- Win Rate
- 51.2%
- Pick Rate
- 5.9%
- Ban Rate
- 7.5%
Thresh Support Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 11,836
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 24, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Support lane opponent Thresh faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Maokai (59.8% win rate against Thresh) and Zyra (57.7%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 46 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Thresh.
- Hardest counter
- Maokaiwins 59.8%
- Next hardest
- Zyrawins 57.7%
- Biggest lane bully
- Mel+659 gold at 15
- Easiest matchup
- Bardyou win 62.0%
- Support lanes won at 15
- 47.5%
Who Counters Thresh Support (Patch 26.20)
46 lane opponents · 10,803 gamesThe hardest Support matchups for Thresh are Maokai (59.8% win rate against Thresh), Zyra (57.7%) and Vel'Koz (56.6%). Mel is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 659 gold ahead of Thresh on average. Across the 45 matchups with lane data, Thresh is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 9 and clearly behind against 18. The easiest lane is Bard: Thresh wins 62.0%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maokai | 59.8% | +14 | −1.5 | −60 | Counter | 127 |
 Zyra | 57.7% | +275 | +2.7 | +191 | CounterWins lane | 196 |
 Vel'Koz | 56.6% | +448 | +3.1 | +268 | Leans their wayWins lane | 212 |
 Rakan | 54.9% | −114 | −0.2 | −154 | Leans their wayOutscales | 204 |
 Alistar | 53.8% | −164 | −2.0 | −150 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 266 |
 Swain | 53.4% | +395 | +3.1 | +201 | Leans their wayWins lane | 292 |
 Milio | 52.6% | −190 | −4.6 | −53 | Leans their wayLoses laneOutscales | 380 |
 Brand | 53.1% | +315 | +1.6 | +195 | Leans their wayWins lane | 258 |
 Leona | 50.8% | −6 | −1.3 | −19 | Even | 608 |
 Morgana | 51.0% | +254 | +0.8 | +138 | Wins lane | 498 |
 Lux | 50.1% | +308 | +3.5 | +167 | Wins lane | 705 |
 Seraphine | 49.2% | +181 | −1.5 | +52 | Wins lane | 659 |
 Nami | 49.4% | −86 | −4.9 | +78 | Even | 504 |
 Shen | 57.4% | +92 | +1.8 | −151 | Leans their way | 61 |
 Rell | 51.3% | −108 | −0.7 | −140 | Outscales | 228 |
 Taric | 53.0% | −183 | +2.9 | −115 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 134 |
 Tahm Kench | 50.7% | +222 | +0.8 | +134 | Wins lane | 227 |
 Renata Glasc | 52.8% | −163 | −1.2 | −125 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 127 |
 Shaco | 56.9% | +194 | +0.3 | −215 | Leans their way | 58 |
 Senna | 49.3% | +431 | −0.7 | +155 | Wins lane | 294 |
 Braum | 48.0% | −186 | −1.9 | −105 | Leans your wayLoses laneOutscales | 371 |
 Xerath | 51.1% | +291 | +1.2 | +254 | Wins lane | 141 |
 Blitzcrank | 47.5% | −140 | −3.1 | −47 | Leans your way | 400 |
 Pyke | 46.9% | +400 | −2.8 | −124 | Leans your wayWins lane | 416 |
 Nautilus | 45.4% | −130 | −0.3 | −146 | Favorable | 645 |
 Soraka | 47.7% | −273 | −5.5 | −137 | Leans your wayLoses laneOutscales | 235 |
 Sona | 50.0% | −128 | −4.3 | −62 | Even | 100 |
 Karma | 45.7% | +31 | −2.0 | −17 | Leans your way | 291 |
 Veigar | 52.6% | +240 | +4.1 | +138 | Leans their way | 57 |
 Pantheon | 45.6% | +387 | +0.7 | −25 | Leans your wayWins lane | 283 |
 Yuumi | 47.1% | −335 | −12.1 | +258 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 153 |
 Neeko | 48.2% | +295 | +3.0 | +63 | Wins lane | 110 |
 Janna | 44.6% | −176 | −3.4 | −112 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 224 |
 Lulu | 42.5% | −223 | −4.3 | −59 | FavorableLoses lane | 475 |
 Ashe | 47.8% | +77 | +3.4 | −10 | Leans your way | 69 |
 Zilean | 45.0% | +23 | +2.5 | +409 | Leans your way | 120 |
 Galio | 48.3% | +260 | +4.1 | +146 | Wins lane | 60 |
 Poppy | 44.5% | +65 | −1.0 | −206 | Leans your way | 110 |
 Sett | 51.5% | +367 | +5.9 | −17 | Wins lane | 33 |
 Twitch | 50.0% | — | — | — | Even | 30 |
 Mel | 42.4% | +659 | +5.0 | +191 | Leans your wayWins lane | 99 |
 Bard | 38.0% | +20 | −4.1 | −18 | Favorable | 150 |
 Camille | 42.6% | +285 | −1.5 | −377 | Leans your wayWins lane | 54 |
 Hwei | 42.9% | +463 | +1.2 | +130 | Leans your wayWins lane | 35 |
 Sylas | 37.5% | +269 | +2.1 | −142 | Leans your way | 48 |
