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How to Win Sivir vs Tahm Kench Counter MatchupSivir is in the b tier of champions

Sivir vs Tahm Kench

How to Beat Tahm Kench as Sivir in LoLSivir is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Tahm Kench as Sivir

based on 1,310 Sivir vs Tahm Kench matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Tahm Kench as Sivir resulted from an analysis of 1310 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Sivir has to counter Tahm Kench in only 2.4% of her matches.

Sivir vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sivir does a terrible job of beating Tahm Kench. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.3% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Sivir against Tahm Kench matches, Sivir’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Tahm Kench.

Best Sivir vs Tahm Kench Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Sivir Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Phantom DancerStatikk ShivKraken SlayerInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sivir to level upq
>
Second ability for Sivir to level upw
>
Last skill for Sivir to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Sivir's passive ability p
Sivir's q ability q
Sivir's w ability w
Sivir's e ability e
Sivir's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Tahm Kench as Sivir

Tips for Playing as Sivir against Tahm Kench

Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.

Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.

Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.

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.

Sivir vs Tahm Kench Counter Stats

Sivir Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Tahm Kench Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.1
5.9
< Deaths >
4.9
7.9
< Assists >
8
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
186
< Minions Killed >
118
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
20,696
< Physical Damage >
4,069
590
< Magic Damage >
15,329
383
< True Damage >
747
21,670
< Damage Dealt >
20,146
19,279
< Damage Taken >
39,879
11,644
< Gold Earned >
10,439
2.4
< Towers >
2.03
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,754
< Total Healing >
12,343
12,628
< Experience >
13,289
18
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
11
30
< Time Dealing CC >
295

How to Counter Tahm Kench with Sivir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several significant Sivir versus Tahm Kench counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Sivir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sivir may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Tahm Kench..

Sivir usually has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Tahm Kench. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sivir and Tahm Kench

Damage Types Compared

Sivir
Tahm Kench
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sivir
Tahm Kench

Who is Better, Sivir or Tahm Kench?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sivir usually loses when playing against Tahm Kench, with a 46.3% win rate. As a result, Sivir makes a bad counter for Tahm Kench.

While Sivir does have a lower winrate compared to Tahm Kench, when facing one another, Sivir also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Sivir into Tahm Kench.

Furthermore, Sivir has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Tahm Kench. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sivir vs Tahm Kench matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Sivir is a terribly counter to Tahm Kench. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sivir against Tahm Kench.

Additional Information for Sivir Players

How We Calculated Our Sivir vs Tahm Kench Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tahm Kench as Sivir, we analyzed 1,310 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Tahm Kench as Sivir comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sivir in order to counter Tahm Kench during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sivir often accumulates more CS as Tahm Kench. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Sivir versus Tahm Kench build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Navori Quickblades. When Sivir combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Tahm Kench than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sivir had an average winrate of 46.3% battling Tahm Kench with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Tahm Kench as Sivir, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Sivir vs Tahm Kench face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.3% winrate overall.

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