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Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the a tier of champions
SupportTank
Marksman

How to Beat Caitlyn as Tahm Kench

based on 8,839 Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.67
Pick Rate
9.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Tahm Kench battled Caitlyn 8839 times. Using so many matchups for Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn provides us confidence in our capacity to produce actionable data and a solid build to obliterate Caitlyn. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Tahm Kench has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.7% of his games.

Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a good job of countering Caitlyn. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.3% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Tahm Kench versus Caitlyn rounds, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

BloodsongRanduin's OmenSpirit VisageTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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 UndyingDemolishSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth 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 Caitlyn as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Caitlyn Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.4
5.1
< Deaths >
6.2
8.4
< Assists >
6.8
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
118
< Minions Killed >
171
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.5
3,986
< Physical Damage >
21,539
15,635
< Magic Damage >
1,614
735
< True Damage >
585
20,357
< Damage Dealt >
23,739
40,583
< Damage Taken >
19,724
10,569
< Gold Earned >
11,903
2.1
< Towers >
2.43
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,408
< Total Healing >
5,474
13,466
< Experience >
12,365
26
< Vision Score >
18
12
< Wards Placed >
8
298
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Caitlyn with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some valuable Tahm Kench versus Caitlyn matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences between these two champs. Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Tahm Kench typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Caitlyn?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 53.3% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a great counter to Caitlyn.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher win rate compared to Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Tahm Kench also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Tahm Kench into Caitlyn.

Moreover, Tahm Kench also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Tahm Kench is a great counter to Caitlyn. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tahm Kench against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.2% winrateSingedSinged46.9% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser47% winrateYorickYorick47.2% winrate

Tahm Kench Wins Against

KarthusKarthus57.9% winrateJayceJayce57.2% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump56.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SennaSenna+ 55.2% 11268 GamesCamilleCamille+ 55.3% 528 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.7% 5487 GamesNilahNilah+ 57.4% 1251 Games

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 8,839 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 Caitlyn 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.

Other Useful Resources

Tahm Kench Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Tahm Kench versus Caitlyn build include Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Caitlyn than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average win rate of 53.3% when playing against Caitlyn with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Caitlyn as Tahm Kench, Tahm Kench players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Tahm Kench vs Caitlyn battles, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.3% win rate overall.

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