Gangplank vs Tahm Kench
How to Beat Tahm Kench as Gangplank
based on 1,228 Gangplank vs Tahm Kench matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Tahm Kench Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Tahm Kench as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Tahm Kench
Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.
Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.
Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.
Advice to Win Against Tahm Kench
When you see Tahm Kench use the shield from Thick Skin, remember that he just opted out of a good deal of healing. He will also not accumulate new gray health until Thick Skin comes off cooldown. Use this to your advantage!
Watch out for Kench's Abyssal Dive - you can cancel it's channel with immobilizing crowd control effects.
Gangplank vs Tahm Kench Counter Stats
How to Counter Tahm Kench with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several critical Gangplank against Tahm Kench matchup stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tahm Kench’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tahm Kench..
Gangplank normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Tahm Kench. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Tahm Kench
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Tahm Kench?
Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when trying to fight Tahm Kench, with a 47.9% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a poor counter to Tahm Kench.
While Gangplank does have a lower winrate compared to Tahm Kench, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Gangplank into Tahm Kenchas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Gangplank also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tahm Kench. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Tahm Kench matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Gangplank is a bad counter for Tahm Kench. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Tahm Kench.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Gangplank to counter Tahm Kench during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank often racks up more CS as Tahm Kench. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.
The ideal items to have in your Gangplank versus Tahm Kench build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Tahm Kench than with most other typical builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 47.9% when playing against Tahm Kench with these items in his kit.
To have the highest likelihood of defeating Tahm Kench as Gangplank, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Gangplank vs Tahm Kench fights, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.9% winrate overall.
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