MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mordekaiser vs Tahm Kench
What is Mordekaiser's win rate vs Tahm Kench?
In Top, Mordekaiser wins 53% against Tahm Kench across 1,037 observed 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 Mordekaiser ahead by 399 gold.
Mordekaiser at 15:00
- Gold: +399
- CS: +17
- XP: +259
Typical gap to Tahm Kench, from 1,033 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mordekaiser counter Tahm Kench?
Too close to call. Mordekaiser sits at 53% over 1,037 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Tahm Kench as Mordekaiser
When Mordekaiser is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 667 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 370.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 667 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 370 |
| First blood | 56% | 475 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 399 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 817 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 220 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 99 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:30; the level 6 spike lands around 5:17. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mordekaiser build in Top?
Into Tahm Kench specifically, Mordekaiser finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 51.3% over 314 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment: 52.2% across 46 games.
The most-finished Mordekaiser core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment: 57.0% across 3,184 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (26,064 games).
Skill plan: Mordekaiser players max Q first and take Q at level 1.