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Tahm Kench vs Anivia

How to Beat Anivia as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Anivia as Tahm Kench

based on 1,338 Tahm Kench vs Anivia matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Anivia as Tahm Kench came out of an examination of 1338 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Tahm Kench fights Anivia in only 1.5% of his games.

Tahm Kench vs Anivia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tahm Kench has done a below average job of beating Anivia. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Tahm Kench vs Anivia matches, Tahm Kench’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Anivia.

Best Tahm Kench vs Anivia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernThornmailUnending DespairHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tahm Kench to level upq
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Second ability for Tahm Kench to level upw
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Last skill for Tahm Kench to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth 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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Guide to Countering Anivia as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Anivia

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.

Advice to Win Against Anivia

Try to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it is easier to ensure that her egg dies.

If you're playing a ranged champion, stay far enough away from Anivia so you can dodge Flash Frost more easily.

Try to fight Anivia in the lanes. In the jungle she can block pathways with lower ranks of Crystallize.

Tahm Kench vs Anivia Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Anivia Image
4.7
< Kills >
5.3
5.3
< Deaths >
5
8
< Assists >
7.9
1.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
117
< Minions Killed >
154
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.51
3,924
< Physical Damage >
1,328
15,189
< Magic Damage >
19,543
701
< True Damage >
1,238
19,815
< Damage Dealt >
22,110
39,690
< Damage Taken >
26,219
10,222
< Gold Earned >
10,972
1.97
< Towers >
2.04
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
11,492
< Total Healing >
3,803
12,984
< Experience >
14,572
25
< Vision Score >
22
12
< Wards Placed >
11
286
< Time Dealing CC >
1,007

How to Counter Anivia with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some important Tahm Kench versus Anivia matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Anivia’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Anivia..

Tahm Kench normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Anivia. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Anivia

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Anivia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Anivia

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Anivia?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually fairs equally well when playing against Anivia, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Tahm Kench makes an ok counter to Anivia.

While Tahm Kench does have a lower winrate compared to Anivia, when they face off with one another, Tahm Kench also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Tahm Kench into Anivia.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Anivia matchups, Anivia is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Tahm Kench is a somewhat poor counter to Anivia. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Tahm Kench against Anivia.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Anivia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Anivia as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 1,338 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 Anivia as Tahm Kench 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Tahm Kench in order to counter Anivia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench typically picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Anivia. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Tahm Kench versus Anivia build include Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Anivia than with many other typical builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average win rate of 49.0% when countering Anivia with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Anivia as Tahm Kench, you should use 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 sets we have analyed for Tahm Kench vs Anivia clashes, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

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