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

Tahm Kench vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the b tier of champions
SupportTank
Marksman

How to Beat Zeri as Tahm Kench

based on 980 Tahm Kench vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Tahm Kench resulted from an analysis of 980 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Tahm Kench encounters Zeri in only 1.1% of his games.

Tahm Kench vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench has done a good job of countering Zeri. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.7% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Tahm Kench vs Zeri rounds, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Tahm Kench vs Zeri 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 DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Solstice SleighSunfire AegisThornmailCelestial Opposition

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 Zeri as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Zeri Image
4.9
< Kills >
7.1
5.1
< Deaths >
6
8.4
< Assists >
6.9
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
119
< Minions Killed >
181
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,958
< Physical Damage >
16,041
15,318
< Magic Damage >
7,129
673
< True Damage >
564
19,949
< Damage Dealt >
23,735
39,526
< Damage Taken >
22,801
10,368
< Gold Earned >
12,383
2.07
< Towers >
2.16
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
11,922
< Total Healing >
4,182
13,216
< Experience >
12,379
25
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
303
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Zeri with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some valuable Tahm Kench versus Zeri counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between this set of champs. Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zeri..

Tahm Kench normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zeri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Zeri

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when taking on Zeri, with a 52.7% win rate. Thus, Tahm Kench makes a good counter for Zeri.

While Tahm Kench does have a higher win rate than Zeri, when they face off with one another, Tahm Kench also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Tahm Kench into Zeri.

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

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

Tahm Kench is an above average counter to Zeri. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tahm Kench against Zeri.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 980 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 Zeri 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench to counter Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench on average gets less CS compared to Zeri. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Tahm Kench versus Zeri build consist of Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Tahm Kench combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Zeri than with many other common item sets. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average winrate of 52.7% battling Zeri with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Zeri 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 runes players chose for Tahm Kench vs Zeri counters, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.7% winrate overall.

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