MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tahm Kench vs Bard
Tahm Kench vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 855 ranked games in Support, Tahm Kench beats Bard in 49% of them.
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 Tahm Kench ahead by 19 gold.
Tahm Kench at 15:00
- Gold: +19
- CS: +6
- XP: -30
Typical gap to Bard, from 853 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tahm Kench counter Bard?
Even on the count: Tahm Kench lands at 49% over 855 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Tahm Kench game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Tahm Kench wins 58% of 436 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 418.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 436 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 418 |
| First blood | 54% | 354 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 317 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 645 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 225 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 98 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:19 and level 6 lands around 8:39. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Tahm Kench in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Tahm Kench finishes Heartsteel first most often: 50.5% over 329 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Tahm Kench core is Heartsteel, Thornmail, Spirit Visage: 53.6% across 713 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 Heartsteel (12,775 games).
Skill plan: Tahm Kench players max Q first and take Q at level 1.