Tahm Kench vs Neeko — Support Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Tahm Kench against Neeko · 53.33% win rate over 600 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Neeko owns 4 of the 7 game windows, yet the win rate favours Tahm Kench: survive their windows and the game is yours. Tahm Kench wins 53.33% of games vs Neeko in support (600 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1NeekoLevel 1 favours Neeko as her E poke and disguise outrange your setup.
Level 2NeekoLevel 2 favours Neeko because a hidden Tangle-Barbs threatens a root pick.
Level 3NeekoLevel 3 favours Neeko since her burst combo out-trades you.
Levels 4-5Even / skillLevels 4-5 are even as Thick Skin sustain closes the poke gap.
Level 6NeekoLevel 6 favours Neeko because Pop Blossom is a game-ending AoE stun.
First itemEven / skillFirst item is even with your tankiness soaking her burst.
Two+ itemsEven / skillTwo items in is even since fights hinge on who lands setup first.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-3 favour Neeko: her Tangle-Barbs root and disguise passive give her poke and pick threat, so you must respect a hidden E and avoid standing in line with your ADC to deny the multi-target root.

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The full Tahm Kench vs Neeko report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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