Patch 26.9 Data
Champion Matchups
Pick two champions and see who wins. Win rates, counters, and tips powered by live ranked data.
Champion 1
Tahm Kench
VS
Champion 2
Sylas
vs

43.3%
Tahm Kench win rate vs Sylas
Sylas hard counters Tahm Kench
120
Games Analyzed
43.3%
Tahm Kench WR
56.7%
Sylas WR
-533
Avg Gold Diff @15
Tahm Kench
DamageMixed
StyleSustained
RangeMelee
Difficulty**---
StrongEarly game
RunesGrasp of the Undying / Resolve
SummsFlash + Teleport
Sylas
DamageAP
StyleBurst
RangeMelee
Difficulty***--
StrongMid game
RunesElectrocute / Resolve
SummsFlash + Ignite
Power Spike Timeline
Tahm Kench
Level 1
Sylas
Level 3
Tahm Kench
Level 6
Sylas
Level 6
Tahm Kench
1 item
Sylas
1 item
How to Play This Matchup
Power Curve
Tahm Kench is strongest early game while Sylas peaks mid game. Play around your power window.
Mixed Resistances
Tahm Kench deals Mixed damage while Sylas deals AP. Build resistances accordingly  don't stack the wrong type.
Sustained vs Burst
Sylas wants to combo and disengage. Tahm Kench wins extended trades. Don't let Sylas get a clean rotation  force long fights where sustain wins.
Exploit Tahm Kench's Weakness
Tahm Kench's main weakness: Kiting, ranged poke, outscaled late. Play around this to maximize your advantage.
Tahm Kench Win Condition
Win trades with passive stacks, devour saves
Sylas Win Condition
Steal enemy ults, W heal sustain, burst combos
Recommended Items
Tahm Kench
Heartsteel
Core
Build every game

Thornmail
Core
Build every game

Spirit Visage
Core
Build every game

Mercury's Treads
Defensive
MR + tenacity vs Sylas's AP damage and CC
Sylas

Hextech Rocketbelt
Core
Build every game

Shadowflame
Core
Build every game

Zhonya's
Core
Build every game
Tahm Kench's Worst Matchups
Sylas's Worst Matchups
Need a fresh account to practice matchups?
Browse LoL Smurfs