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

Tahm Kench with Zeri

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

How to Synergize Tahm Kench and Zeri

based on 841 Tahm Kench with Zeri pairs
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each week. Tahm Kench has been on the same team as Zeri in 841 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the creators of LoL, we are completely sure that we can give you robust, usable builds to help Tahm Kench play with Zeri. It is very rare for Tahm Kench to play alongside Zeri as teammates. This has only happened in approximately 0.9% of games with Tahm Kench.

Tahm Kench Zeri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Tahm Kench has done a pathetic job of teaming up with Zeri. On average, he wins a dismal 46.7% of matches the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Tahm Kench when fighting on the same team as Zeri by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with them, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tahm Kench vs Zeri 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

Unending DespairHollow RadianceKaenic RookernSolstice Sleigh

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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Q
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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 Synergizing Tahm Kench and Zeri

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench with Zeri

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 Zeri Synergy Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Zeri Image
4.9
< Kills >
5
5.4
< Deaths >
5.2
8
< Assists >
8.3
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
117
< Minions Killed >
118
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,935
< Physical Damage >
3,968
15,375
< Magic Damage >
15,337
715
< True Damage >
721
20,026
< Damage Dealt >
20,027
40,686
< Damage Taken >
39,977
10,416
< Gold Earned >
10,461
1.96
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,083
< Total Healing >
11,956
13,343
< Experience >
13,272
26
< Vision Score >
26
12
< Wards Placed >
12
295
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Play with Zeri as Tahm Kench in LoL

The Tahm Kench Zeri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zeri, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zeri. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Zeri helps Tahm Kench perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Tahm Kench is paired with Zeri, he observes a little decrease in his full damage dealt. This difference could demonstrate that Zeri does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that their participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Tahm Kench is played together with Zeri on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Zeri. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Zeri.

Moreover, when Tahm Kench plays with Zeri on the same side, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Zeri does a poor job of covering Tahm Kench during team fights.

Synergies between Tahm Kench and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tahm Kench
Zeri

Is Tahm Kench better when played alongside Zeri?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Tahm Kench that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. However, Zeri is a terrible companion for Tahm Kench. By playing on the same team as Tahm Kench, they drops their win rate by -4.9% to 46.7%. This demonstrates that there is a very bad bond between Tahm Kench and Zeri that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Zeri has a greater difficulty than Tahm Kench. That means Tahm Kench players need to be cautious when lining up Zeri teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to tank a lot of damage. Together, these champions will be a great protective duo.

Although, by aligning Tahm Kench and Zeri together, you probably will not be giving your team much magic damage. Plan to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Zeri ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench Zeri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tahm Kench and Zeri, we analyzed 841 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 Zeri 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench in order to pair well with Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Tahm Kench and Zeri synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when paired up with Zeri than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average winrate of 46.7% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating 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 rune combinations players used for Tahm Kench and Zeri pairings, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.7% win rate overall.

If you need to see Tahm Kench with Zeri collaboration tips and builds for a a particular division, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every game run with these champions.