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How to Win Tahm Kench vs Corki Counter MatchupTahm Kench is in the s tier of champions

Tahm Kench vs Corki

How to Beat Corki as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Corki as Tahm Kench

based on 976 Tahm Kench vs Corki matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Corki as Tahm Kench came out of an examination of 976 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Tahm Kench is forced to battle against Corki in only 1.1% of his matches.

Tahm Kench vs Corki Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a good job of beating Corki. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.0% of games the champions face each other in. In Tahm Kench vs Corki rounds, Tahm Kench’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Corki.

Best Tahm Kench vs Corki Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGiant's Belt

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Spirit VisageKaenic RookernThornmailHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
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 Corki as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Corki

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 Corki

Watch out for Corki's Missile Barrage. They deal splash damage, so you can get hit even when hiding behind minions.

Corki is vulnerable after he uses his Valkyrie or Special Delivery, so try switching focus to him if he uses them to enter a fight.

Tahm Kench vs Corki Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Corki Image
4.9
< Kills >
6.4
5.2
< Deaths >
6
8.5
< Assists >
7
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
121
< Minions Killed >
181
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
3,852
< Physical Damage >
3,908
15,146
< Magic Damage >
22,545
649
< True Damage >
902
19,647
< Damage Dealt >
27,356
40,711
< Damage Taken >
21,102
10,482
< Gold Earned >
12,326
2.13
< Towers >
1.9
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,343
< Total Healing >
3,060
13,164
< Experience >
14,078
26
< Vision Score >
18
12
< Wards Placed >
9
291
< Time Dealing CC >
213

How to Counter Corki with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some valuable Tahm Kench against Corki counter stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Corki’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Corki..

Tahm Kench often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Corki. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Corki

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Corki
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Corki

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Corki?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when trying to fight Corki, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a good counter to Corki.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher win rate than Corki, when on opposite teams, Tahm Kench also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Tahm Kench into Corki.

Moreover, Tahm Kench has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Corki. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Corki 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 late stage team fights.

Tahm Kench is an above average counter for Corki. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Tahm Kench against Corki.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Corki Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Corki as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 976 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 Corki 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

To truly master Tahm Kench in order to counter Corki during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Corki. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Tahm Kench versus Corki build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Corki than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average win rate of 53.0% when countering Corki with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Corki 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 runes players chose for Tahm Kench vs Corki counter picks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Corki as Tahm Kench are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.