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Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the s tier of champions
SupportTank
Fighter

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Tahm Kench

based on 7,302 Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Tahm Kench resulted from an evaluation of 7302 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Tahm Kench has to counter Mordekaiser in only 8.0% of his games.

Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tahm Kench does a below average job of countering Mordekaiser. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.0% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matches, Tahm Kench’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Mordekaiser.

Best Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGiant's Belt

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

RiftmakerRanduin's OmenUnending DespairKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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 UndyingDemolishSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedArmorMagic Resist
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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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Mordekaiser Image
4.9
< Kills >
7.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6.2
8.2
< Assists >
5.1
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
115
< Minions Killed >
153
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
3,923
< Physical Damage >
3,125
15,320
< Magic Damage >
24,940
706
< True Damage >
618
19,950
< Damage Dealt >
28,685
41,039
< Damage Taken >
32,747
10,289
< Gold Earned >
11,768
1.86
< Towers >
2.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,084
< Total Healing >
9,885
13,168
< Experience >
14,903
25
< Vision Score >
17
12
< Wards Placed >
8
287
< Time Dealing CC >
262

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stats shown here show several vital Tahm Kench against Mordekaiser matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Mordekaiser..

Tahm Kench typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Mordekaiser. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Mordekaiser?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually loses when trying to fight Mordekaiser, with a 47.0% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a bad counter for Mordekaiser.

While Tahm Kench does have a lower winrate than Mordekaiser, when they face off with one another, Tahm Kench also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Tahm Kench into Mordekaiser.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Tahm Kench is a terribly counter for Mordekaiser. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Tahm Kench against Mordekaiser.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 7,302 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 Mordekaiser 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Mordekaiser. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Tahm Kench versus Mordekaiser build consist of Spirit Visage, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Mordekaiser than with many other typical builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average win rate of 47.0% when countering Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Mordekaiser as Tahm Kench, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.0% win rate overall.

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