Yasuovs Tahm Kench
Yasuo vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Tahm Kench wins with a 73.1% win rate (+46.2%) over Yasuo based on 26 games. Tahm Kench holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Tahm Kench matchup.
Yasuo Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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.
Who wins Yasuo vs Tahm Kench?
Yasuo wins 54.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.0% and 70.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.4% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.1 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 33 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 9 games, Yasuo won 0.0%.
They also met in another lane (Bot): 4 games, Yasuo won 50.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Yasuo, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Yasuo wins 54.5% of 33 games (95% range 38.0–70.2%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 49.4% for Yasuo; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 122, within the margin of error (32 games).
- Yasuo players pick Blade of The Ruined King far more often against Tahm Kench: 57.1% of their other Top games, 81.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Yasuo and Tahm Kench played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Yasuo's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Yasuo vs Tahm Kench Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Yasuo vs Tahm Kench Win Rate by Game Length
Yasuo's win rate against Tahm Kench by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Yasuo's results against Tahm Kench in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Yasuo vs Tahm Kench Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenYasuo gold at 15: +122
- First itemTahm KenchYasuo: 14.9 min · Tahm Kench: 14.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Yasuo Changes Against Tahm Kench
Choices Yasuo players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Usually57.1%vs Tahm Kench81.8%+24.7 pts51.9% WR here
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually27.3%vs Tahm Kench45.5%+18.2 pts
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually61.0%vs Tahm Kench78.8%+17.8 pts46.2% WR here
StormrazorItemUsually17.4%vs Tahm Kenchunder 2%−17.4 pts
Adaptive Force (flex)Stat shardUsually96.0%vs Tahm Kench87.9%−8.1 pts51.7% WR here- Adaptive Force (offense)Stat shardUsually1.7%vs Tahm Kench9.1%+7.4 pts
Attack Speed (offense)Stat shardUsually98.1%vs Tahm Kench90.9%−7.2 pts53.3% WR here
Serpent's FangItemUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Tahm Kench6.1%+6.1 pts
Best Yasuo Build vs Tahm Kench
Usual Yasuo build (Top)
80.0% win rate · 25 games
Against Tahm Kench
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 19 Yasuo games against Tahm Kench carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Yasuo's standard build instead.
- Yasuo usually completes Blade of The Ruined King first, at 14.9 min (median of 23 games).
- Tahm Kench usually completes Heartsteel first, at 14.0 min (median of 20 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Yasuo Runes vs Tahm Kench
Usual Yasuo runes (Top)
Lethal Tempo
68.2% win rate · 22 games
Against Tahm Kench
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Yasuo Matchups
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Yasuo vs Tahm Kench FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Yasuo vs Tahm Kench?
Current data slightly favors Yasuo, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Yasuo wins 54.5% of 33 games (95% range 38.0–70.2%).
What is Yasuo's win rate against Tahm Kench?
Yasuo wins 54.5% of 33 Top games against Tahm Kench on patch 26.19 (95% range 38.0–70.2%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 49.4% would be expected.
Does Yasuo counter Tahm Kench?
Not clearly. Yasuo wins 54.5% of 33 games against Tahm Kench, and the 95% range (38.0–70.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Yasuo or Tahm Kench?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 122, within the margin of error (32 games).
Does Yasuo outscale Tahm Kench?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Tahm Kench strongest against Yasuo?
Tahm Kench is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Yasuo build against Tahm Kench?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Yasuo's usual Top core: Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Stormrazor. The biggest change against Tahm Kench: Blade of The Ruined King (57.1% usually, 81.8% here).
What runes should Yasuo use against Tahm Kench?
Use Yasuo's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Tahm Kench: Flash + Ignite (61.0% usually, 78.8% here).