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How to Win Thresh vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Thresh

based on 4,137 Thresh vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.72
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Thresh resulted from an analysis of 4137 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Thresh fights Kha'Zix in only 2.8% of his games.

Thresh vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Thresh does a decent job of beating Kha'Zix. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Thresh against Kha'Zix games, Thresh’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Thresh vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernKnight's VowThornmailRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Thresh to level upq
>
Second ability for Thresh to level upe
>
Last skill for Thresh to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationTriple TonicBiscuit Delivery
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Kha'Zix

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Advice to Win Against Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Thresh vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Kha'Zix Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.7
6
< Deaths >
6.2
14.1
< Assists >
6.3
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
34
< Minions Killed >
27
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.34
1,209
< Physical Damage >
16,761
7,201
< Magic Damage >
1,045
763
< True Damage >
1,005
9,174
< Damage Dealt >
18,813
21,623
< Damage Taken >
32,774
8,654
< Gold Earned >
12,599
1.94
< Towers >
1.03
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
2,371
< Total Healing >
16,190
10,646
< Experience >
13,758
57
< Vision Score >
23
24
< Wards Placed >
6
256
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Thresh in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some critical Thresh against Kha'Zix counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kha'Zix. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Thresh usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Thresh and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Thresh or Kha'Zix?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Thresh usually wins when playing against Kha'Zix, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Thresh makes a good counter for Kha'Zix.

While Thresh does have a higher win rate than Kha'Zix, when they face off with one another, Thresh also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Thresh into Kha'Zixas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Thresh has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Thresh vs Kha'Zix matchups, Thresh is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Thresh is a decent counter for Kha'Zix. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Thresh against Kha'Zix.

Other Champion Matchups Against Thresh

Thresh Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.6% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.3% winrateBrandBrand44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Thresh Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.9% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.3% winrateLuluLulu52.7% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 51.2% 9631 GamesSennaSenna+ 51.2% 1860 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.2% 19034 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.2% 9343 Games

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Thresh, we analyzed 4,137 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 Kha'Zix as Thresh 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.

Other Useful Resources

Thresh Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Thresh in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kha'Zix. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Thresh versus Kha'Zix build consist of Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Thresh combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Kha'Zix than with most other common builds. In fact, Thresh boasted an average win rate of 51.5% when playing against Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Kha'Zix as Thresh, Thresh players should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Triple Tonic runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Thresh vs Kha'Zix face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kha'Zix as Thresh are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.