Tier

Win Rate

52.1%

Pick Rate

4.6%

Matches

220,323
Tahm Kench Runes
Core Tahm Kench Item Build Order53.5% Win Rate (4105 Games)
Ruby Crystal
Giant's Belt

Starting

Heartsteel

1st

Mercury's Treads

2nd

Sunfire Aegis

3rd

Sunfire Aegis

4th

Heartsteel

5th

Thornmail

6th

Ruby Crystal
Giant's Belt
Heartsteel
Mercury's Treads
Sunfire Aegis
Sunfire Aegis
Heartsteel
Thornmail

Core Tahm Kench Item Build Path

Situational

Spirit Visage
Unending Despair
Warmog's Armor
Frozen Heart
Kaenic Rookern
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen

Summoner Spells

54%7314 Games
Tahm Kench Skill Order0
An Acquired Taste

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Tongue Lash
Abyssal Dive
Thick Skin
Devour

Tahm Kench Guide

Learn Tahm Kench with our Tahm Kench guide. Learn about Tahm Kench's strengths and Tahm Kench's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Tahm Kench, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • If an enemy champion has 3
    Tahm Kench
    P
    stacks,
    Tahm Kench
    R
    can be used while
    Tahm Kench
    Q
    is mid-air to pull them in from a distance.
  • If
    Tahm Kench
    Q
    hits an enemy champion, Tahm Kench is healed for a % of his missing HP.
  • Tahm Kench
    Q
    stuns enemy champions if they have 3
    Tahm Kench
    P
    stacks, but the stacks are consumed.
  • When Tahm Kench uses
    Tahm Kench
    R
    , he is Grounded and slowed. If the target is an ally, he can still use
    Tahm Kench
    W
    and bring his ally along.
Strengths
  • Can create his own CC chain on a target with
    Tahm Kench
    Q
    's stun into
    Tahm Kench
    W
    .
  • Can save an ally in a pinch with
    Tahm Kench
    R
    and choose to escape with
    Tahm Kench
    W
    when needed.
  • Tahm Kench
    R
    +
    Tahm Kench
    W
    doubles as a flanking tool.
  • Excels with items that enhance his tankiness, sustain, and utility.
Weaknesses
  • Has a telegraphed playstyle, making it easier to play around him.
  • Can be kited very easily by mobile champions or ones who outrange him, especially if he misses
    Tahm Kench
    Q
    .
  • Missing the intended target with
    Tahm Kench
    W
    can potentially get him killed.
  • Tahm Kench
    R
    has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at rank 1. Once used, his damage and utility in fights are limited.

Tahm Kench's Trends for ARAM

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest win rates, pick rates, and ban rates for Tahm Kench. Our Trends section offers a deep dive into how Tahm Kench is performing in the current meta, with data from the last five patches.
Win Rate

52.5%

(-0.5%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate

5.7%

(+1.1%)
vs last patch