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Tahm Kench vs Ivern

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

based on 965 Tahm Kench vs Ivern matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Ivern as Tahm Kench came out of an analysis of 965 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Tahm Kench fights Ivern in only 1.1% of his matches.

Tahm Kench vs Ivern Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a decent job of countering Ivern. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Tahm Kench vs Ivern games, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Ivern.

Best Tahm Kench vs Ivern Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSpirit VisageHollow RadianceThornmail

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 Ivern as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Ivern

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 Ivern

Be careful when fighting Ivern alone if he has Daisy ready to help!

Ivern's brush has a long duration. Watch out for ambushes!

Ivern can be deceptively slippery. Be careful chasing him too far.

Tahm Kench vs Ivern Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Ivern Image
4.6
< Kills >
2.4
5
< Deaths >
4.8
7.4
< Assists >
12.9
1.05
< Killing Sprees >
0.53
119
< Minions Killed >
17
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.09
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,583
< Physical Damage >
3,068
13,741
< Magic Damage >
6,893
604
< True Damage >
1,186
17,928
< Damage Dealt >
11,148
38,142
< Damage Taken >
16,856
10,155
< Gold Earned >
9,624
1.98
< Towers >
1.76
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
11,301
< Total Healing >
6,081
12,711
< Experience >
12,199
26
< Vision Score >
25
12
< Wards Placed >
7
284
< Time Dealing CC >
268

How to Counter Ivern with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several valuable Tahm Kench vs. Ivern matchup stats that may help you explain the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ivern’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ivern..

Tahm Kench typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Ivern. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Ivern

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Ivern
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Ivern

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Ivern?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when taking on Ivern, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Tahm Kench makes a good counter for Ivern.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher winrate compared to Ivern, when facing one another, Tahm Kench also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Tahm Kench into Ivern.

Furthermore, Tahm Kench has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ivern. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Tahm Kench is a decent counter to Ivern. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Tahm Kench against Ivern.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Ivern Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ivern as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 965 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 Ivern 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 Ivern during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench usually racks up much more CS relative to Ivern. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Tahm Kench versus Ivern build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Ivern than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average winrate of 51.1% when playing against Ivern with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Ivern as Tahm Kench, you 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 rune sets players chose for Tahm Kench vs Ivern counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.

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