MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tahm Kench vs Vayne
What is Tahm Kench's win rate vs Vayne?
In Top, Tahm Kench wins 52% against Vayne across 409 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 Tahm Kench behind by 159 gold.
Tahm Kench at 15:00
- Gold: -159
- CS: -13
- XP: +554
Typical gap to Vayne, from 406 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tahm Kench counter Vayne?
Too close to call. Tahm Kench sits at 52% over 409 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 Vayne as Tahm Kench
When Tahm Kench is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 165 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 244.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 165 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 244 |
| First blood | 56% | 219 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 188 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 89 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 136 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 66 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:39; the level 6 spike lands around 5:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Tahm Kench build in Top?
Into Vayne specifically, Tahm Kench finishes Heartsteel first most often: 57.8% over 135 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Tahm Kench core is Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker: 61.7% across 839 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Heartsteel (9,170 games).
Skill plan: Tahm Kench players max Q first and take Q at level 1.