%60.0%
58.54%411.25469,67357.9%59.1%
34.15%415.08739,86626.1%44.4%
50.00%405.41,00611,21355.6%45.5%
51.28%395.91,00213,48561.5%46.1%
44.74%381.350310,05057.1%37.5%
50.00%385.795411,27644.4%55.0%
42.11%385.062910,40845.0%38.9%
52.63%385.478610,26257.1%47.1%
55.26%385.11,23110,97547.4%63.2%
57.89%381.35859,58952.9%61.9%
59.46%375.71,01312,92864.3%56.5%
47.22%364.876111,76135.7%54.5%
51.43%355.481910,78945.5%61.5%
48.57%355.589311,40750.0%47.4%
41.18%341.45279,67852.9%29.4%
50.00%345.593311,42553.3%47.4%
45.45%335.787712,28850.0%41.2%
69.70%331.26709,98373.3%66.7%
42.42%335.284210,04536.4%54.5%
53.13%324.566310,14841.2%66.7%
43.75%321.25739,94361.5%31.6%
71.88%321.16099,33777.8%64.3%
51.61%315.880011,93660.0%47.6%
41.94%312.25629,48935.3%50.0%
40.00%301.767810,36633.3%42.9%
36.67%305.581411,36635.7%37.5%
73.33%305.51,06111,87168.8%78.6%
41.38%295.698410,61831.3%53.9%
68.97%294.890411,32475.0%64.7%
39.29%285.373810,24533.3%46.1%
30.77%261.55868,33333.3%27.3%
48.00%256.196211,76340.0%53.3%
40.00%255.575910,48936.4%42.9%
54.17%245.874710,15660.0%44.4%
52.17%232.85938,80850.0%55.6%
47.83%231.26408,83250.0%42.9%
40.91%221.16069,07937.5%42.9%
57.14%215.21,02410,87957.1%57.1%
47.37%192.984612,60430.0%66.7%
47.37%194.881511,21454.5%37.5%
27.78%184.98699,59225.0%33.3%
33.33%183.170010,98745.5%14.3%
58.82%171.24197,94960.0%57.1%
29.41%175.777710,69314.3%40.0%
41.18%175.989912,23850.0%33.3%
43.75%161.361310,24566.7%30.0%
68.75%161.960810,01566.7%70.0%
68.75%164.862710,74370.0%66.7%
46.67%153.06359,50528.6%62.5%
53.33%151.860610,52975.0%28.6%
42.86%144.48079,52114.3%71.4%
42.86%145.286811,68650.0%37.5%
69.23%136.381810,96955.6%100.0%
58.33%126.184611,47657.1%60.0%
50.00%122.872711,11140.0%57.1%
81.82%116.091112,633100.0%66.7%
60.00%105.71,16014,01250.0%66.7%
40.00%104.91,04011,97050.0%37.5%
70.00%102.459611,17350.0%83.3%
40.00%103.992813,44733.3%42.9%
44.44%93.784712,74850.0%42.9%
22.22%91.15279,8440.0%33.3%
44.44%94.567311,13975.0%20.0%
62.50%85.795511,75933.3%80.0%
75.00%81.85339,90466.7%80.0%
37.50%84.572910,67750.0%25.0%
75.00%84.81,36115,50575.0%75.0%
62.50%84.71,07014,393100.0%57.1%
62.50%81.88709,75975.0%50.0%
50.00%83.198110,65750.0%50.0%
62.50%84.590413,125100.0%40.0%
57.14%75.373713,2870.0%80.0%
71.43%71.370810,242100.0%60.0%
85.71%74.51,03514,230100.0%80.0%
28.57%71.14199,17225.0%33.3%
50.00%63.59079,76640.0%100.0%
50.00%65.25639,47275.0%0.0%
50.00%64.896712,092100.0%25.0%
80.00%56.08828,353100.0%66.7%
80.00%53.879611,312100.0%66.7%
60.00%51.36296,86060.0%0.0%
60.00%52.345910,7080.0%75.0%

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Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Mordekaiser wins the Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 81 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to 49.1%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 81 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Mordekaiser?

The best Tahm Kench build against Mordekaiser includes Riftmaker, Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Mordekaiser?

The best Tahm Kench runes against Mordekaiser use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.2% win rate in the Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Tahm Kench counter Mordekaiser?

No, Tahm Kench struggles against Mordekaiser with only a 44.4% win rate. Mordekaiser has the advantage in this matchup. Tahm Kench players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mordekaiser's lead.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Mordekaiser?

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