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Tahm Kench

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An Acquired TastePTongue LashQAbyssal DiveWThick SkinEDevourR
Updated 3 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
B
Win rate
49.7%
Win rate change
+9.6%
Pick rate
2.4%
Ban rate
4.6%
Games
1,422
High-elo games

Runes

49.0% (811)

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
47.9% 992

Skill priority

Tongue LashQAbyssal DiveWThick SkinE
47.4% 1,060

Start

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion50.6%
Doran's HelmHealth Potion45.4%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps49.0%
Mercury's Treads47.5%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.3 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:53

Ruby Crystal46.5%11%
Giant's Belt59.5%9%

Build order

  1. Giant's Belt
  2. Ruby Crystal
  3. Giant's Belt
  4. Boots
  5. Crystalline Bracer
  6. Heartsteel
  7. Ruby Crystal
  8. Cloth Armor
  9. Plated Steelcaps

Completed items

  1. Heartsteel151.2%12:40
  2. Plated Steelcaps249.0%15:07
  3. Dusk and Dawn352.2%20:45
  4. Thornmail450.9%24:29
When items get finished
051015202530
Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Dusk and Dawn
Thornmail

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

Situational

  • Spirit Visage56.0%
  • Sunfire Aegis48.3%
  • Riftmaker55.2%
  • Unending Despair63.8%
  • Hollow Radiance56.8%
  • Warmog's Armor64.8%
  • Randuin's Omen54.3%

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 holds up at every stage
< 25 min333 games25-30 min468 games30-35 min385 games35+ min236 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -260 (1252 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical20%Magic76%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