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

Tahm Kench vs Vi

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

based on 2,718 Tahm Kench vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vi as Tahm Kench resulted from an analysis of 2718 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Tahm Kench encounters Vi in only 3.0% of his rounds.

Tahm Kench vs Vi Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench has done a ok job of countering Vi. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champions battle one another in. In Tahm Kench against Vi rounds, Tahm Kench’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Vi.

Best Tahm Kench vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Spirit VisageFrozen HeartUnending DespairThornmail

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 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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Guide to Countering Vi as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Tahm Kench vs Vi Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
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4.9
< Kills >
6.3
5.3
< Deaths >
6.2
8.5
< Assists >
8.1
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
116
< Minions Killed >
33
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.58
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.42
3,923
< Physical Damage >
17,477
14,984
< Magic Damage >
94
740
< True Damage >
936
19,647
< Damage Dealt >
18,507
39,815
< Damage Taken >
30,606
10,444
< Gold Earned >
11,601
2.05
< Towers >
1.34
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
11,642
< Total Healing >
11,542
13,273
< Experience >
13,370
27
< Vision Score >
22
12
< Wards Placed >
6
296
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Counter Vi with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some vital Tahm Kench versus Vi counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vi’s ratio of NaN, showing that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vi..

Tahm Kench typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Vi. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Vi

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Vi?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually fairs equally well when taking on Vi, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes an ok counter for Vi.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher winrate than Vi, when they face off with one another, Tahm Kench also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Tahm Kench into Vi.

Moreover, Tahm Kench has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Tahm Kench is a decent counter to Vi. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Tahm Kench against Vi.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 2,718 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 Vi 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 Vi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench most often racks up much more CS as Vi. Champs who on average don't take 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Tahm Kench versus Vi build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Solstice Sleigh. When Tahm Kench included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Vi than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average winrate of 50.3% when countering Vi with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Vi as Tahm Kench, Tahm Kench players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Tahm Kench vs Vi counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

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