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

Tahm Kench with Vladimir

How to Win With Tahm Kench and Vladimir Paired TogetherTahm Kench is in the s tier of champions
SupportTank
Mage

How to Synergize Tahm Kench and Vladimir

based on 2,295 Tahm Kench with Vladimir pairs
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in data from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Tahm Kench has fought alongside Vladimir in 2295 recent, ranked matches. By pooling so much great data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are totally sure that we can give you robust, insightful builds to help Tahm Kench play with Vladimir. It is relatively rare for Tahm Kench to play alongside Vladimir on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approx. 2.5% of rounds with Tahm Kench.

Tahm Kench Vladimir Synergy Summary

Tahm Kench does a decent job of playing alongside Vladimir. On average, he wins an acceptable 51.2% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Tahm Kench when playing with Vladimir by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tahm Kench vs Vladimir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGiant's Belt

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Spirit VisageForce of NatureKaenic RookernUnending Despair

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
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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
4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Tahm Kench and Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench with Vladimir

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 Vladimir Will Play

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Tahm Kench Vladimir Synergy Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Vladimir Image
4.6
< Kills >
5
5.3
< Deaths >
5.2
8.2
< Assists >
8.3
1.02
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
111
< Minions Killed >
118
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,722
< Physical Damage >
3,968
13,992
< Magic Damage >
15,337
661
< True Damage >
721
18,375
< Damage Dealt >
20,027
38,037
< Damage Taken >
39,977
10,088
< Gold Earned >
10,461
1.96
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,080
< Total Healing >
11,956
12,738
< Experience >
13,272
28
< Vision Score >
26
13
< Wards Placed >
12
274
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Play with Vladimir as Tahm Kench in LoL

The Tahm Kench Vladimir synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Vladimir, 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 Vladimir. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Vladimir helps Tahm Kench perform poorer in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Tahm Kench plays on the same team as Vladimir, he sees a noticable drop in his full damage output. This change may indicate that Vladimir does not provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Tahm Kench is played alongside Vladimir on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Vladimir.

Moreover, when Tahm Kench plays with Vladimir on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Vladimir does a decent job of covering Tahm Kench in teamfights.

Synergies between Tahm Kench and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tahm Kench
Vladimir

Is Tahm Kench better when played alongside Vladimir?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Tahm Kench that will no matter what be his top ally. However, Vladimir is a very typical companion for Tahm Kench. By being on the same team as Tahm Kench, he drops their win rate by -0.4% to 51.2%. This signals that there is only a small bond between Tahm Kench and Vladimir that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Vladimir has a greater difficulty than Tahm Kench. That means you need to be very careful when lining up Vladimir teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Working together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these two might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

In contrast, by bringing Tahm Kench and Vladimir together, you probably will not be giving your other teammates much AD. Make sure to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Vladimir ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench Vladimir Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tahm Kench and Vladimir, we analyzed 2,295 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 Vladimir 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 to synergize with Vladimir during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to use in your Tahm Kench and Vladimir synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Vladimir than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average winrate of 51.2% helping carry Vladimir with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance 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. Of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

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