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Tahm Kench with Master Yi

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How to Synergize Tahm Kench and Master Yi

based on 4,717 Tahm Kench with Master Yi pairs
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Tahm Kench has fought alongside Master Yi in 4717 recently played, ranked games. By pooling so much relevant data from the publishers of League, we feel confident that we can provide you with high-quality, usable builds to help Tahm Kench play with Master Yi. It is somewhat uncommon for Tahm Kench to play with Master Yi as teammates. This has only happened in approx. 5.2% of games with Tahm Kench.

Tahm Kench Master Yi Synergy Summary

Tahm Kench does a decent job of teaming up with Master Yi. Normally, he wins an acceptable 51.3% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to do better as Tahm Kench when playing alongside Master Yi by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tahm Kench vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Spirit VisageUnending DespairKaenic RookernBloodsong

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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Guide to Synergizing Tahm Kench and Master Yi

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench with Master Yi

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 Master Yi Will Play

If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.

Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.

Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.

Tahm Kench Master Yi Synergy Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Master Yi Image
4.9
< Kills >
5
5.2
< Deaths >
5.2
7.9
< Assists >
8.3
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
118
< Minions Killed >
118
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,729
< Physical Damage >
3,968
15,022
< Magic Damage >
15,337
685
< True Damage >
721
19,437
< Damage Dealt >
20,027
38,959
< Damage Taken >
39,977
10,336
< Gold Earned >
10,461
2.04
< Towers >
2.05
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,456
< Total Healing >
11,956
13,178
< Experience >
13,272
25
< Vision Score >
26
11
< Wards Placed >
12
290
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Play with Master Yi as Tahm Kench in LoL

The Tahm Kench Master Yi synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Master Yi, 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 Master Yi. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Master Yi helps Tahm Kench perform poorer in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Tahm Kench tries to synergize with Master Yi, he gets a little drop in his full damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Master Yi does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Tahm Kench is played alongside Master Yi on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Master Yi. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Master Yi.

Additionally, when Tahm Kench plays with Master Yi on the same side, he typically takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may mean that Master Yi does a decent job of covering Tahm Kench in teamfights.

Synergies between Tahm Kench and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tahm Kench
Master Yi

Is Tahm Kench better when played alongside Master Yi?

There is no top companion for Tahm Kench that will always be his top ally. However, overall, Master Yi is a very typical ally for Tahm Kench. By playing on the same side as Tahm Kench, he drops their win rate by -0.3% to 51.3%. This signals that there is only a small synergy between Tahm Kench and Master Yi that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Master Yi has a lower difficulty than Tahm Kench. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Master Yi teammates to play with, as they will need a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Tahm Kench players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by pairing Tahm Kench and Master Yi together, you may not be providing your other teammates a great deal of crowd control. Plan to pick other champs on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Master Yi ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench Master Yi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tahm Kench and Master Yi, we analyzed 4,717 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 Master Yi 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 synergize with Master Yi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to get in your Tahm Kench and Master Yi synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Solstice Sleigh. When Tahm Kench combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Master Yi than with most other common item sets. In fact, Tahm Kench had an average win rate of 51.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Master Yi with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing your oponents, you 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 sets players used for this team composition, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.3% winrate overall.

If you want to view Tahm Kench and Master Yi collaboration tips and builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using all games run with these champs.