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Gwen vs Tahm Kench

How to Beat Tahm Kench as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tahm Kench as Gwen

based on 776 Gwen vs Tahm Kench matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Tahm Kench as Gwen resulted from an examination of 776 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Gwen fights Tahm Kench in only 1.6% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

Gwen has done a good job of beating Tahm Kench. On average, she wins a whopping 53.0% of games the champs face one another in. In Gwen versus Tahm Kench games, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Tahm Kench.

Best Gwen vs Tahm Kench Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLeeching Leer

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
RiftmakerNashor's ToothCosmic Drive

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Tahm Kench as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Tahm Kench

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Tahm Kench Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Tahm Kench Image
5.9
< Kills >
4.4
5.9
< Deaths >
5.2
4.3
< Assists >
7
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
164
< Minions Killed >
109
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.64
< Inhibitors >
0.43
3,168
< Physical Damage >
3,513
16,407
< Magic Damage >
12,782
5,021
< True Damage >
424
24,596
< Damage Dealt >
16,721
28,294
< Damage Taken >
34,858
11,480
< Gold Earned >
9,481
2.72
< Towers >
1.69
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0
8,254
< Total Healing >
10,043
14,341
< Experience >
12,513
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
131
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Counter Tahm Kench with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several valuable Gwen vs. Tahm Kench matchup stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tahm Kench’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Tahm Kench..

Gwen often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Tahm Kench. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Tahm Kench

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Tahm Kench
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Tahm Kench

Who is Better, Gwen or Tahm Kench?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually wins when playing against Tahm Kench, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a good counter to Tahm Kench.

While Gwen does have a higher win rate than Tahm Kench, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Gwen into Tahm Kench.

Moreover, Gwen has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tahm Kench. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Tahm Kench matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Gwen is an above average counter to Tahm Kench. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Tahm Kench.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

FiddlesticksFiddlesticks43.4% winrateSingedSinged43.8% winrateRakanRakan44.4% winrateGarenGaren44.5% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante57.7% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc56.9% winrateCorkiCorki56.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

UdyrUdyr+ 52.6% 956 GamesKennenKennen+ 53.6% 125 GamesJannaJanna+ 53.8% 975 GamesRumbleRumble+ 55% 222 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Tahm Kench Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tahm Kench as Gwen, we analyzed 776 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 Gwen 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Tahm Kench during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often picks up more CS as Tahm Kench. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Tahm Kench build include Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth, and Cosmic Drive. When Gwen incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better versus Tahm Kench than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average winrate of 53.0% when countering Tahm Kench with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Tahm Kench as Gwen, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Gwen vs Tahm Kench counters, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.0% win rate overall.

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