Blitzcrank Support has an advantage against Tahm Kench (52.7% win rate) based on 599 games. The matchup leans toward Blitzcrank.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Blitzcrank Support vs Tahm Kench Support in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
Blitzcrank dominates the meta (10th most popular, 6.1% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Tahm Kench (2.3% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of support's current powerhouses. Meta strength confirmed: Blitzcrank's superior tier rating (A vs C) translates into a solid 52.7% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Blitzcrank ranks 28th in win rate among Support champions. Optimize for consistency: Glacial Augment paired with Hextech Flashtraption (47.9% win rate, 44.7% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Zeke's Convergence > Locket of the Iron Solari > Thornmail with Boots of Swiftness delivers 70%+ win rate against Tahm Kench.
Total map control: Blitzcrank dominates both the matchup and vision control (0.94 vs 0.85 wards/min). Your extra 0.09 wards/min create massive macro advantages for your entire team. Quality over quantity: Blitzcrank wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (326 vs 488/min), the 52.7% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Blitzcrank leads in both matchup win rate (52.7%) and KDA (2.40 vs 2.30) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Tier | C |
| 52.7% | Matchup Winrate | 47.3% |
| 49.86% | Role Winrate | 49.12% |
| #28 | Winrate Rank | #36 |
| 6.1% | Pickrate | 2.3% |
| 2.4 | Average KDA | 2.3 |
| 299 | Gold per Minute | 323 |
| 0.94 | Wards per Minute | 0.85 |
| 326 | Damage per Minute | 488 |
The Blitzcrank versus Tahm Kench matchup as support is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Blitzcrank deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Tahm Kench has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
An important advantage of Blitzcrank is superior vision control (ranked 14th among supports) (versus 34th for Tahm Kench), which provides better map control and safety for the team in important map areas. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.3 versus 2.4) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Blitzcrank player to maintain constant pressure on Tahm Kench, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays to emanate from them towards you…
While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.Hexflash: Channel for 2s …
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
+8 Ability Haste
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
