Zileanvs Tahm Kench
Zilean vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Tahm Kench wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Zilean based on 18 games. Zilean wins the early laning phase while Tahm Kench scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zilean vs Tahm Kench matchup.
Zilean Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zilean 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 Zilean vs Tahm Kench?
Zilean wins 39.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 24.7% and 56.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.3% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −11.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 33 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Tahm Kench, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zilean wins 39.4% of 33 games (95% range 24.7–56.3%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 51.3% for Zilean; 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 229, within the margin of error (33 games).
- Zilean players pick Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward far more often against Tahm Kench: 56.0% of their other Support games, 74.2% 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 Zilean 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 Zilean'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.
Zilean vs Tahm Kench Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zilean vs Tahm Kench Win Rate by Game Length
Zilean'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: Zilean's results against Tahm Kench in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zilean 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)EvenZilean gold at 15: −229
- First itemZileanZilean: 12.7 min · Tahm Kench: 13.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zilean Changes Against Tahm Kench
Choices Zilean players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually56.0%vs Tahm Kench74.2%+18.2 pts30.4% WR here- Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually30.1%vs Tahm Kench12.9%−17.1 pts
GuardianKeystoneUsually4.0%vs Tahm Kench12.1%+8.1 pts
Health Scaling (flex)Stat shardUsually2.9%vs Tahm Kench9.1%+6.2 pts
ConditioningRuneUsually0.8%vs Tahm Kench6.1%+5.3 pts
Boots + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Tahm Kench3.2%+3.2 pts
HeartsteelItemUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Tahm Kench3.0%+3.0 pts
Best Zilean Build vs Tahm Kench
Usual Zilean build (Support)
92.3% win rate · 13 games
Against Tahm Kench
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 20 Zilean games against Tahm Kench carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zilean's standard build instead.
- Zilean usually completes Shurelya's Battlesong first, at 12.7 min (median of 20 games).
- Tahm Kench usually completes Heartsteel first, at 13.7 min (median of 31 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 Zilean Runes vs Tahm Kench
Usual Zilean runes (Support)
Summon Aery
52.2% win rate · 578 games
Against Tahm Kench
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Zilean matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Zilean'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 Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zilean Matchups
Hardest for Zilean
Easiest for Zilean
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Zilean vs Tahm Kench FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Zilean vs Tahm Kench?
Current data slightly favors Tahm Kench, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zilean wins 39.4% of 33 games (95% range 24.7–56.3%).
What is Zilean's win rate against Tahm Kench?
Zilean wins 39.4% of 33 Support games against Tahm Kench on patch 26.19 (95% range 24.7–56.3%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 51.3% would be expected.
Does Zilean counter Tahm Kench?
Not clearly. Zilean wins 39.4% of 33 games against Tahm Kench, and the 95% range (24.7–56.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zilean or Tahm Kench?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 229, within the margin of error (33 games).
Does Zilean outscale Tahm Kench?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Tahm Kench strongest against Zilean?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Tahm Kench is ahead of Zilean beyond the margin of error.
What should Zilean build against Tahm Kench?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zilean's usual Support core: Cosmic Drive, Imperial Mandate, Shurelya's Battlesong. The biggest change against Tahm Kench: Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (56.0% usually, 74.2% here).
What runes should Zilean use against Tahm Kench?
Use Zilean's usual Summon Aery page (Sorcery + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Tahm Kench: Guardian (4.0% usually, 12.1% here).