The champions that counter Tahm Kench hardest in top lane are Heimerdinger (43.96%), Shen (45.1%) and Singed (45.77%) — those are Tahm Kench's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Mel (59.48%), Swain (57.06%) and Nasus (56.3%).
71 researched matchup guides for Tahm Kench in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Tahm Kench's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahm Kench vs Graves | 52.35% | 2,363 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Darius | 49.67% | 2,140 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Garen | 51.89% | 2,139 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Yone | 49.52% | 2,084 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Nautilus | 51.65% | 2,060 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Aatrox | 48.61% | 1,835 | Leans Aatrox |
| Tahm Kench vs Sett | 46.94% | 1,798 | Leans Sett |
| Tahm Kench vs Sylas | 51.02% | 1,762 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Sion | 50.15% | 1,697 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Malphite | 53.03% | 1,684 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Yasuo | 49.23% | 1,625 | Leans Yasuo |
| Tahm Kench vs Karma | 52.54% | 1,616 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Lucian | 53.1% | 1,548 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Renekton | 49.33% | 1,490 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Vayne | 51.34% | 1,457 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Akali | 46.3% | 1,295 | Leans Akali |
| Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser | 46.45% | 1,275 | Leans Mordekaiser |
| Tahm Kench vs Vladimir | 49.8% | 1,253 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Ornn | 47.4% | 1,251 | Leans Ornn |
| Tahm Kench vs Shen | 45.1% | 1,244 | Leans Shen |
| Tahm Kench vs Gangplank | 53.13% | 1,167 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Yorick | 46.45% | 1,156 | Leans Yorick |
| Tahm Kench vs Wukong | 47.69% | 1,080 | Leans Wukong |
| Tahm Kench vs Riven | 47.8% | 1,067 | Leans Riven |
| Tahm Kench vs Dr. Mundo | 47.23% | 1,065 | Leans Dr. Mundo |
| Tahm Kench vs Zaahen | 50.58% | 1,034 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Illaoi | 49.1% | 943 | Leans Illaoi |
| Tahm Kench vs Tryndamere | 48.45% | 937 | Leans Tryndamere |
| Tahm Kench vs Jax | 55.2% | 904 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Tahm Kench vs Singed | 45.77% | 898 | Leans Singed |
| Tahm Kench vs Teemo | 54.57% | 898 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Olaf | 51.08% | 883 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Jayce | 55.65% | 868 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Tahm Kench vs Volibear | 48.44% | 867 | Leans Volibear |
| Tahm Kench vs Pantheon | 47.25% | 800 | Leans Pantheon |
| Tahm Kench vs K'Sante | 49.05% | 789 | Leans K'Sante |
| Tahm Kench vs Irelia | 52.61% | 785 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Urgot | 47.38% | 781 | Leans Urgot |
| Tahm Kench vs Warwick | 53.77% | 755 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Fiora | 53.41% | 734 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Gwen | 48.97% | 727 | Leans Gwen |
| Tahm Kench vs Gnar | 51.72% | 725 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Galio | 49.86% | 712 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Mel | 59.48% | 686 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Tahm Kench vs Camille | 52.93% | 682 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Nasus | 56.3% | 682 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Tahm Kench vs Swain | 57.06% | 680 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Tahm Kench vs Kassadin | 52.68% | 653 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Rumble | 51.84% | 652 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath | 52.92% | 616 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Kayle | 50.73% | 613 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Locke | 49.75% | 603 | Even |
| Tahm Kench vs Lillia | 48.71% | 581 | Leans Lillia |
| Tahm Kench vs Ryze | 55.81% | 577 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Tahm Kench vs Aurora | 47.85% | 535 | Leans Aurora |
| Tahm Kench vs Akshan | 52.81% | 534 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Ambessa | 52.55% | 529 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Gragas | 51.54% | 487 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Zac | 51.79% | 475 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Sejuani | 47.03% | 438 | Leans Sejuani |
| Tahm Kench vs Trundle | 56.16% | 438 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Tahm Kench vs Maokai | 51.59% | 409 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Ziggs | 51.55% | 388 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Neeko | 50.8% | 374 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Poppy | 52.03% | 369 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Quinn | 51.93% | 362 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Cassiopeia | 54.75% | 358 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Kled | 45.81% | 334 | Leans Kled |
| Tahm Kench vs Heimerdinger | 43.96% | 298 | Heimerdinger favoured |
| Tahm Kench vs Kennen | 53.41% | 264 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Tahm Kench vs Master Yi | 56.13% | 212 | Tahm Kench favoured |