Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Vladimirvs Tahm Kench

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

Vladimir vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Tahm Kench wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Vladimir based on 8 games. Vladimir wins the early laning phase while Tahm Kench scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Vladimir Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir 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 - 37.5% win rateTahm Kench(37.5%)
Vladimir - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
37.5% WR
VS
Tahm Kench vs Vladimir matchup - 62.5% win rate
Tahm Kench
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Tahm Kench Matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the Vladimir vs Tahm Kench matchup
Winner
Tahm Kench
Matches: 8
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
7.2
CS / min
5.7
1,173
DMG / min
955
13,318
Gold / game
11,759
1,238
Heal / min
530
732
DMG Mitigated / min
1,731
0.3
CC / min
1.5
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Vladimir vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Tahm Kench matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Tahm Kench wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Vladimir's 37.5%, giving Tahm Kench a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vladimir controls the early laning stage, but Tahm Kench outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vladimir 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 crowd control, where Tahm Kench leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tahm Kench has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Tahm Kench 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.

Vladimir vs Tahm Kench Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
7.2Vladimir
5.7Tahm Kench
Vladimir significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir 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
1,173Vladimir
955Tahm Kench
Vladimir heavily out-damages Tahm Kench by 218 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 Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,318Vladimir
11,759Tahm Kench
Vladimir generates a commanding 1,559 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir 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
0.3Vladimir
1.5Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 1.3 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. Vladimir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,971Vladimir
2,261Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench vastly out-sustains Vladimir, healing and mitigating 290 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tahm Kench can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vladimir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vladimir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Tahm Kench

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Tahm Kench, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Tahm Kench are Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Tahm Kench. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vladimir
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir66.7%
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench33.3%
Late Game
Tahm Kench
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir20.0%
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench80.0%

Vladimir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Vladimir 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Vladimir. 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: Vladimir 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 Vladimir Runes Against Tahm Kench

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs Tahm KenchSorcery
Phase Rush - best Vladimir rune vs Tahm KenchNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs Tahm KenchTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs Tahm KenchGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Tahm Kench
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs Tahm KenchPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Tahm KenchLast Stand - best Vladimir rune vs Tahm Kench
100.0% WR

