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How to Synergize Tahm Kench with Vex on the Same TeamTahm Kench is in the s tier of champions

Tahm Kench with Vex

How to Win With Tahm Kench and Vex Paired TogetherTahm Kench is in the b tier of champions
SupportTank
Mage

How to Synergize Tahm Kench and Vex

based on 1,708 Tahm Kench with Vex pairs
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Tahm Kench has been on the same team as Vex in 1708 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the publishers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can present to you robust, accurate builds to help Tahm Kench play with Vex. It is relatively rare for Tahm Kench to play with Vex as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in about 1.9% of rounds with Tahm Kench.

Tahm Kench Vex Synergy Summary

Tahm Kench does a good job of playing alongside Vex. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.0% of matches the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Tahm Kench when playing with Vex by learning how to better synergize your tactics with them, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tahm Kench vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Spirit VisageUnending DespairSolstice SleighThornmail

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 SpeedArmorHealth 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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Tahm Kench and Vex

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench with Vex

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 Vex Synergy Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Vex Image
5.2
< Kills >
5
5.2
< Deaths >
5.2
8.2
< Assists >
8.3
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
117
< Minions Killed >
118
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
4,145
< Physical Damage >
3,968
15,468
< Magic Damage >
15,337
713
< True Damage >
721
20,326
< Damage Dealt >
20,027
40,366
< Damage Taken >
39,977
10,525
< Gold Earned >
10,461
2.13
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,276
< Total Healing >
11,956
13,349
< Experience >
13,272
26
< Vision Score >
26
12
< Wards Placed >
12
286
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Play with Vex as Tahm Kench in LoL

The Tahm Kench Vex synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Vex, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Tahm Kench sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Vex. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Vex helps Tahm Kench perform not as well in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Tahm Kench tries to synergize with Vex, he sees a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This may demonstrate that Vex helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that their support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Tahm Kench is played with Vex on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Vex.

Additionally, when Tahm Kench plays with Vex on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Vex does a poor job of covering Tahm Kench during team fights.

Synergies between Tahm Kench and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tahm Kench
Vex

Is Tahm Kench better when played alongside Vex?

There is no ideal ally for Tahm Kench that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. However, Vex is a very typical companion for Tahm Kench. By being on the same side as Tahm Kench, they raises their win rate by 0.4% to 52.0%. This shows that there is not really a strong synergy between Tahm Kench and Vex that allows them to perform better together than alone.

Vex has a much lower diffuclty than Tahm Kench. That means Tahm Kench players don't need to be careful when arranging Vex allies to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Playing together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to provide utility and CC for your side. When paired, these champs will help their other teammates secure a victory.

Conversely, by bringing Tahm Kench and Vex together, you will not be giving your other teammates much anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you include other champions on your team that nullifies this relative hole in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Vex ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench Vex Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tahm Kench and Vex, we analyzed 1,708 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Tahm Kench with Vex comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Tahm Kench to pair well with Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should keep reading to pick up some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The best items to build first in your Tahm Kench and Vex synergy build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Vex than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average win rate of 52.0% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Vex with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating your oponents, 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 runes we have analyed for Tahm Kench and Vex pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.0% win rate overall.

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