MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Braum vs Tahm Kench
How often does Braum beat Tahm Kench in Support?
Braum into Tahm Kench in Support: 52% observed win rate across 1,179 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Braum behind by 296 gold.
Braum at 15:00
- Gold: -296
- CS: -2
- XP: -107
Typical gap to Tahm Kench, from 1,174 games that reached 15:00.
Does Braum counter Tahm Kench?
No counter here: Braum sits at 52% over 1,179 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Tahm Kench: the Braum game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Braum at 64% across 454 games. Flip the lead and Braum falls to 45% across 723.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 454 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 723 |
| First blood | 61% | 335 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 226 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 448 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 238 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 94 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:33 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Braum's Support build, with receipts
Into Tahm Kench specifically, Braum finishes Bandlepipes first most often: 55.0% over 333 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 78.0% across 41 games.
The most-finished Braum core is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 64.3% across 2,309 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Locket of the Iron Solari (21,673 games).
Skill plan: Braum players max Q first and take Q at level 1.