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Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench ARAM

The River King
Champion Win Rate: 51.2%
Pick Rate: 4.6%
Analyzed: 20725 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Support Top ARAM

Tahm Kench ARAM Guide

A Tier

Tahm Kench in ARAM has a 51.2% win rate (#58 among all champions) and average 4.6% pick rate on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 20725 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Mercury's Treads, into Heartsteel, Unending Despair, and Thornmail. Averages 3.3 KDA (#66 among all champions). Tahm Kench deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. When playing ARAM, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Recommended runes: Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Overgrowth, (Resolve) + Triumph, Legend: Haste, (Precision). Tahm Kench is strong in ARAM against Mel, Lux, Pantheon, and weak against Seraphine, Sona, and Nami.

Tahm Kench Roles

Tahm Kench

  • Support
    (Support - 66.5%) 12796 games

  • Top
    (Top - 29.5%) 5681 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 20725 ARAM games

Tahm Kench ARAM Stats

51.2%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0010
Penta/Game
8.4
Kills/Game
9.9
Deaths/Game
24.2
Assists/Game
0.87
CS/Min
690
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 23.8%
Magic: 70.8%
True: 5.45%

Overall Champion Matrix

Tahm Kench ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
51.2% Win Rate 91.7% Pick Rate18997 games

Highest Win Rate
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
59.1% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate25 games

Tahm Kench ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Giant's Belt
Giant's Belt (900 gold) 350 Health
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal (400 gold) 150 Health
52.9% Win Rate 51.2% Pick Rate10617 games
Popular Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.5% Win Rate 65.0% Pick Rate13463 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.0% Win Rate 24.6% Pick Rate5107 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
57.9% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate238 games
Core Build
Giant's Belt
Giant's Belt (900 gold) 350 Health
->
Heartsteel
Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
49.0% Win Rate 13.9% Pick Rate2875 games
Final Build
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
50.3% Win Rate 15.6% Pick Rate3223 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Giant's Belt
Giant's Belt (900 gold) 350 Health
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal (400 gold) 150 Health
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
60.9% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate448 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
58.7% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate27 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
57.9% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate238 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.0% Win Rate 24.6% Pick Rate5107 games
Core Build
Giant's Belt
Giant's Belt (900 gold) 350 Health
->
Heartsteel
Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
56.0% Win Rate 9.1% Pick Rate1894 games
Final Build
Hollow Radiance
Hollow Radiance (2800 gold) 400 Health
40 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Desolate
Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.
56.8% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate806 games
Other Items
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
53.2% Win Rate 11.1% Pick Rate2294 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
50.6% Win Rate 10.0% Pick Rate2075 games
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor (3100 gold) 1000 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Warmog's Heart
If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
Warmog's Vitality
Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0).
51.0% Win Rate 9.1% Pick Rate1888 games
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
42.0% Win Rate 6.4% Pick Rate1335 games
Sunfire Aegis
Sunfire Aegis (2700 gold) 350 Health
50 Armor
10 Ability Haste
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
48.9% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate935 games
Hollow Radiance
Hollow Radiance (2800 gold) 400 Health
40 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Desolate
Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.
56.8% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate806 games
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
54.0% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate798 games

Tahm Kench ARAM Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.5% Win Rate 77.5% Pick Rate16054 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Conditioning
Conditioning

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.5% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate267 games

Tahm Kench best with

Ziggs Synergy Champion
+10.5%
Ziggs
Ziggs
Sion Synergy Champion
+7.7%
Sion
Sion

Tahm Kench ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
49.2% Win Rate 45.4% Pick Rate9409 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
57.9% Win Rate 0.7% Pick Rate149 games

Countered by Tahm Kench

Mel - countered by Tahm Kench
+9.9%
Mel
Mel
Lux - countered by Tahm Kench
+4.7%
Lux
Lux
Pantheon - countered by Tahm Kench
+3.9%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Neeko - countered by Tahm Kench
+4.4%
Neeko
Neeko
Yuumi - countered by Tahm Kench
+4.3%
Yuumi
Yuumi
Senna - countered by Tahm Kench
+2.2%
Senna
Senna

Tahm Kench Counterpicks

Seraphine - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-7.2%
Seraphine
Seraphine
Sona - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-3.9%
Sona
Sona
Nami - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-5.6%
Nami
Nami
Mordekaiser - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-3.8%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Sett - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-4.5%
Sett
Sett
Lulu - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-3.5%
Lulu
Lulu
Swain - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-4.3%
Swain
Swain
Milio - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-2.8%
Milio
Milio
Zyra - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-3.1%
Zyra
Zyra
Soraka - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-1.2%
Soraka
Soraka
Janna - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-1.1%
Janna
Janna
Bard - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-2.0%
Bard
Bard

Tahm Kench lore:

Known by many names throughout history, the demon Tahm Kench travels the waterways of Runeterra, feeding his insatiable appetite with the misery of others. Though he may appear singularly charming and proud, he swaggers through the physical realm like a vagabond in search of unsuspecting prey. His lashing tongue can stun even a heavily armored warrior from a dozen paces, and to fall into his rumbling belly is to tumble into an abyss from which there is little hope of return.

Tahm Kench tips:

  • 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.

Tahm Kench abilities description:

An Acquired Taste
P
An Acquired Taste (passive)
Tahm Kench puts the heft of his immense body behind his attacks, gaining extra damage based on his total health. Damaging enemy champions builds stacks of An Acquired Taste. At three stacks, he can use Devour on an enemy champion.
Tongue Lash
Q
Tongue Lash (Q)
Tahm Kench lashes out with his tongue, damaging and slowing the first unit hit and healing himself if he strikes an enemy champion.

Applies a stack of An Acquired Taste to enemy champions. If the champion already has 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they are stunned and the stacks are consumed.
Abyssal Dive
W
Abyssal Dive (W)
Dive down and then re-appear at target location, damaging and knocking up all enemies in an area.
Thick Skin
E
Thick Skin (E)
Passive: Tahm Kench stores a percent of the damage he takes and heals based on it while out of combat.

Active: Convert all stored damage into a temporary shield.
Devour
R
Devour (R)
Tahm Kench devours a champion for a few seconds, dealing magic damage if they are an enemy, or shielding them if they are an ally.

Tahm Kench Skins and Splash Arts

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Master Chef Tahm Kench Master Chef Tahm Kench
Urf Kench Urf Kench
Coin Emperor Tahm Kench Coin Emperor Tahm Kench
Arcana Tahm Kench Arcana Tahm Kench
High Noon Tahm Kench High Noon Tahm Kench
Shan Hai Scrolls Tahm Kench Shan Hai Scrolls Tahm Kench