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How to Win Rell vs Tahm Kench Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Tahm Kench

How to Beat Tahm Kench as Rell in LoLRell is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Tahm Kench as Rell

based on 1,249 Rell vs Tahm Kench matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.75
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Tahm Kench as Rell came out of an analysis of 1249 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Rell has to counter Tahm Kench in only 2.6% of her rounds.

Rell vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rell does a below average job of beating Tahm Kench. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Rell versus Tahm Kench rounds, Rell’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Tahm Kench.

Best Rell vs Tahm Kench Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Force of NatureFrozen HeartLocket of the Iron SolariTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rell to level upw
>
Second ability for Rell to level upe
>
Last skill for Rell to max outq

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Tahm Kench as Rell

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.

Rell vs Tahm Kench Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Tahm Kench Image
1.8
< Kills >
5
6.3
< Deaths >
5.4
15.5
< Assists >
8.9
0.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
28
< Minions Killed >
115
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,060
< Physical Damage >
3,904
5,508
< Magic Damage >
15,292
868
< True Damage >
706
8,436
< Damage Dealt >
19,902
22,280
< Damage Taken >
39,350
8,498
< Gold Earned >
10,374
1.7
< Towers >
2.04
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,728
< Total Healing >
11,600
10,467
< Experience >
12,986
51
< Vision Score >
26
22
< Wards Placed >
12
301
< Time Dealing CC >
298

How to Counter Tahm Kench with Rell in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several significant Rell against Tahm Kench matchup stats that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the two. Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Tahm Kench. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Rell typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Tahm Kench. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rell and Tahm Kench

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Tahm Kench
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Tahm Kench

Who is Better, Rell or Tahm Kench?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rell usually loses when trying to fight Tahm Kench, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Rell makes a bad counter to Tahm Kench.

While Rell does have a lower winrate compared to Tahm Kench, when facing one another, Rell also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Rell into Tahm Kench.

Additionally, Rell has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tahm Kench. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Rell is a somewhat poor counter to Tahm Kench. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rell against Tahm Kench.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rell

Rell Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateSingedSinged42.9% winrateLissandraLissandra44.5% winrateSwainSwain44.7% winrate

Rell Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateNautilusNautilus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.1% 3196 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 7804 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.2% 985 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 2856 Games

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Tahm Kench Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tahm Kench as Rell, we analyzed 1,249 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 Rell 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 truly master Rell to counter Tahm Kench during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell often racks up a lot less CS as Tahm Kench. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Rell versus Tahm Kench build consist of Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Rell included at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Tahm Kench than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Rell had an average winrate of 48.7% battling Tahm Kench with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Tahm Kench as Rell, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Rell vs Tahm Kench clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.7% winrate overall.

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