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Tahm Kench with Yasuo

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How to Synergize Tahm Kench and Yasuo

based on 5,744 Tahm Kench with Yasuo pairs
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
6.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Tahm Kench has gone into battle with Yasuo in 5744 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much great data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Tahm Kench play with Yasuo. It is somewhat uncommon for Tahm Kench to play alongside Yasuo as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approx. 6.3% of matches with Tahm Kench.

Tahm Kench Yasuo Synergy Summary

Tahm Kench has done a decent job of teaming up with Yasuo. Usually, he wins an acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Tahm Kench when playing alongside Yasuo by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tahm Kench vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Spirit VisageFrozen HeartKaenic RookernForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tahm Kench to level upq
>
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 SpeedMagic ResistMagic Resist
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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Tahm Kench and Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench with Yasuo

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 Yasuo Will Play

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

Tahm Kench Yasuo Synergy Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Yasuo Image
5
< Kills >
5
5.3
< Deaths >
5.2
7.9
< Assists >
8.3
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
112
< Minions Killed >
118
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,824
< Physical Damage >
3,968
15,475
< Magic Damage >
15,337
718
< True Damage >
721
20,018
< Damage Dealt >
20,027
39,311
< Damage Taken >
39,977
10,319
< Gold Earned >
10,461
2.02
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,557
< Total Healing >
11,956
13,041
< Experience >
13,272
26
< Vision Score >
26
12
< Wards Placed >
12
288
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Play with Yasuo as Tahm Kench in LoL

The Tahm Kench Yasuo synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Yasuo, 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 Yasuo. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Yasuo helps Tahm Kench perform not as well in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Tahm Kench is an ally to Yasuo, he gets a little drop in his total damage dealt. This may indicate that Yasuo doesn't help protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Tahm Kench is played with Yasuo on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Yasuo. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Yasuo.

Additionally, when Tahm Kench plays with Yasuo on the same side, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Yasuo does a decent job of covering Tahm Kench in teamfights.

Synergies between Tahm Kench and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tahm Kench
Yasuo

Is Tahm Kench better when played alongside Yasuo?

There is no top champion pairing for Tahm Kench that will always be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Yasuo is a very typical ally for Tahm Kench. By playing on the same side as Tahm Kench, he decreases their win rate by -0.3% to 51.3%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong bond between Tahm Kench and Yasuo that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Yasuo has a much greater difficulty compared to Tahm Kench. That means Tahm Kench players should be very careful when enlisting Yasuo allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Fighting alongside, Tahm Kench players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to cover for your other teammates. When paired, these two might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

In contrast, by grouping Tahm Kench and Yasuo together, you probably will not be giving your side very much utility. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of your Yasuo ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench Yasuo Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tahm Kench and Yasuo, we analyzed 5,744 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Tahm Kench and Yasuo synergy build include Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Yasuo than with many other common builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average win rate of 51.3% helping carry Yasuo with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating your oponents, Tahm Kench players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Tahm Kench and Yasuo pairings, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.3% winrate overall.

If you need to get Tahm Kench and Yasuo synergy tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all matches run with both champs.