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Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Tahm Kench

based on 1,989 Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.63
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Tahm Kench resulted from an analysis of 1989 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Tahm Kench fights Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his games.

Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a good job of beating Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.7% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Tahm Kench versus Cho'Gath rounds, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Solstice SleighSpirit VisageJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
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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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Cho'Gath

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 Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Cho'Gath Image
5
< Kills >
5.6
5.2
< Deaths >
5.8
8.7
< Assists >
6.3
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
113
< Minions Killed >
141
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.38
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.42
4,510
< Physical Damage >
3,592
17,020
< Magic Damage >
15,256
783
< True Damage >
3,766
22,313
< Damage Dealt >
22,615
40,981
< Damage Taken >
41,276
10,330
< Gold Earned >
10,899
2.02
< Towers >
2.01
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
12,444
< Total Healing >
8,840
13,029
< Experience >
13,832
26
< Vision Score >
19
12
< Wards Placed >
9
290
< Time Dealing CC >
739

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Tahm Kench vs. Cho'Gath counter statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..

Tahm Kench typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Cho'Gath. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher winrate than Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Tahm Kench also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Tahm Kench into Cho'Gath.

Additionally, Tahm Kench has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Tahm Kench is an above average counter to Cho'Gath. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tahm Kench against Cho'Gath.

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 Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 1,989 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 Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane 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 stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Tahm Kench versus Cho'Gath build consist of Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Cho'Gath than with most other typical builds. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average winrate of 52.7% when playing against Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Cho'Gath 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 sets we have analyed for Tahm Kench vs Cho'Gath matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.7% winrate overall.

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