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Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench Top

The River King
Champion Win Rate: 48.8%
Pick Rate: 2.9%
Ban Rate: 1.6%
Analyzed: 5607 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.11.1 (25.11.1)
Support Top ARAM

Tahm Kench Roles

Tahm Kench

  • Support
    (Support - 62.6%) 3508 games

  • Top
    (Top - 32.0%) 1796 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 8055 ARAM games

Tahm Kench Top Stats

49.6%
Win Rate (Role)
32.0%
Top (Role Rate)
1.6%
Ban Rate
0.0003
Penta/Game
5.0
Kills/Game
5.1
Deaths/Game
6.8
Assists/Game
0.32
Wards/Min
5.58
CS/Min
389
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 22.4%
Magic: 75.0%
True: 2.62%

Overall Champion Matrix

Tahm Kench Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel toan allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
52.2% Win Rate 14.9% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel toan allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
65.9% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate

Tahm Kench Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal (400 gold) 150 Health
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.0% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.6% Win Rate 44.7% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.6% Win Rate 28.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.4% Win Rate 17.7% Pick Rate
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%.
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.
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.
64.2% Win Rate 5.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
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%.
49.2% Win Rate 18.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor (300 gold) 15 Armor
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
74.0% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
58.6% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
56.1% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.4% Win Rate 17.7% Pick Rate
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%.
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).
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
67.6% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
80.4% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate
Other Items
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.
50.4% Win Rate 15.4% Pick Rate
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.
52.5% Win Rate 14.7% Pick Rate
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
59.7% Win Rate 8.1% Pick Rate
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.
52.4% Win Rate 7.5% Pick Rate
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).
36.6% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
80.4% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
57.5% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate

Tahm Kench Top 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 …

Unflinching
Unflinching

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

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

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

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

50.3% Win Rate 71.1% Pick Rate

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…

Demolish
Demolish

Demolish

Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

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
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

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

53.7% Win Rate 12.5% Pick Rate

Tahm Kench best with

Jarvan IV Synergy Champion
+7.7%
Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV
Blitzcrank Synergy Champion
+7.6%
Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank

Tahm Kench Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
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W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
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R
R
R
R
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Max Order: Q > W > E
48.4% Win Rate 38.2% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Q
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W
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E
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E
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R
R
R
R
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Max Order: Q > W > E
60.6% Win Rate 2.6% Pick Rate

Countered by Tahm Kench

Nasus - countered by Tahm Kench
+9.0%
Nasus
Nasus
Malphite - countered by Tahm Kench
+7.8%
Malphite
Malphite
Garen - countered by Tahm Kench
+2.8%
Garen
Garen

Tahm Kench Counterpicks

Sett - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-7.0%
Sett
Sett
Yorick - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-4.9%
Yorick
Yorick
Darius - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-5.7%
Darius
Darius
Gwen - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-3.3%
Gwen
Gwen
Cho'Gath - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-1.9%
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath
Aatrox - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-2.2%
Aatrox
Aatrox
Shen - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-1.8%
Shen
Shen
Mordekaiser - effective counter againstTahm Kench
-1.6%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser

Tahm Kench Top Lane Matchups

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.