Tahm Kench
Patch 26.8
Tahm Kench
#59

Tahm Kench

ASupport

The River King

TankSupportMana
Win Rate
50.9%-1.54%
Pick Rate
10.0%+3.5%
Ban Rate
6.0%
Matches
49,712
Rank Change
+5

Playing as Tahm Kench

  • 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.

Skill Order

Max: E > E > E
 
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Q
W
E
R
R
R
R
Q

Tongue Lash

W

Abyssal Dive

E

Thick Skin

R

Devour

Abilities

An Acquired TasteP

An Acquired Taste

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 LashQ

Tongue Lash

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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 DiveW

Abyssal Dive

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Dive down and then re-appear at target location, damaging and knocking up all enemies in an area.
Thick SkinE

Thick Skin

3s2400
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.
DevourR

Devour

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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.

Skins (5)

Tahm Kench (Default)

Tahm Kench (Default)

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Power Curve

Late Game Champion
Early GameLevels 1-6
52%

Decent early game. Focus on farming and trading when abilities are available.

Mid GameLevels 7-12
70%

Power spike at core items. Look for skirmishes and objective fights.

Late GameLevel 13+
87%

Extremely strong late game. Team fight potential is at its peak.

Champion 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.

TankSupport

Rankings & Trends

Overall Rank
+5#59
Win Rate
-1.54%50.9%
Pick Rate
+3.5%10.0%
Ban Rate
6.0%
Score
33.5
Tier Changed: S→A

Champion Profile

Medium
Attack3/10
Defense9/10
Magic6/10
Difficulty5/10
ResourceMana

Recommended Runes

Inspiration
InspirationPrimary
First Strike

First Strike

Keystone

50.4%

WR

Domination
DominationSecondary
Rune Pick Rate5.4%

Recommended Build

52.4% WR
Summoner Spells
SummonerFlashSummonerHeal
Starting Item
Item 1082
Core Item
Item 6673
Boots
Item 3047
Core Build
Item 3742
Item 3115
Item 3157
Build Pick Rate13.4%

Base Stats

Offense
Attack Damage56
Attack Speed0.658
Attack Range175
AD / Level0
Defense
Health640
Armor39
Magic Resist32
HP Regen6.5
Utility
Mana325
Mana Regen8
Move Speed335
Scaling
HP / Level103
Armor / Level4.7
MR / Level2.05
Mana / Level50