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Tahm Kench vs Akali

How to Beat Akali as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Akali as Tahm Kench

based on 5,393 Tahm Kench vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Akali as Tahm Kench came out of an evaluation of 5393 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Tahm Kench has to counter Akali in only 5.9% of his games.

Tahm Kench vs Akali Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a good job of countering Akali. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.1% of games the champs face one another in. In Tahm Kench against Akali rounds, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Akali.

Best Tahm Kench vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairRiftmakerSpirit VisageBloodsong

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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 Akali as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Akali

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 Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Tahm Kench vs Akali Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Akali Image
5.1
< Kills >
8.8
5.3
< Deaths >
6
8.5
< Assists >
5.3
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
117
< Minions Killed >
151
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.35
4,130
< Physical Damage >
1,445
15,871
< Magic Damage >
22,781
770
< True Damage >
768
20,771
< Damage Dealt >
24,994
40,104
< Damage Taken >
26,945
10,536
< Gold Earned >
11,585
2.07
< Towers >
1.45
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
11,983
< Total Healing >
3,358
13,388
< Experience >
14,124
26
< Vision Score >
17
12
< Wards Placed >
8
288
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Akali with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some important Tahm Kench vs. Akali counter statistics that can help us grasp the differences between the two. Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akali’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akali..

Tahm Kench often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Akali. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Akali

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Akali?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when playing against Akali, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Tahm Kench makes a great counter to Akali.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher win rate compared to Akali, when they face off with one another, Tahm Kench also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Tahm Kench into Akali.

Moreover, Tahm Kench also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akali. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Akali matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Tahm Kench is a great counter to Akali. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Tahm Kench against Akali.

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 Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 5,393 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 Akali 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 Akali Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Tahm Kench to counter Akali during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Akali. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Tahm Kench versus Akali build include Heartsteel, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Akali than with most other typical builds. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average win rate of 53.1% battling Akali with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Akali as Tahm Kench, Tahm Kench players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Tahm Kench vs Akali counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.1% win rate overall.

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