Tahm Kench vs Xerath Support Matchup

Tahm Kench Support wins 51.1% of 1,054 Low Elo games against Xerath Support, +0.7 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.

Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.

How to play as Tahm Kench

Use Thick Skin(E) to bank Xerath's poke, then turn the stored damage into a shield if he follows with burst or let it heal you when you leave combat.

Save Devour(R) for Xerath's burst on your ADC; Tahm can swallow an ally and shield them through the damage, a key reason players say he holds up in mage lanes.

Thick Skin(E) stores some damage Tahm takes and can turn it into a shield, while Tongue Lash(Q) heals him when it hits an enemy champion; players cite this sustain as a way to endure mage poke.

Sources

These notes come from r/supportlol, checked against the champions' abilities.