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Aurelion Sol vs Tahm Kench

How to Beat Tahm Kench as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Tahm Kench as Aurelion Sol

based on 1,551 Aurelion Sol vs Tahm Kench matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Tahm Kench as Aurelion Sol came out of an examination of 1551 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Aurelion Sol encounters Tahm Kench in only 2.5% of his games.

Aurelion Sol vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol does a ok job of countering Tahm Kench. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Aurelion Sol versus Tahm Kench matches, Aurelion Sol’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Tahm Kench.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Tahm Kench Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassVoid StaffShadowflameMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aurelion Sol to level upq
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Second ability for Aurelion Sol to level upe
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Last skill for Aurelion Sol to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearMinion Dematerializer
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Tahm Kench as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Tahm Kench

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

Advice to Win Against Tahm Kench

When you see Tahm Kench use the shield from Thick Skin, remember that he just opted out of a good deal of healing. He will also not accumulate new gray health until Thick Skin comes off cooldown. Use this to your advantage!

Watch out for Kench's Abyssal Dive - you can cancel it's channel with immobilizing crowd control effects.

Aurelion Sol vs Tahm Kench Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Tahm Kench Image
7
< Kills >
5
5.8
< Deaths >
5.3
7.7
< Assists >
7.8
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
179
< Minions Killed >
119
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.47
340
< Physical Damage >
3,802
24,802
< Magic Damage >
14,854
807
< True Damage >
690
25,950
< Damage Dealt >
19,347
20,843
< Damage Taken >
40,534
12,204
< Gold Earned >
10,475
1.59
< Towers >
2.02
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,492
< Total Healing >
11,637
14,640
< Experience >
13,327
17
< Vision Score >
26
9
< Wards Placed >
12
343
< Time Dealing CC >
290

How to Counter Tahm Kench with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some significant Aurelion Sol versus Tahm Kench counter stats that may help us grasp the differences between this set of champions. Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Tahm Kench..

Aurelion Sol typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Tahm Kench. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Tahm Kench

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Tahm Kench
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Tahm Kench

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Tahm Kench?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually fairs equally well when playing against Tahm Kench, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Aurelion Sol makes an ok counter for Tahm Kench.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher win rate than Tahm Kench, when on opposite teams, Aurelion Sol also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Aurelion Sol into Tahm Kenchas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aurelion Sol has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Tahm Kench. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Tahm Kench matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a decent counter for Tahm Kench. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Aurelion Sol against Tahm Kench.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Tahm Kench Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tahm Kench as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 1,551 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 Tahm Kench as Aurelion Sol 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aurelion Sol in order to counter Tahm Kench during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol most often accumulates more CS relative to Tahm Kench. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Aurelion Sol versus Tahm Kench build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol included at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Tahm Kench than with many other common builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol had an average win rate of 50.7% battling Tahm Kench with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Tahm Kench as Aurelion Sol, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Aurelion Sol vs Tahm Kench clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.

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