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Tahm Kench vs Qiyana

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

based on 1,125 Tahm Kench vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
55.5 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Qiyana as Tahm Kench came out of an analysis of 1125 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Tahm Kench encounters Qiyana in only 1.2% of his matches.

Tahm Kench vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a great job of beating Qiyana. Typically, he wins a fantastic 55.5% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Tahm Kench versus Qiyana games, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Qiyana.

Best Tahm Kench vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Solstice SleighJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceKaenic Rookern

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
>
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 Qiyana as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Qiyana

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.

Tahm Kench vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
55.5 %
VS
Win Rate
44.5 %
Qiyana Image
5.1
< Kills >
8.1
5
< Deaths >
6.9
8.4
< Assists >
6.1
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
120
< Minions Killed >
142
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.36
3,935
< Physical Damage >
20,373
15,427
< Magic Damage >
1,933
695
< True Damage >
951
20,058
< Damage Dealt >
23,257
39,132
< Damage Taken >
24,270
10,534
< Gold Earned >
11,986
2.09
< Towers >
1.5
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
11,891
< Total Healing >
3,434
13,299
< Experience >
13,576
26
< Vision Score >
18
12
< Wards Placed >
7
305
< Time Dealing CC >
104

How to Counter Qiyana with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some influential Tahm Kench vs. Qiyana matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Qiyana..

Tahm Kench often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Qiyana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Qiyana

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Qiyana?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when facing off against Qiyana, with a 55.5% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a fantastic counter to Qiyana.

While Tahm Kench does have a much higher winrate compared to Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Tahm Kench also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Tahm Kench into Qiyana.

Moreover, Tahm Kench has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Qiyana. This often 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 in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Qiyana 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 allied champions during team fights.

Tahm Kench is a great counter for Qiyana. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Tahm Kench against Qiyana.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 1,125 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 Qiyana 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 to counter Qiyana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Qiyana. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Tahm Kench versus Qiyana build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Qiyana than with many other common item sets. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average winrate of 55.5% battling Qiyana with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Qiyana as Tahm Kench, you should use 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 sets players chose for Tahm Kench vs Qiyana counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 55.5% winrate overall.

If you need to get Tahm Kench x Qiyana tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all rounds played with both champions.