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Garen vs Tahm Kench

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Garen into Tahm Kench in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Garen vs Tahm Kench at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 1,942 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane, Garen wins 49.9% against Tahm Kench, in line with the 51.4% Garen wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 25.3), Garen won 0% against Tahm Kench and averaged 3.5/5.0/2.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Garen setup into Tahm Kench takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Resolve) and builds Stridebreaker. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative also takes Stormraider's Surge but runs Conditioning (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 1,942 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Garen's solo kills on Tahm Kench Fewer kills

Garen gets 1.4 solo kills per game against Tahm Kench, fewer than the 1.8 Garen averages in top lane, and 21% of them come before level 6, about the usual 20%.

Tahm Kench's solo kills on Garen More kills Later

Tahm Kench gets 2.1 solo kills per game against Garen, more than the 1.9 Tahm Kench averages in top lane, and 15% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 17%.

How ranked players build Garen into Tahm Kench

From 1,942 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in top lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +14 gold

Garen is 14 gold ahead of Tahm Kench at 15 minutes on average, across 1,942 ranked games of Garen into Tahm Kench.

Most common ranked build

1,942 ranked games · 50% win rate
Runes
ConquerorConquerorTriumphTriumphLegend: HasteLegend: HasteLast StandLast StandAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Precision / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldDoran's BladeDoran's Blade
Boots
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerMortal ReminderMortal Reminder
Max order
E → Q → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Conqueror 69% of games · 51% win rate
  • Stormraider's Surge 30% of games · 49% win rate
Starting items
  • Doran's Shield 55% of games · 51% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 34% of games · 49% win rate
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 70% of games · 51% win rate
  • Boots of Swiftness 16% of games · 51% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 6% of games · 46% win rate
First item
  • Stridebreaker 85% of games · 51% win rate
Item paths
  1. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Mortal Reminder 14% of games · 59% win rate
  2. Stridebreaker Mortal Reminder Phantom Dancer 6% of games · 50% win rate
  3. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Dead Man's Plate 5% of games · 59% win rate

How they built Garen into Tahm Kench

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 14.15 and 25.3.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormOvergrowthOvergrowthSecond WindSecond Wind Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreaker

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormConditioningConditioningOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerInfinity EdgeInfinity Edge

Streamers who play Garen

Every streamer in the library with ranked Garen games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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  • MywTheKing avatar
    Twitch MywTheKing     218 Garen VODs MASTER Master
  • Strey_LoL avatar
    Twitch Strey_LoL     115 Garen VODs MASTER Master
  • loltyler1 avatar
    Twitch loltyler1     52 Garen VODs GRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Alois_NL avatar
    Twitch Alois_NL     8 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • quante avatar
    Twitch quante     7 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • ManatyLoL avatar
    Twitch ManatyLoL     4 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Broxah avatar
    Twitch Broxah     3 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Faker avatar
    SOOP Faker     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Kiin avatar
    SOOP Kiin     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Sponge avatar
    SOOP Sponge     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every game
  • Trick2g avatar
    Twitch Trick2g     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Bwipolol avatar
    Twitch Bwipolol     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger

Common questions about Garen vs Tahm Kench

Who wins Garen vs Tahm Kench?

Garen wins 49.9% of 1,942 NA and EUW ranked games against Tahm Kench in top lane, against 51.4% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Garen build against Tahm Kench?

No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Stormraider's Surge rune page, building Stridebreaker first.

Latest Garen vs Tahm Kench games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Defeat loltyler1 Diamond III Garenvs Tahm Kench7/4/3K / D / A Patch 25.3 TopWatch in the app
  • Defeat loltyler1 Emerald I Garenvs Tahm Kench0/6/2K / D / A Patch 14.15 TopWatch in the app
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