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Tahm Kench vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Tahm Kench

based on 2,614 Tahm Kench vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Ahri as Tahm Kench resulted from an evaluation of 2614 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Tahm Kench fights Ahri in only 2.9% of his matches.

Tahm Kench vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench has done a good job of countering Ahri. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.4% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Tahm Kench versus Ahri games, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Tahm Kench vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Spirit VisageForce of NatureUnending DespairHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tahm Kench to level upq
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Second ability for Tahm Kench to level upw
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Last skill for Tahm Kench to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Tahm Kench's passive ability p
Tahm Kench's q ability q
Tahm Kench's w ability w
Tahm Kench's e ability e
Tahm Kench's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Ahri

Your most important function as a support is to keep fragile allies safe. Keep Devour's range and cooldown in mind and position accordingly!

Consider carefully when to use Thick Skin's active. Sometimes shielding early to avoid further damage is good, but sometimes the healing is more beneficial.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Tahm Kench vs Ahri Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Ahri Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.9
5.2
< Deaths >
5.6
8.1
< Assists >
7.7
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
115
< Minions Killed >
162
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.45
3,765
< Physical Damage >
1,571
15,086
< Magic Damage >
15,847
712
< True Damage >
5,744
19,564
< Damage Dealt >
23,163
40,207
< Damage Taken >
20,203
10,395
< Gold Earned >
11,030
2.05
< Towers >
1.92
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,993
< Total Healing >
4,836
13,238
< Experience >
13,953
26
< Vision Score >
20
12
< Wards Placed >
9
285
< Time Dealing CC >
74

How to Counter Ahri with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some critical Tahm Kench vs. Ahri counter stats that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Tahm Kench normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Ahri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Ahri

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Ahri?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when playing against Ahri, with a 52.4% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a good counter for Ahri.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when on opposite teams, Tahm Kench also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Tahm Kench into Ahri.

Furthermore, Tahm Kench has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Ahri matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Tahm Kench is an above average counter for Ahri. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Tahm Kench against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.2% winrateSingedSinged46.9% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser47% winrateYorickYorick47.2% winrate

Tahm Kench Wins Against

KarthusKarthus57.9% winrateJayceJayce57.2% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump56.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SennaSenna+ 55.2% 11268 GamesCamilleCamille+ 55.3% 528 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.7% 5487 GamesNilahNilah+ 57.4% 1251 Games

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 2,614 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 Ahri as Tahm Kench 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.

Other Useful Resources

Tahm Kench Build Ahri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench to counter Ahri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Ahri. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Tahm Kench versus Ahri build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Solstice Sleigh. When Tahm Kench combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Ahri than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average winrate of 52.4% when playing against Ahri with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Ahri as Tahm Kench, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Tahm Kench vs Ahri matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.4% winrate overall.

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