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Tahm Kench vs Irelia

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Tahm Kench into Irelia 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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Tahm Kench vs Irelia at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 611 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane, Tahm Kench wins 53.5% against Irelia, in line with the 50.1% Tahm Kench wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 1 high-elo VOD (latest patch 26.21), Tahm Kench won 100% against Irelia and averaged 5.0/2.0/0.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Tahm Kench setup into Irelia takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Resolve) and builds Zhonya's Hourglass. It shows up in 1 of 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 611 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Tahm Kench's solo kills on Irelia More kills Earlier

Tahm Kench gets 2.4 solo kills per game against Irelia, more than the 1.9 Tahm Kench averages in top lane, and 20% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 17%.

Irelia's solo kills on Tahm Kench Fewer kills Earlier

Irelia gets 2.0 solo kills per game against Tahm Kench, fewer than the 2.6 Irelia averages in top lane, and 35% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 29%.

How ranked players build Tahm Kench into Irelia

From 611 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in top lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes −590 gold

Irelia is 590 gold ahead of Tahm Kench at 15 minutes on average, across 611 ranked games of Tahm Kench into Irelia.

What changes into Irelia

Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 70% of Tahm Kench's games into Irelia, against 51% overall. Mercury's Treads are the boots in 12% of Tahm Kench's games into Irelia, against 24% overall.

Most common ranked build

611 ranked games · 54% win rate
Runes
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the UndyingShield BashShield BashSecond WindSecond WindUnflinchingUnflinchingLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTriumphTriumph Resolve / Precision
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldDoran's HelmDoran's Helm
Boots
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Core items
HeartsteelHeartsteelDusk and DawnDusk and DawnThornmailThornmail
Max order
Q → W → E

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Grasp of the Undying 97% of games · 54% win rate
Starting items
  • Doran's Shield 75% of games · 53% win rate
  • Doran's Helm 14% of games
Boots
  • Plated Steelcaps 70% of games · 53% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 12% of games
  • Boots of Swiftness 11% of games
First item
  • Heartsteel 78% of games · 56% win rate
  • Dusk and Dawn 7% of games
  • Sunfire Aegis 4% of games
Item paths
  1. Heartsteel Dusk and Dawn Thornmail 11% of games
  2. Heartsteel Dusk and Dawn Riftmaker 9% of games
  3. Heartsteel Thornmail Spirit Visage 3% of games

How they built Tahm Kench into Irelia

Taken from the 1 VOD on this page, patch 26.21.

One-off setup

1 of 1 game
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormSecond WindSecond WindOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

Streamers who play Tahm Kench

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

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  • NoArmWhatley avatar
    Twitch NoArmWhatley     79 Tahm Kench VODs MASTER Master
  • Scarra avatar
    Twitch Scarra     4 Tahm Kench VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameEMERALD Emerald I
  • Alois_NL avatar
    Twitch Alois_NL     3 Tahm Kench VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Broxah avatar
    Twitch Broxah     2 Tahm Kench VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • loltyler1 avatar
    Twitch loltyler1     1 Tahm Kench VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Keria avatar
    SOOP Keria     1 Tahm Kench VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Peyz avatar
    SOOP Peyz     1 Tahm Kench VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Pleata avatar
    SOOP Pleata     1 Tahm Kench VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Dimill avatar
    Twitch Dimill     1 Tahm Kench VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • PekinWoof avatar
    Twitch PekinWoof     1 Tahm Kench VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Makkro0 avatar
    Twitch Makkro0     1 Tahm Kench VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • stunt avatar
    Twitch stunt     1 Tahm Kench VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master

Common questions about Tahm Kench vs Irelia

Who wins Tahm Kench vs Irelia?

Tahm Kench wins 53.5% of 611 NA and EUW ranked games against Irelia in top lane, against 50.1% in that role overall. MID.GG has 1 high-elo VOD of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Tahm Kench build against Irelia?

No rune page repeats yet in the 1 high-elo VOD on MID.GG; one game ran the Stormraider's Surge rune page, building Zhonya's Hourglass first.

Latest Tahm Kench vs Irelia games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

1 VOD
  • Victory NoArmWhatley Platinum IV Tahm Kenchvs Irelia5/2/0K / D / A Patch 26.21 TopWatch in the app
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