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Tahm Kench vs Fiddlesticks

How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Tahm Kench

based on 1,503 Tahm Kench vs Fiddlesticks matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Fiddlesticks as Tahm Kench came out of an evaluation of 1503 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Tahm Kench has to counter Fiddlesticks in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Tahm Kench vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a great job of countering Fiddlesticks. On average, he wins a whopping 54.2% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Tahm Kench vs Fiddlesticks rounds, Tahm Kench’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Fiddlesticks.

Best Tahm Kench vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmail

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 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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Q
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W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Fiddlesticks as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Fiddlesticks

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.

Tahm Kench vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Fiddlesticks Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.4
5.2
< Deaths >
6.4
8.2
< Assists >
9
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
119
< Minions Killed >
40
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.12
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.31
3,970
< Physical Damage >
341
15,508
< Magic Damage >
18,823
701
< True Damage >
1,282
20,179
< Damage Dealt >
20,447
40,379
< Damage Taken >
33,421
10,588
< Gold Earned >
11,133
2.18
< Towers >
1.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
12,044
< Total Healing >
17,316
13,338
< Experience >
12,650
27
< Vision Score >
44
12
< Wards Placed >
3
293
< Time Dealing CC >
749

How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some significant Tahm Kench versus Fiddlesticks counter stats that can help us figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Fiddlesticks..

Tahm Kench usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Fiddlesticks. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Fiddlesticks

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Fiddlesticks
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Fiddlesticks

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Fiddlesticks?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when facing off against Fiddlesticks, with a 54.2% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a great counter to Fiddlesticks.

While Tahm Kench does have a much higher win rate than Fiddlesticks, when on opposite teams, Tahm Kench also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Tahm Kench into Fiddlesticks.

Furthermore, Tahm Kench has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Fiddlesticks. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Tahm Kench is a great counter for Fiddlesticks. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Tahm Kench against Fiddlesticks.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Fiddlesticks Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiddlesticks as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 1,503 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 Fiddlesticks 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Tahm Kench to counter Fiddlesticks during both the lane 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 listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench often picks up more CS relative to Fiddlesticks. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Tahm Kench versus Fiddlesticks build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Fiddlesticks than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average win rate of 54.2% when countering Fiddlesticks with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Fiddlesticks as Tahm Kench, Tahm Kench players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Tahm Kench vs Fiddlesticks counters, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Tahm Kench versus Fiddlesticks tips and builds for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides shown are computed using all games completed with these champions.