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Kha'Zix with Tahm Kench

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How to Synergize Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench

based on 2,584 Kha'Zix with Tahm Kench pairs
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Kha'Zix has been on the same team as Tahm Kench in 2584 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much great data straight from the publishers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can give you robust, insightful builds to help Kha'Zix synergize with Tahm Kench. It is relatively rare for Kha'Zix to play alongside Tahm Kench as allies. This has only occurred in about 2.4% of matches with Kha'Zix.

Kha'Zix Tahm Kench Synergy Summary

Kha'Zix has done a decent job of fighting on the same side as Tahm Kench. Usually, he wins an acceptable 51.5% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Kha'Zix when playing with Tahm Kench by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kha'Zix vs Tahm Kench Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Kha'Zix Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSerylda's GrudgeOpportunityMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kha'Zix to level upq
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Second ability for Kha'Zix to level upw
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Last skill for Kha'Zix to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kha'Zix's passive ability p
Kha'Zix's q ability q
Kha'Zix's w ability w
Kha'Zix's e ability e
Kha'Zix's ultimate ability r
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix with Tahm Kench

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

Advice to Understand How Tahm Kench Will Play

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.

Kha'Zix Tahm Kench Synergy Stats

Kha'Zix Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Tahm Kench Image
8.5
< Kills >
8.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
6
< Assists >
6.1
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.9
27
< Minions Killed >
27
1.74
< Dragons Killed >
1.7
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.33
17,770
< Physical Damage >
17,790
1,054
< Magic Damage >
1,085
974
< True Damage >
998
19,799
< Damage Dealt >
19,874
33,319
< Damage Taken >
33,569
12,830
< Gold Earned >
12,821
1.07
< Towers >
1.01
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
16,510
< Total Healing >
16,467
13,941
< Experience >
13,997
23
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
214
< Time Dealing CC >
219

How to Play with Tahm Kench as Kha'Zix in LoL

The Kha'Zix Tahm Kench synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Tahm Kench, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kha'Zix sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Tahm Kench. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Tahm Kench helps Kha'Zix perform poorer in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kha'Zix plays on the same team as Tahm Kench, he gets a little decrease in his complete damage dealt. This change could indicate that Tahm Kench doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kha'Zix is played with Tahm Kench on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Tahm Kench.

Additionally, when Kha'Zix plays with Tahm Kench on the same side, he often receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Tahm Kench does a decent job of covering Kha'Zix during team fights.

Synergies between Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench

Damage Types Compared

Kha'Zix
Tahm Kench
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kha'Zix
Tahm Kench

Is Kha'Zix better when played alongside Tahm Kench?

There is no ideal companion for Kha'Zix that will 100% of the time be his top synergy. Yet, overall, Tahm Kench is a pretty good ally for Kha'Zix. By playing on the same team as Kha'Zix, he improves their win rate by 2.3% to 51.5%. This shows that there is a potentially meaningful bond between Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench that allows them to perform better together than without each other.

Tahm Kench has a lower difficulty than Kha'Zix. That means Kha'Zix players don't need to be cautious when lining up Tahm Kench teammates to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to work well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to soak up damage. Combined, these champions might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Conversely, by aligning Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench together, you will not be providing your team a great deal of support. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that fills this gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Tahm Kench teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kha'Zix Players

How We Calculated Our Kha'Zix Tahm Kench Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench, we analyzed 2,584 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kha'Zix with Tahm Kench comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Kha'Zix to pair well with Tahm Kench during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to build first in your Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench synergy build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Profane Hydra. When Kha'Zix included at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Tahm Kench than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kha'Zix had an average win rate of 51.5% when playing alongside Tahm Kench with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating your oponents, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Kha'Zix and Tahm Kench synergy tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all rounds run with both champions.