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Playstyle: Tahm Kench Builds

  1. Sustain & Healthy

    21,789 Games

    Grasp of the Undying
    Precision
    Heartsteel

    53%

Pro Tahm Kench Builds

  1. Bwipo
    Team Liquid

    Bwipo

    Grasp of the Undying
    Inspiration
    Heartsteel

    vs

    Camille
  2. Bwipo
    Team Liquid

    Bwipo

    Grasp of the Undying
    Inspiration
    Heartsteel

    vs

    Ornn
  3. Bwipo
    Team Liquid

    Bwipo

    Grasp of the Undying
    Inspiration
    Heartsteel

    vs

    Kled
  4. Canna
    Dplus KIA

    Canna

    Grasp of the Undying
    Precision
    Bramble Vest

    vs

    Yone
  5. Tenacity
    100 Thieves

    Tenacity

    Grasp of the Undying
    Sorcery
    Iceborn Gauntlet

    vs

    Quinn
  6. Stillnumb
    Dark Passage

    Stillnumb

    Grasp of the Undying
    Inspiration
    Heartsteel

    vs

    K'Sante

Core Tahm Kench Item Build Order

Doran's Shield

Starting

Heartsteel
Giant's Belt
Kindlegem
Crystalline Bracer

1st

Plated Steelcaps
Boots
Cloth Armor

2nd

Sunfire Aegis
Bami's Cinder
Chain Vest

3rd

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

4th

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

5th

Abyssal Mask
Kindlegem
Negatron Cloak

6th

Doran's Shield

Starting

Heartsteel
Giant's Belt
Kindlegem
Crystalline Bracer

1st

Plated Steelcaps
Boots
Cloth Armor

2nd

Sunfire Aegis
Bami's Cinder
Chain Vest

3rd

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

4th

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

5th

Abyssal Mask
Kindlegem
Negatron Cloak

6th

Core Tahm Kench Item Build Path

Doran's Shield
Kindlegem
Giant's Belt
Crystalline Bracer
Heartsteel
Boots
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Bami's Cinder
Chain Vest
Sunfire Aegis

Situational

Force of Nature
Frozen Heart
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Titanic Hydra
Demonic Embrace
Randuin's Omen
Anathema's Chains

Summoner Spells

FlashTeleport

Damage Breakdown

76% AP

22% AD

Tahm Kench Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
PrecisionDominationSorceryInspiration
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
An Acquired Taste

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Tongue Lash

Q

Q

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Q

Q

Abyssal Dive

W

W

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W

W

Thick Skin

E

E

E

E

E

Devour

R

R

R

Tahm Kench Skill Order

Q

W

E

Tahm Kench's Matchups

Tahm Kenchwinslane against...

Malphite

Malphite

808 games

79.3% in Lane

55.9% in Game

Kayle

Kayle

496 games

73.6% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Shen

Shen

412 games

70.9% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

386 games

69.4% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Quinn

Quinn

171 games

69.0% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Singed

Singed

251 games

68.5% in Lane

48.6% in Game

K'Sante

K'Sante

829 games

64.8% in Lane

56.9% in Game

Teemo

Teemo

530 games

64.5% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Nasus

Nasus

930 games

63.7% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

668 games

62.7% in Lane

58.4% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

341 games

62.2% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Dr. Mundo

Dr. Mundo

420 games

62.1% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Garen

Garen

1371 games

61.6% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Camille

Camille

683 games

61.2% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Sion

Sion

521 games

60.7% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Kennen

Kennen

167 games

60.5% in Lane

58.7% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

629 games

60.4% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

188 games

59.0% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

467 games

57.8% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Fiora

Fiora

862 games

57.7% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Urgot

Urgot

321 games

57.3% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

185 games

56.2% in Lane

57.8% in Game

Yorick

Yorick

412 games

56.1% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Jax

Jax

1354 games

55.0% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Ornn

Ornn

590 games

54.4% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Tryndamere

Tryndamere

608 games

54.3% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Gnar

Gnar

446 games

54.0% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Rumble

Rumble

402 games

53.5% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

227 games

52.9% in Lane

56.4% in Game

Gangplank

Gangplank

498 games

52.6% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Sett

Sett

945 games

52.6% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Olaf

Olaf

314 games

52.5% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Darius

Darius

1295 games

51.9% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Vayne

Vayne

261 games

51.7% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Riven

Riven

847 games

50.1% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Tahm Kenchloseslane against...

Aatrox

Aatrox

1836 games

40.1% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Volibear

Volibear

681 games

41.9% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Akali

Akali

340 games

42.1% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Illaoi

Illaoi

821 games

42.8% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

187 games

44.4% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

1037 games

46.0% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Kled

Kled

233 games

46.4% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Renekton

Renekton

760 games

47.8% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser

746 games

47.9% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Yone

Yone

1731 games

48.5% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Win Rate

52.0%

(+0.7%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

2.5%

(-0.9%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

2.3%

(-1.3%)

vs last patch

Tahm Kench Guide

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.
Synergizes well with
Iceborn Gauntlet
,
Winter's Approach
,
Anathema's Chains
,
Abyssal Mask
,
Spirit Visage
, and
Randuin's Omen
. Can opt for
Sunfire Aegis
for more ramping damage.
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.