MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tahm Kench vs Xin Zhao
What is Tahm Kench's win rate vs Xin Zhao?
In Top, Tahm Kench wins 46% against Xin Zhao across 76 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 ahead by 479 gold.
Tahm Kench at 15:00
- Gold: +479
- CS: +8
- XP: +1,057
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 76 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tahm Kench counter Xin Zhao?
Too close to call. Tahm Kench sits at 46% over 76 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 Xin Zhao as Tahm Kench
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:30; the level 6 spike lands around 5:40. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Tahm Kench build in Top?
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.