Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Tahm Kenchvs Yasuo

DTankSupport
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 13, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.5. Tahm Kench wins with a 70.6% win rate (+41.2%) over Yasuo based on 17 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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
Yasuo - 70.6% win rateYasuo(70.6%)
Tahm Kench - 70.6% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
70.6% WR
VS
Yasuo vs Tahm Kench matchup - 29.4% win rate
Yasuo
29.4% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Yasuo Matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the Tahm Kench vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Tahm Kench
Matches: 17
70.6%
Win Rate
29.4%
5.5
CS / min
7.2
800
DMG / min
909
11,853
Gold / game
12,497
487
Heal / min
298
1,827
DMG Mitigated / min
1,115
1.4
CC / min
1.0
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
91.7%
Late Game WR
8.3%

Tahm Kench vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Yasuo matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Tahm Kench wins with a 70.6% win rate compared to Yasuo's 29.4%, giving Tahm Kench a 41.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Tahm Kench outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo 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 902 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tahm Kench players can confidently pick into Yasuo and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yasuo 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 Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.5Tahm Kench
7.2Yasuo
Yasuo significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 26 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo 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
800Tahm Kench
909Yasuo
Yasuo heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 109 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 Yasuo's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,853Tahm Kench
12,497Yasuo
Yasuo earns 644 more gold per game than Tahm Kench, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Yasuo slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Tahm Kench
1.0Yasuo
Tahm Kench provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yasuo, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Tahm Kench coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,315Tahm Kench
1,413Yasuo
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Yasuo, healing and mitigating 902 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yasuo is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yasuo, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Yasuo

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Yasuo 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Yasuo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench20.0%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo80.0%
Late Game
Tahm Kench
91.7%
+83.3% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench91.7%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo8.3%

Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Yasuo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Tahm Kench is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 91.7% win rate — 83.3 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Tahm Kench, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yasuo must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Tahm Kench reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Tahm Kench survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Tahm Kench Runes Against Yasuo

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs YasuoResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs YasuoShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs YasuoSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs YasuoUnflinching - best Tahm Kench rune vs Yasuo
Precision rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs YasuoPrecision
Triumph - best Tahm Kench rune vs YasuoLegend: Alacrity - best Tahm Kench rune vs Yasuo
100.0% WR

