4

Playstyle: Tahm Kench Builds

  1. Sustain & Healthy

    29,129 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
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Frozen Heart
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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Tongue Lash

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Abyssal Dive

W

W

W

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

1108 games

78.2% in Lane

56.0% in Game

Kayle

Kayle

668 games

73.7% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Shen

Shen

557 games

70.6% in Lane

47.2% in Game

Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

503 games

69.8% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Quinn

Quinn

218 games

69.3% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Singed

Singed

345 games

66.1% in Lane

48.1% in Game

K'Sante

K'Sante

1031 games

65.4% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Dr. Mundo

Dr. Mundo

571 games

65.0% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Nasus

Nasus

1243 games

64.7% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Teemo

Teemo

711 games

63.3% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

878 games

62.6% in Lane

59.9% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

446 games

61.7% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Garen

Garen

1845 games

61.6% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Sion

Sion

723 games

60.4% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Camille

Camille

912 games

60.3% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

268 games

59.7% in Lane

46.6% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

897 games

59.6% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Urgot

Urgot

450 games

58.9% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Kennen

Kennen

220 games

58.6% in Lane

56.8% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

606 games

58.3% in Lane

55.8% in Game

Yorick

Yorick

547 games

58.1% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Fiora

Fiora

1138 games

57.8% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Jax

Jax

1834 games

56.1% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Rumble

Rumble

528 games

56.1% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Tryndamere

Tryndamere

805 games

55.3% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

251 games

55.0% in Lane

58.2% in Game

Ornn

Ornn

811 games

54.6% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Gnar

Gnar

580 games

54.5% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Vayne

Vayne

344 games

53.2% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Gangplank

Gangplank

668 games

52.7% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Darius

Darius

1745 games

52.0% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Olaf

Olaf

444 games

52.0% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Sett

Sett

1265 games

51.1% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Riven

Riven

1142 games

50.0% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Tahm Kenchloseslane against...

Aatrox

Aatrox

2484 games

40.0% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Volibear

Volibear

927 games

41.1% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Illaoi

Illaoi

1119 games

42.0% in Lane

47.9% in Game

Akali

Akali

451 games

42.1% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

1395 games

45.4% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

250 games

45.6% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Kled

Kled

320 games

46.3% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser

981 games

46.3% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Renekton

Renekton

999 games

46.9% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Yone

Yone

2271 games

47.7% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

329 games

49.8% in Lane

54.7% in Game

Win Rate

51.6%

(+0.6%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

1.4%

(-0.0%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

0.4%

(-0.1%)

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.