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

Tahm Kench vs Zoe

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

based on 1,107 Tahm Kench vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Tahm Kench came out of an evaluation of 1107 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Tahm Kench is forced to battle against Zoe in only 1.2% of his matches.

Tahm Kench vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Tahm Kench does a great job of countering Zoe. On average, he wins a whopping 54.3% of matches the champs face one another in. In Tahm Kench versus Zoe matches, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Zoe.

Best Tahm Kench vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernThornmailSunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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 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 Zoe as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Tahm Kench vs Zoe Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Zoe Image
4.9
< Kills >
6.7
5.3
< Deaths >
5.8
8.2
< Assists >
7.5
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
119
< Minions Killed >
132
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.4
3,848
< Physical Damage >
1,835
15,017
< Magic Damage >
19,384
680
< True Damage >
3,678
19,545
< Damage Dealt >
24,898
40,542
< Damage Taken >
18,914
10,518
< Gold Earned >
10,963
2.14
< Towers >
1.66
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,189
< Total Healing >
2,279
13,365
< Experience >
13,178
26
< Vision Score >
25
12
< Wards Placed >
12
301
< Time Dealing CC >
144

How to Counter Zoe with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Tahm Kench against Zoe counter statistics that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zoe..

Tahm Kench normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Zoe

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Zoe?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually wins when playing against Zoe, with a 54.3% win rate. Therefore, Tahm Kench makes a great counter to Zoe.

While Tahm Kench does have a much higher winrate compared to Zoe, when facing one another, Tahm Kench also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Tahm Kench into Zoe.

Additionally, Tahm Kench also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter 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 Zoe matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champ 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 for Zoe. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Tahm Kench against Zoe.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 1,107 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 Zoe 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 truly master Tahm Kench to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench most often gets a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Tahm Kench versus Zoe build consist of Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Tahm Kench used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Zoe than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average winrate of 54.3% battling Zoe with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Zoe 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. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Tahm Kench vs Zoe counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.3% winrate overall.

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