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Tahm Kench vs Zac

What is Tahm Kench's win rate vs Zac?

In Top, Tahm Kench wins 42% against Zac across 67 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 87 gold.

Tahm Kench at 15:00

Typical gap to Zac, from 65 games that reached 15:00.

Does Tahm Kench counter Zac?

Too close to call. Tahm Kench sits at 42% over 67 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 Zac as Tahm Kench

The median first death in this lane comes at 4:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:42. 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.

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