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Tahm Kench vs Yasuo

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Tahm Kench aims to control the lane with durable short trades and punish Yasuo's reliance on minion waves for mobility.
Prioritize denying Yasuo safe wave access to limit his (E) dashes and reduce his all-in threat.
This is a control vs skirmish matchup where Tahm Kench must survive early pressure and leverage (R) for picks or peel.

Trading pattern

Build three passive stacks before engaging with (Q) to stun or slow Yasuo and follow up with (E) to absorb retaliation.
Punish Yasuo when his (W) is down by landing (Q) and committing to short trades.
Avoid prolonged fights where Yasuo can kite outside your (Q) range or reset with (E) dashes.

Danger windows

Yasuo is most dangerous when he has a minion wave to dash through and (W) shield available; avoid extended trades then.
Be cautious when (R) is up and he has knockup access, as he can commit to lethal all-ins.
Vulnerable when your (E) gray health shield is depleted; avoid trades without this buffer.

Early game

Use early passive stacks and (Q) to threaten Yasuo before level 6, avoiding extended trades without (E) shield.
Avoid fighting when Yasuo has minion wave access to dash and reset trades.
Respect Yasuo's level 2 power spike by not giving him spacing to chain (Q) and (E).

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to isolate Yasuo or save allies from his all-in, forcing him to respect your pick threat.
First tank item spike enhances your (E) durability, enabling more aggressive short trades.
Respect Yasuo's level 2 combo of (Q) plus (E) mobility; avoid giving him wave or spacing to start trades cleanly.

Win conditions

Win by consistently landing (Q) stuns with full passive stacks and converting trades with (E) shield to outlast Yasuo's burst.
Use (R) to pick off Yasuo or peel for teammates, denying him safe all-in windows.
Control wave states to deny Yasuo minion access, reducing his mobility and forcing unfavorable trades.