MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tahm Kench vs Nautilus
Tahm Kench vs Nautilus in Support: who wins more often?
Across 2,155 ranked games in Support, Tahm Kench beats Nautilus in 54% 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 242 gold.
Tahm Kench at 15:00
- Gold: +242
- CS: +1
- XP: +139
Typical gap to Nautilus, from 2,141 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tahm Kench counter Nautilus?
On the count, yes. Tahm Kench takes 54% of 2,155 ranked Support games against Nautilus. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Tahm Kench wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Tahm Kench game plan against Nautilus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Tahm Kench wins 63% of 1,154 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 999.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 1,154 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 999 |
| First blood | 62% | 705 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 841 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 1,068 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 332 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 139 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:29 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 Nautilus specifically, Tahm Kench finishes Heartsteel first most often: 54.7% over 805 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Heartsteel, Thornmail, Spirit Visage: 52.6% across 57 games.
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.