MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tahm Kench vs Lux
Tahm Kench vs Lux in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,030 ranked games in Support, Tahm Kench beats Lux in 52% 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 behind by 159 gold.
Tahm Kench at 15:00
- Gold: -159
- CS: -2
- XP: -121
Typical gap to Lux, from 1,024 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tahm Kench counter Lux?
Even on the count: Tahm Kench lands at 52% over 1,030 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 Lux
With a gold lead at 10:00, Tahm Kench wins 63% of 450 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 577.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 450 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 577 |
| First blood | 56% | 346 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 332 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 496 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 169 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 62 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:35 and level 6 lands around 8:43. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Tahm Kench in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Lux specifically, Tahm Kench finishes Heartsteel first most often: 54.2% over 321 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.