MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tahm Kench vs Soraka
Tahm Kench vs Soraka in Support: who wins more often?
Across 817 ranked games in Support, Tahm Kench beats Soraka in 47% 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 340 gold.
Tahm Kench at 15:00
- Gold: +340
- CS: +5
- XP: +53
Typical gap to Soraka, from 814 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tahm Kench counter Soraka?
Not this time. Soraka wins 54% of the 817 ranked Support games counted here. Tahm Kench players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Tahm Kench game plan against Soraka
With a gold lead at 10:00, Tahm Kench wins 54% of 505 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 312.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 505 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 312 |
| First blood | 54% | 321 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 340 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 528 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 243 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 110 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:49 and level 6 lands around 8:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Tahm Kench in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Soraka specifically, Tahm Kench finishes Heartsteel first most often: 45.5% over 308 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.