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How to Synergize Tahm Kench with Hwei on the Same TeamTahm Kench is in the s tier of champions

Tahm Kench with Hwei

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SupportTank
Mage

How to Synergize Tahm Kench and Hwei

based on 3,806 Tahm Kench with Hwei pairs
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Tahm Kench has been on the same team as Hwei in 3806 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much complete data from the creators of LoL, we are sure that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Tahm Kench synergize with Hwei. It is somewhat uncommon for Tahm Kench to play alongside Hwei on the same team. This pairing has only happened in about 4.2% of matches with Tahm Kench.

Tahm Kench Hwei Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Tahm Kench has done a dismal job of synergizing with Hwei. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.6% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Tahm Kench when fighting on the same team as Hwei by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with them, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tahm Kench vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSpirit VisageSolstice SleighForce of Nature

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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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Tahm Kench and Hwei

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench with Hwei

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 Understand How Hwei Will Play

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Tahm Kench Hwei Synergy Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Hwei Image
5.2
< Kills >
5
5.3
< Deaths >
5.2
8.1
< Assists >
8.3
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
124
< Minions Killed >
118
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
4,139
< Physical Damage >
3,968
15,829
< Magic Damage >
15,337
717
< True Damage >
721
20,686
< Damage Dealt >
20,027
41,347
< Damage Taken >
39,977
10,642
< Gold Earned >
10,461
2.04
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,584
< Total Healing >
11,956
13,564
< Experience >
13,272
25
< Vision Score >
26
11
< Wards Placed >
12
304
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Play with Hwei as Tahm Kench in LoL

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

Overall, Tahm Kench sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hwei. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Hwei helps Tahm Kench perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Tahm Kench plays on the same team as Hwei, he observes a little increase in his total damage dealt. This may signal that Hwei supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that their presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Tahm Kench is played alongside Hwei on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Hwei. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Hwei.

Additionally, when Tahm Kench plays with Hwei on the same team, he often receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Hwei does a poor job of covering Tahm Kench in team fights.

Synergies between Tahm Kench and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tahm Kench
Hwei

Is Tahm Kench better when played alongside Hwei?

There is no one best champion pairing for Tahm Kench that will 100% of the time be his top synergy. However, overall, Hwei is a relatively poor companion for Tahm Kench. By playing on the same side as Tahm Kench, they decreases their win rate by -3.0% to 48.6%. This signals that there is a negative strategic relationship between Tahm Kench and Hwei that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Hwei has a much greater difficulty compared to Tahm Kench. That means you should be cautious when lining up Hwei teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much higher level of skill to fight well with you.

Playing alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. Combined, these champions are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by grouping Tahm Kench and Hwei together, you will not be providing your side a lot of anti-tank damage dealing potential. Make sure to include other champions on your team that helps cover this hole in their abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Hwei teammate, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench Hwei Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tahm Kench and Hwei, we analyzed 3,806 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 Tahm Kench with Hwei 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench in order to pair well with Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to focus on in your Tahm Kench and Hwei synergy build include Heartsteel, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Hwei than with many other common item sets. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average winrate of 48.6% helping carry Hwei with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Tahm Kench players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Tahm Kench and Hwei pairings, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.6% winrate overall.

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