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


Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Vladimir'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 Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vladimir 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
58.44%776.887811,43665.1%50.0%
53.42%737.395411,77650.0%56.8%
56.36%556.986712,18351.9%60.7%
50.00%507.098611,48053.6%45.5%
64.58%486.991411,67153.9%77.3%
44.68%477.290512,07548.0%40.9%
44.68%477.079212,28940.0%46.9%
47.62%426.893812,11345.0%50.0%
58.97%397.495112,05355.0%63.2%
60.00%357.073211,61571.4%42.9%
50.00%347.21,09412,39745.0%57.1%
35.48%317.386811,41938.9%30.8%
54.84%317.289511,63671.4%41.2%
50.00%306.898112,76946.1%52.9%
53.57%287.094011,97153.3%53.9%
44.44%277.181711,25350.0%38.5%
40.74%277.41,11212,88142.9%38.5%
46.15%266.899411,42169.2%23.1%
52.00%256.980812,20855.6%50.0%
48.00%256.483510,86163.6%35.7%
60.00%256.976511,67138.5%83.3%
36.00%257.51,00913,46650.0%31.6%
41.67%247.31,23812,45330.0%50.0%
58.33%247.01,02913,32760.0%57.1%
59.09%226.689411,50180.0%41.7%
40.91%227.383912,21650.0%25.0%
52.38%216.81,05711,96733.3%60.0%
47.62%217.281712,59754.5%40.0%
38.10%217.288811,96333.3%41.7%
45.00%207.61,09613,40037.5%50.0%
40.00%207.41,10214,56975.0%16.7%
55.00%206.798112,76737.5%66.7%
57.89%197.578111,62630.0%88.9%
52.63%197.31,05012,61262.5%45.5%
52.63%196.976111,43150.0%57.1%
44.44%186.882511,37812.5%70.0%
50.00%187.081010,28854.5%42.9%
50.00%187.51,13012,25160.0%37.5%
33.33%187.095011,88833.3%33.3%
50.00%187.296013,53966.7%41.7%
70.59%176.91,08513,21266.7%72.7%
64.71%177.31,02713,06563.6%66.7%
18.75%167.01,14812,02142.9%0.0%
50.00%167.271711,08922.2%85.7%
50.00%166.692112,75550.0%50.0%
56.25%167.597314,80160.0%54.5%
56.25%167.185012,00571.4%44.4%
56.25%166.983312,03537.5%75.0%
53.33%158.195112,47057.1%50.0%
53.33%156.596213,22740.0%60.0%
33.33%156.677811,72233.3%33.3%
73.33%156.575110,51290.0%40.0%
73.33%157.690612,86757.1%87.5%
42.86%147.384811,77416.7%62.5%
50.00%146.91,08513,50150.0%50.0%
46.15%136.992212,38850.0%42.9%
30.77%137.077511,67125.0%40.0%
38.46%137.372011,38540.0%33.3%
53.85%136.41,05312,14983.3%28.6%
61.54%136.81,13913,47840.0%75.0%
58.33%127.089110,44520.0%85.7%
41.67%127.088310,52637.5%50.0%
36.36%116.786810,4640.0%80.0%
27.27%117.390411,14016.7%40.0%
54.55%116.184811,10775.0%42.9%
54.55%117.598814,99475.0%42.9%
50.00%106.96799,45957.1%33.3%
80.00%107.41,05212,223100.0%60.0%
50.00%107.21,04512,26160.0%40.0%
60.00%106.71,14414,357100.0%55.6%
44.44%97.47179,71150.0%33.3%
44.44%97.61,08112,65425.0%60.0%
66.67%97.382513,29633.3%83.3%
55.56%97.396913,29266.7%50.0%
55.56%97.51,02813,07250.0%60.0%
66.67%96.78228,39750.0%100.0%
44.44%97.393713,06950.0%40.0%
66.67%96.31,07910,39766.7%66.7%
55.56%97.699111,68275.0%40.0%
25.00%86.48677,32533.3%0.0%
25.00%87.21,01111,1380.0%40.0%
37.50%87.21,17313,31866.7%20.0%
37.50%87.393513,3960.0%42.9%
75.00%87.61,20711,02780.0%66.7%
75.00%86.992012,799100.0%50.0%
100.00%76.81,21315,239100.0%100.0%
57.14%78.090513,32450.0%66.7%
71.43%77.31,06612,48680.0%50.0%
42.86%78.61,21011,36275.0%0.0%
57.14%77.382312,42333.3%75.0%
33.33%67.61,12914,69525.0%50.0%
16.67%66.893411,5250.0%25.0%
50.00%67.31,19412,27150.0%50.0%
50.00%66.15066,02150.0%0.0%
66.67%67.692011,21333.3%100.0%
16.67%67.594911,19025.0%0.0%
80.00%56.291811,21366.7%100.0%
0.00%56.77659,5390.0%0.0%
40.00%57.191613,0900.0%50.0%
60.00%57.892811,383100.0%0.0%
20.00%56.787713,07233.3%0.0%
60.00%56.980511,98150.0%66.7%
20.00%57.392411,2570.0%100.0%
60.00%56.36799,72575.0%0.0%

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Vladimir vs Tahm Kench - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Tahm Kench wins the Vladimir vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Vladimir's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vladimir players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Tahm Kench in the late game?

In the late game, Tahm Kench takes over the Vladimir vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Tahm Kench scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Tahm Kench matchup?

Tahm Kench wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Tahm Kench is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Tahm Kench?

The best Vladimir build against Tahm Kench includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vladimir runes against Tahm Kench?

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

Does Vladimir counter Tahm Kench?

No, Vladimir struggles against Tahm Kench with only a 37.5% win rate. Tahm Kench has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Tahm Kench's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Tahm Kench?

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