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


Tahm Kench matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.5. 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 26.5
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.49%1011.36109,44458.7%45.5%
48.48%991.45369,18845.8%51.0%
45.45%995.887811,46137.5%50.9%
45.35%861.25679,26151.4%41.2%
52.70%741.26129,79554.8%51.2%
45.21%735.274710,03744.4%46.0%
59.15%711.36219,53854.0%64.7%
48.53%681.35969,41750.0%47.2%
53.03%661.36129,28551.4%54.8%
50.77%655.485910,74951.6%50.0%
50.82%615.592511,31440.0%58.3%
48.33%601.54839,11955.2%41.9%
48.15%541.36249,40258.8%43.2%
50.94%534.569411,17642.3%59.3%
47.17%531.45789,52345.8%48.3%
45.28%531.36559,45160.9%33.3%
59.57%472.474210,02057.1%61.5%
50.00%441.25688,87460.0%41.7%
45.45%441.45139,65935.3%51.9%
51.16%431.45319,16653.9%47.1%
34.88%434.981610,08728.0%44.4%
50.00%421.55849,56176.5%32.0%
47.62%421.35498,89250.0%44.4%
47.62%421.25998,96056.5%36.8%
58.54%411.45559,88155.6%60.9%
51.22%414.275210,57140.0%61.9%
52.50%405.593012,67046.1%55.6%
52.50%403.165210,00652.6%52.4%
38.46%395.269510,01926.3%50.0%
50.00%385.21,02511,24853.3%47.8%
42.11%385.61,18110,16150.0%35.0%
51.35%375.699911,75646.1%54.2%
54.05%375.286112,12552.9%55.0%
62.16%375.291912,29846.7%72.7%
50.00%364.91,00711,53750.0%50.0%
50.00%361.46059,87043.8%55.0%
45.71%355.694110,72366.7%23.5%
29.41%345.482710,02727.3%33.3%
47.06%341.35859,95152.9%41.2%
35.29%341.87119,69141.7%31.8%
42.42%331.15989,54052.9%31.3%
46.67%304.984512,31680.0%40.0%
48.28%294.985810,83130.8%62.5%
51.72%295.680211,36055.6%50.0%
44.83%296.194812,73945.5%44.4%
48.15%275.41,06712,11455.6%44.4%
74.07%271.972211,06776.9%71.4%
37.04%271.14918,31825.0%54.5%
52.00%255.378410,63643.8%66.7%
40.00%254.972512,49850.0%35.3%
40.00%255.781411,58830.0%46.7%
37.50%245.472410,05016.7%58.3%
45.83%245.683011,75040.0%50.0%
50.00%241.36409,35266.7%33.3%
54.17%241.658010,28150.0%60.0%
45.83%245.580310,45850.0%42.9%
59.09%221.169610,84188.9%38.5%
33.33%215.384610,01544.4%25.0%
40.00%201.57089,94330.0%50.0%
60.00%201.268110,58537.5%75.0%
42.11%191.36909,79845.5%37.5%
52.63%193.95788,44133.3%70.0%
42.11%195.878312,61025.0%46.7%
72.22%185.191810,42266.7%77.8%
44.44%185.166510,40455.6%33.3%
70.59%175.580011,85320.0%91.7%
52.94%175.680810,93242.9%60.0%
41.18%172.779911,75860.0%33.3%
58.82%176.281510,46344.4%75.0%
56.25%165.581311,05862.5%50.0%
37.50%166.088111,86333.3%40.0%
75.00%164.893711,87871.4%77.8%
66.67%151.963311,12960.0%70.0%
35.71%143.56799,72242.9%28.6%
64.29%144.888811,32375.0%60.0%
71.43%145.27639,46866.7%80.0%
57.14%145.380310,94750.0%62.5%
57.14%141.46239,35180.0%44.4%
53.85%134.766110,67940.0%62.5%
30.77%135.57598,58033.3%25.0%
46.15%133.17769,70350.0%40.0%
50.00%121.05168,56871.4%20.0%
45.45%114.186810,82533.3%60.0%
36.36%112.361810,43625.0%42.9%
72.73%114.780211,343100.0%66.7%
63.64%114.178712,51683.3%40.0%
60.00%105.57439,28757.1%66.7%
40.00%104.571712,1880.0%57.1%
33.33%95.395114,813100.0%14.3%
44.44%92.95598,31066.7%0.0%
66.67%91.15629,26575.0%60.0%
37.50%82.376311,98150.0%33.3%
25.00%84.554710,4660.0%40.0%
50.00%84.779712,95950.0%50.0%
33.33%65.681310,77140.0%0.0%
83.33%62.193513,919100.0%75.0%
33.33%65.486312,14350.0%0.0%
66.67%64.870712,19750.0%100.0%
33.33%65.175610,32025.0%50.0%
16.67%65.363610,6630.0%25.0%
66.67%62.06398,37775.0%50.0%
20.00%55.577512,2220.0%25.0%
60.00%55.497911,98350.0%66.7%
0.00%52.988212,9670.0%0.0%
80.00%54.97198,98175.0%100.0%
40.00%53.75719,75650.0%33.3%
40.00%54.889610,90650.0%33.3%
40.00%53.36859,71566.7%0.0%

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Tahm Kench vs Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Tahm Kench wins the Tahm Kench vs Yasuo matchup with a 70.6% win rate compared to Yasuo's 29.4%, a 41.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.5.

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

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Yasuo 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 Yasuo in the late game?

In the late game, Tahm Kench takes over the Tahm Kench vs Yasuo matchup with a 91.7% win rate compared to 8.3%. Tahm Kench scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Yasuo matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 70.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.5. The 41.2 percentage point advantage means Tahm Kench is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Yasuo?

The best Tahm Kench build against Yasuo 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 Yasuo?

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

Does Tahm Kench counter Yasuo?

Yes, Tahm Kench has a favorable matchup against Yasuo with a 70.6% win rate. Tahm Kench strongly counters Yasuo in lane based on current patch 26.5 data.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Yasuo?

When playing Tahm Kench against Yasuo, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yasuo. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.