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Tahm Kench vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kog'Maw as Tahm Kench

based on 758 Tahm Kench vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kog'Maw as Tahm Kench resulted from an analysis of 758 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Tahm Kench encounters Kog'Maw in only 0.8% of his rounds.

Tahm Kench vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench has done a ok job of countering Kog'Maw. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champs face one another in. In Tahm Kench against Kog'Maw rounds, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Kog'Maw.

Best Tahm Kench vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernThornmailSunfire AegisSolstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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 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 Kog'Maw as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Kog'Maw

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 Kog'Maw

The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.

Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!

Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.

Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

Tahm Kench vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Kog'Maw Image
5.3
< Kills >
7.7
5.3
< Deaths >
7.3
8.6
< Assists >
7.1
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
117
< Minions Killed >
162
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
3,968
< Physical Damage >
11,477
15,142
< Magic Damage >
15,224
711
< True Damage >
3,155
19,822
< Damage Dealt >
29,858
41,498
< Damage Taken >
22,119
10,649
< Gold Earned >
12,258
1.98
< Towers >
2.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,379
< Total Healing >
5,157
13,545
< Experience >
12,951
26
< Vision Score >
17
12
< Wards Placed >
8
284
< Time Dealing CC >
292

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several valuable Tahm Kench versus Kog'Maw matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kog'Maw..

Tahm Kench normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Kog'Maw. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Kog'Maw?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Tahm Kench usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kog'Maw, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Tahm Kench makes an ok counter for Kog'Maw.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher win rate than Kog'Maw, when on opposite teams, Tahm Kench also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Tahm Kench into Kog'Maw.

Moreover, Tahm Kench has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. 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 Kog'Maw matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Tahm Kench is a decent counter for Kog'Maw. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tahm Kench against Kog'Maw.

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 Kog'Maw Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 758 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 Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench to counter Kog'Maw 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 here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench on average gets a similar amount of CS as Kog'Maw. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Tahm Kench versus Kog'Maw build consist of Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Kog'Maw than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average win rate of 50.5% when playing against Kog'Maw with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Kog'Maw as Tahm Kench, Tahm Kench players should take 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 runes players chose for Tahm Kench vs Kog'Maw LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Tahm Kench x Kog'Maw tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using every game completed with both champions.