How to win lane as Master Yi against Tahm Kench · 43.87% win rate over 212 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Tahm Kench | Tahm's Q slow-stun and gray-health passive crush your level 1 trades. |
| Level 2 | Tahm Kench | At level 2 his three-stack Q poke keeps chipping you safely. |
| Level 3 | Tahm Kench | Level 3 his stun and tank sustain still out-pressure your kit. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 evens as your DPS ramps and you space his Q. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | At 6 your attack-speed spike lets you out-DPS his tank sustain. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is skill-decided as your shred races his gray-health tank. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | At 2+ items your shred and resets out-duel him in a solo fight. |
Tahm Kench controls levels 1-3: Tongue Lash (Q) slows you and stuns at three passive stacks, and his gray-health passive shrugs off your early autos so trades don't stick. Farm at range, dodge the Q, and never chase into stun territory.
The full Master Yi vs Tahm Kench 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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