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

Tahm Kench with Kai'Sa

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How to Synergize Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa

based on 3,491 Tahm Kench with Kai'Sa pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Tahm Kench has fought alongside Kai'Sa in 3491 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the publishers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can provide you with robust, accurate builds to help Tahm Kench synergize with Kai'Sa. It is relatively rare for Tahm Kench to play with Kai'Sa on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approximately 3.8% of games with Tahm Kench.

Tahm Kench Kai'Sa Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Tahm Kench has done a dismal job of playing alongside Kai'Sa. On average, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of matches the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Tahm Kench when fighting on the same team as Kai'Sa by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tahm Kench vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSpirit VisageFrozen HeartRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
>
Last skill for Tahm Kench to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth 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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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench with Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa Will Play

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

Tahm Kench Kai'Sa Synergy Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Kai'Sa Image
4.9
< Kills >
5
5.3
< Deaths >
5.2
8.2
< Assists >
8.3
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
114
< Minions Killed >
118
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,974
< Physical Damage >
3,968
15,395
< Magic Damage >
15,337
735
< True Damage >
721
20,105
< Damage Dealt >
20,027
40,096
< Damage Taken >
39,977
10,342
< Gold Earned >
10,461
1.98
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,005
< Total Healing >
11,956
13,343
< Experience >
13,272
27
< Vision Score >
26
12
< Wards Placed >
12
296
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Play with Kai'Sa as Tahm Kench in LoL

The Tahm Kench Kai'Sa synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kai'Sa, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kai'Sa. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Kai'Sa helps Tahm Kench perform not as well in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Tahm Kench plays on the same team as Kai'Sa, he observes a small increase in his full damage output. This may demonstrate that Kai'Sa supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that her participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Tahm Kench is played with Kai'Sa 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 synergisticly with Kai'Sa.

Moreover, when Tahm Kench plays with Kai'Sa on the same side, he often receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Kai'Sa does a poor job of covering Tahm Kench during team fights.

Synergies between Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tahm Kench
Kai'Sa

Is Tahm Kench better when played alongside Kai'Sa?

There is no perfect ally for Tahm Kench that will no matter what be his ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Kai'Sa is a terrible ally for Tahm Kench. By locking into the same side as Tahm Kench, she drops their win rate by -3.1% to 48.5%. This shows that there is a very bad synergy between Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Kai'Sa has a greater difficulty than Tahm Kench. That means you must be cautious when enlisting Kai'Sa allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing alongside, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to cover for your other teammates. Together, these champions will be a great protective duo.

Although, by pairing Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa together, you probably will not be giving your other allies a great deal of utility. Make sure to have other champs on your team that helps cover this hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Kai'Sa ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench Kai'Sa Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa, we analyzed 3,491 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 Kai'Sa 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 Tahm Kench in order to synergize with Kai'Sa during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to focus on in your Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa synergy build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench combined at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Kai'Sa than with most other common builds. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average win rate of 48.5% helping carry Kai'Sa with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating your oponents, Tahm Kench players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa pairings, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.5% win rate overall.

If you need to get Tahm Kench and Kai'Sa collaboration tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all rounds played with these champions.