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Tahm Kench vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Tahm Kench in LoLTahm Kench is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Tahm Kench

based on 4,266 Tahm Kench vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Tahm Kench came out of an examination of 4266 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Tahm Kench is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 4.7% of his matches.

Tahm Kench vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tahm Kench does a dismal job of beating Aatrox. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Tahm Kench versus Aatrox games, Tahm Kench’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Tahm Kench vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGiant's Belt

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

RiftmakerSpirit VisageJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of Nature

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 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 Countering Aatrox as Tahm Kench

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench against Aatrox

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 Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Tahm Kench vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Aatrox Image
4.3
< Kills >
5.8
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
8.4
< Assists >
5.8
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
108
< Minions Killed >
162
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
3,975
< Physical Damage >
21,352
15,444
< Magic Damage >
4,989
770
< True Damage >
420
20,190
< Damage Dealt >
26,762
39,377
< Damage Taken >
38,194
9,904
< Gold Earned >
11,260
1.86
< Towers >
2.2
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,565
< Total Healing >
16,230
12,642
< Experience >
14,450
26
< Vision Score >
16
12
< Wards Placed >
8
274
< Time Dealing CC >
251

How to Counter Aatrox with Tahm Kench in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some vital Tahm Kench against Aatrox matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Tahm Kench may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Aatrox..

Tahm Kench usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Aatrox. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tahm Kench and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tahm Kench
Aatrox

Who is Better, Tahm Kench or Aatrox?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tahm Kench usually loses when playing against Aatrox, with a 48.4% win rate. As a result, Tahm Kench makes a bad counter for Aatrox.

While Tahm Kench does have a lower winrate than Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Tahm Kench also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Tahm Kench into Aatrox.

Additionally, Tahm Kench also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tahm Kench vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Tahm Kench is a somewhat poor counter to Aatrox. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Tahm Kench against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Tahm Kench, we analyzed 4,266 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Aatrox as Tahm Kench comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Tahm Kench in order to counter Aatrox during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tahm Kench most often picks up less CS as Aatrox. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Tahm Kench versus Aatrox build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Tahm Kench combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Aatrox than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average winrate of 48.4% when countering Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Aatrox as Tahm Kench, Tahm Kench players should take 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 combinations players chose for Tahm Kench vs Aatrox battles, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.4% winrate overall.

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