 Malphite | 30.4% | +222 | +5.4 | +169 | Favorable | 56 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
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| Pick | Win rate vs Thresh | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maokai | 59.8% | +14 | 127 |
| 2. Zyra | 57.7% | +275 | 196 |
| 3. Vel'Koz | 56.6% | +448 | 212 |
| 4. Rakan | 54.9% | −114 | 204 |
| 5. Alistar | 53.8% | −164 | 266 |
Thresh Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Thresh's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Support opponents. Right of the line, Thresh is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Thresh counters are Maokai, Zyra, Vel'Koz, and Rakan. These champions either out-trade Thresh in lane, have abilities that negate Thresh's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Maokai in particular exploits Thresh's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Thresh involves understanding Thresh's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Thresh when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Thresh in team fights before Thresh can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Thresh to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Thresh's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Thresh - Game Phase Strategy
Thresh may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Thresh becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Thresh is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Thresh is too tanky.
Tips for Playing Against Thresh
- Pick Maokai or similar champions with kits that exploit Thresh's weaknesses
- Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Thresh's damage in lane
- Track Thresh's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Thresh's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Thresh during vulnerable windows
- Avoid extended trades where Thresh can stack sustained damage
- Kite Thresh with slows and crowd control
Riot's tips for playing against Thresh
- Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.
- Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.
- Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.
Plan your Thresh draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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What Thresh Is Good Against
The Support opponents Thresh beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Thresh is your champion.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | 38.0% | +20 | −4.1 | −18 | Favorable | 150 |
| Lulu | 42.5% | −223 | −4.3 | −59 | FavorableLoses lane | 475 |
| Nautilus | 45.4% | −130 | −0.3 | −146 | Favorable | 645 |
| Janna | 44.6% | −176 | −3.4 | −112 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 224 |
| Pantheon | 45.6% | +387 | +0.7 | −25 | Leans your wayWins lane | 283 |
| Karma | 45.7% | +31 | −2.0 | −17 | Leans your way | 291 |
| Pyke | 46.9% | +400 | −2.8 | −124 | Leans your wayWins lane | 416 |
| Mel | 42.4% | +659 | +5.0 | +191 | Leans your wayWins lane | 99 |
| Blitzcrank | 47.5% | −140 | −3.1 | −47 | Leans your way | 400 |
| Seraphine | 49.2% | +181 | −1.5 | +52 | Wins lane | 659 |
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Thresh Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who counters Thresh?
In the Support lane this patch, the strongest counters to Thresh are Maokai (59.8% over 127 games), Zyra (57.7% over 196 games), Vel'Koz (56.6% over 212 games), Rakan (54.9% over 204 games), Alistar (53.8% over 266 games).
What is Thresh's hardest matchup?
Maokai. Thresh wins only 40.2% of 127 lane games against Maokai and sits at −14 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Thresh good against?
Thresh's best Support matchups this patch are Bard (62.0%), Lulu (57.5%), Nautilus (54.6%), Janna (55.4%).
Who beats Thresh in lane?
Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Thresh's toughest lanes are Mel (+659 gold ahead), Hwei (+463 gold ahead), Vel'Koz (+448 gold ahead).
Is Thresh a lane bully?
No. Thresh Support averages 86 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 48% of games — Thresh plays for later fights.