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How to Win Veigar vs Tahm Kench Counter MatchupVeigar is in the b tier of champions

Veigar vs Tahm Kench

How to Beat Tahm Kench as Veigar in LoLVeigar is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Tahm Kench as Veigar

based on 3,225 Veigar vs Tahm Kench matchups
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Tahm Kench as Veigar came out of an analysis of 3225 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Veigar has to counter Tahm Kench in only 2.4% of his games.

Veigar vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Veigar has done a pathetic job of countering Tahm Kench. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.4% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Veigar against Tahm Kench games, Veigar’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Tahm Kench.

Best Veigar vs Tahm Kench Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassVoid StaffShadowflameMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Veigar to level upq
>
Second ability for Veigar to level upw
>
Last skill for Veigar to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Veigar's passive ability p
Veigar's q ability q
Veigar's w ability w
Veigar's e ability e
Veigar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Tahm Kench as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Tahm Kench

Veigar is extremely Mana and Cooldown Reduction dependent. Try buying items with these stats in order to increase the effectiveness of your passive and Baleful Strike.

Veigar is very fragile. It is valuable to select at least one summoner spell that can be used defensively.

Use Event Horizon to increase your chances of landing Dark Matter.

Advice to Win Against Tahm Kench

When you see Tahm Kench use the shield from Thick Skin, remember that he just opted out of a good deal of healing. He will also not accumulate new gray health until Thick Skin comes off cooldown. Use this to your advantage!

Watch out for Kench's Abyssal Dive - you can cancel it's channel with immobilizing crowd control effects.

Veigar vs Tahm Kench Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Tahm Kench Image
6.8
< Kills >
5.4
6.3
< Deaths >
5.1
6.5
< Assists >
8
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
161
< Minions Killed >
117
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.51
720
< Physical Damage >
3,962
23,701
< Magic Damage >
15,575
595
< True Damage >
754
25,017
< Damage Dealt >
20,292
18,977
< Damage Taken >
40,922
11,814
< Gold Earned >
10,646
1.88
< Towers >
2.11
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,850
< Total Healing >
12,352
14,000
< Experience >
13,498
20
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
12
87
< Time Dealing CC >
296

How to Counter Tahm Kench with Veigar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Veigar against Tahm Kench counter statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tahm Kench’s ratio of NaN, showing that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Tahm Kench..

Veigar normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Tahm Kench. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Veigar and Tahm Kench

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Tahm Kench
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Tahm Kench

Who is Better, Veigar or Tahm Kench?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Veigar usually loses when trying to fight Tahm Kench, with a 46.4% win rate. As a result, Veigar makes a bad counter to Tahm Kench.

While Veigar does have a lower win rate than Tahm Kench, when they face off with one another, Veigar also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Veigar into Tahm Kenchas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Veigar vs Tahm Kench matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Veigar is a bad counter for Tahm Kench. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Veigar against Tahm Kench.

Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Tahm Kench Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tahm Kench as Veigar, we analyzed 3,225 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 Tahm Kench as Veigar 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 Veigar to counter Tahm Kench during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Tahm Kench. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Veigar versus Tahm Kench build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Stormsurge. When Veigar incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Tahm Kench than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Veigar had an average win rate of 46.4% when playing against Tahm Kench with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Tahm Kench as Veigar, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Veigar vs Tahm Kench LoL games, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.4% win rate overall.

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