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Tahm Kench vs Gnar

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

based on 1,002 Tahm Kench vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
54.9 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gnar as Tahm Kench came out of an evaluation of 1002 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Tahm Kench has to counter Gnar in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Tahm Kench vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a great job of beating Gnar. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.9% of games the champions battle one another in. In Tahm Kench vs Gnar games, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Tahm Kench vs Gnar 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 AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Spirit VisageHollow RadianceSolstice SleighUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tahm Kench to level upq
>
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 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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Guide to Countering Gnar as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Tahm Kench vs Gnar Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
54.9 %
VS
Win Rate
45.1 %
Gnar Image
4.9
< Kills >
4.6
5.1
< Deaths >
6
8.2
< Assists >
6.2
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
115
< Minions Killed >
158
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.41
3,720
< Physical Damage >
19,464
14,756
< Magic Damage >
4,413
671
< True Damage >
486
19,147
< Damage Dealt >
24,364
40,033
< Damage Taken >
29,391
10,301
< Gold Earned >
10,991
2.02
< Towers >
2.28
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,978
< Total Healing >
6,096
13,133
< Experience >
14,285
26
< Vision Score >
18
12
< Wards Placed >
9
295
< Time Dealing CC >
419

How to Counter Gnar with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some important Tahm Kench against Gnar matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between the pair. Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Tahm Kench usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Gnar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Gnar

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Gnar?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when facing off against Gnar, with a 54.9% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a great counter to Gnar.

While Tahm Kench does have a much higher winrate compared to Gnar, when facing one another, Tahm Kench also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Tahm Kench into Gnar.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Gnar matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Tahm Kench is a great counter for Gnar. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Tahm Kench against Gnar.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 1,002 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 Gnar 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Tahm Kench in order to counter Gnar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gnar. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Tahm Kench versus Gnar build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Gnar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average win rate of 54.9% when playing against Gnar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Gnar 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. Of all the rune builds players used for Tahm Kench vs Gnar fights, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 54.9% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Tahm Kench versus Gnar tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all matches run with both champions.