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Aatrox vs Tahm Kench

AatroxYOU · TOP
Tahm KenchENEMY · TOP
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge his Q
Don't get hit by his Q: it's his main poke and setup, and dodging it defangs the whole lane.
E his W dive
Prevent his all-ins by E-ing his W engage, then punish the tanky frog with Q while his commit is on cooldown.
Never under tower
Don't let him ult you under his tower: Devour into turret range turns a trade into a free kill.
Never let him ult you under his own tower: Devour into turret range turns into a free kill.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 891 games
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Aatrox · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Aatrox vs Tahm Kench in Top lane is a hard lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: don't get hit by his Q, sidestepping it is most of the matchup.

Aatrox matchup data compiled from a dedicated Aatrox OTP's ranked sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).