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

Tahm Kench vs Lulu

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

based on 1,348 Tahm Kench vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
56.8 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League rounds every week. Within our data, Tahm Kench faced Lulu 1348 times. Using so many matchups for Tahm Kench versus Lulu gives us faith in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a supported build to counter Lulu. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Tahm Kench has to counter Lulu in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Tahm Kench vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a great job of beating Lulu. Normally, he wins a whopping 56.8% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Tahm Kench versus Lulu rounds, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Lulu.

Best Tahm Kench vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGiant's Belt

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Spirit VisageSolstice SleighThornmailSunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 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 Lulu as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Lulu

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 Lulu

Lulu excels when opponents heavily commit. Don't give her this chance! Use heavy harass tactics instead to force Lulu and her partner out of lane.

The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.

Tahm Kench vs Lulu Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
56.8 %
VS
Win Rate
43.2 %
Lulu Image
4.7
< Kills >
1.5
4.8
< Deaths >
5.2
7.8
< Assists >
13.3
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
0.24
117
< Minions Killed >
27
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,628
< Physical Damage >
1,168
14,078
< Magic Damage >
6,326
602
< True Damage >
573
18,309
< Damage Dealt >
8,067
36,942
< Damage Taken >
15,918
10,169
< Gold Earned >
8,034
2.25
< Towers >
1.9
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0
11,124
< Total Healing >
1,985
12,763
< Experience >
10,058
26
< Vision Score >
54
12
< Wards Placed >
24
296
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Lulu with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some vital Tahm Kench versus Lulu counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lulu’s ratio of NaN, showing that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lulu. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Tahm Kench often has a much larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Lulu. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Lulu

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Lulu?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when playing against Lulu, with a 56.8% win rate. Therefore, Tahm Kench makes a fantastic counter to Lulu.

While Tahm Kench does have a much higher win rate than Lulu, when they face off with one another, Tahm Kench also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Tahm Kench into Lulu.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Lulu matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Tahm Kench is a great counter to Lulu. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tahm Kench against Lulu.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 1,348 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 Lulu 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 to counter Lulu during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench typically racks up much more CS relative to Lulu. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Tahm Kench versus Lulu build consist of Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Tahm Kench included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Lulu than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average winrate of 56.8% when countering Lulu with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Lulu as Tahm Kench, Tahm Kench players should equip 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 combinations we have analyed for Tahm Kench vs Lulu fights, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 56.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Lulu as Tahm Kench are presented for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.