Tahm Kench - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Tahm Kenchvs Yorick

ATankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Tahm Kench vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 64.8% win rate (+29.6%) over Tahm Kench based on 54 games. Yorick 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 Yorick 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 - 35.2% win rate in this matchup
Tahm Kench
35.2% WR
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Yorick vs Tahm Kench matchup - 64.8% win rate
Yorick
64.8% WR

Who Wins the Tahm Kench vs Yorick Matchup?

Yorick wins the Tahm Kench vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 54
35.2%
Win Rate
64.8%
5.2
CS / min
7.0
698
DMG / min
1,132
9,772
Gold / game
12,201
478
Heal / min
399
1,732
DMG Mitigated / min
1,035
1.2
CC / min
0.4
25.9%
Early Game WR
74.1%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Tahm Kench vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Tahm Kench vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 54 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 64.8% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 35.2%, giving Yorick a 29.6 percentage point advantage. Yorick 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 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick 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 Yorick 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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.2Tahm Kench
7.0Yorick
Yorick significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick 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
698Tahm Kench
1,132Yorick
Yorick heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 434 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 Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,772Tahm Kench
12,201Yorick
Yorick generates a commanding 2,428 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick 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
0.4Yorick
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Yorick, with 0.8 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. Yorick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,211Tahm Kench
1,434Yorick
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 777 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yorick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yorick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Tahm Kench Build Against Yorick

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Tahm Kench needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tahm Kench against Yorick are Heartsteel, Thornmail 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 57.1% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Tahm Kench vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
74.1%
+48.1% advantage
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench25.9%
Yorick early game win rateYorick74.1%
Late Game
Yorick
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench44.4%
Yorick late game win rateYorick55.6%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 74.1% win rate — a 48.1 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yorick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Yorick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Yorick 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 Yorick

Resolve rune tree - Tahm Kench primary runes vs YorickResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Tahm Kench rune vs YorickShield Bash - best Tahm Kench rune vs YorickSecond Wind - best Tahm Kench rune vs YorickRevitalize - best Tahm Kench rune vs Yorick
Domination rune tree - Tahm Kench secondary runes vs YorickDomination
Cheap Shot - best Tahm Kench rune vs YorickUltimate Hunter - best Tahm Kench rune vs Yorick
54.5% WR

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

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

Yorick wins the Tahm Kench vs Yorick matchup with a 64.8% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 35.2%, a 29.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 54 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 74.1% win rate versus 25.9%. Yorick 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 Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Tahm Kench vs Yorick matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tahm Kench vs Yorick matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 64.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 29.6 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 54 games analyzed.

What is the best Tahm Kench build against Yorick?

The best Tahm Kench build against Yorick includes Heartsteel, Thornmail, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 57.1% 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 Yorick?

The best Tahm Kench runes against Yorick use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Tahm Kench vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Tahm Kench counter Yorick?

No, Tahm Kench struggles against Yorick with only a 35.2% win rate. Yorick has the advantage in this matchup. Tahm Kench players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yorick's lead.

How do I play Tahm Kench against Yorick?

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