MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tahm Kench vs Yasuo
What is Tahm Kench's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Tahm Kench wins 53% against Yasuo across 322 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 236 gold.
Tahm Kench at 15:00
- Gold: -236
- CS: -17
- XP: +258
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 319 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tahm Kench counter Yasuo?
Too close to call. Tahm Kench sits at 53% over 322 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 Yasuo as Tahm Kench
When Tahm Kench is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 123 games; behind, it drops to 50% over 199.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 123 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 199 |
| First blood | 55% | 145 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 131 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 61 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 94 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 61 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:51; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Tahm Kench build in Top?
Into Yasuo specifically, Tahm Kench finishes Heartsteel first most often: 52.4% over 124 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.