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Tahm Kench

Build for Support
An Acquired TastePTongue LashQAbyssal DiveWThick SkinEDevourR
Updated 11 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
50.3%
Win rate change
+5.9%
Pick rate
2.9%
Ban rate
5.3%
Games
745
High-elo games

Runes

50.3% (352)

Resolve

Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching

Precision

Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
52.0% 562

Skill priority

Tongue LashQAbyssal DiveWThick SkinE
50.5% 640

Start

Ruby CrystalHealth PotionHealth Potion51.2%
Health PotionHealth Potion51.2%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps49.0%
Mercury's Treads48.6%

Vision

Oracle Lens2.1 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:31

Ruby Crystal51.5%18%
Giant's Belt50.9%7%

Build order

  1. Giant's Belt
  2. Ruby Crystal
  3. Crystalline Bracer
  4. Boots
  5. Ruby Crystal
  6. Giant's Belt
  7. Heartsteel
  8. Cloth Armor
  9. Plated Steelcaps
  10. Rejuvenation Bead
  11. Bramble Vest
  12. Ruby Crystal
  13. Cloth Armor
  14. Chain Vest
  15. Thornmail

Completed items

  1. Heartsteel152.1%13:25
  2. Plated Steelcaps249.1%15:41
  3. Thornmail347.4%23:09
  4. Spirit Visage454.5%25:51
When items get finished
051015202530
Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Thornmail
Spirit Visage

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Dusk and Dawn57.4%
  • Unending Despair51.0%
  • Locket of the Iron Solari41.4%
  • Warmog's Armor64.7%

Skill path

Tongue LashQAbyssal DiveWThick SkinEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Tongue LashQ14579
Abyssal DiveW28101213
Thick SkinE314151718
DevourR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Tahm Kench

Best matchups

Tahm Kench beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Tahm Kench is strongest early: end it fast
< 25 min190 games25-30 min228 games30-35 min171 games35+ min156 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +142 (636 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical21%Magic74%True5%

Similar champions

Playing as Tahm Kench

  • 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.

Playing against Tahm Kench

  • When you see Tahm Kench use the shield from Thick Skin, remember that he just opted out of a good deal of healing. He will also not accumulate new gray health until Thick Skin comes off cooldown. Use this to your advantage!
  • Watch out for Kench's Abyssal Dive - you can cancel it's channel with immobilizing crowd control effects.

Official tips from Riot