Tahm KenchC

Arena · Patch 16.19Tahm KenchArena build

The River King

Average place
3.67

From 1 to 8, lower is better. Average is 4.5.

Top 4 rate
45.5%

Counts as a win in Arena

1st place rate
15.2%

1 in 8 teams wins (12.5%)

Pick / ban rate
12.3%

Ban 9.6%

Arena rank
#119

Tier C · 73,330 games

Patch 16.19 · Arena 2v2v2v2 · all regions · Arena tier list

Best augments for Tahm Kench

Sorted by average place

Silver augments

Clothesline61.7% top 4 · 8.1% pick3.06avg place
Augmented Power57.3% top 4 · 1.9% pick3.25avg place
ADAPt53.1% top 4 · 8.1% pick3.36avg place
Self Destruct51.0% top 4 · 2.8% pick3.45avg place
Heavy Hitter51.1% top 4 · 17.8% pick3.45avg place
Desecrator50.9% top 4 · 6.9% pick3.46avg place
Mind to Matter49.2% top 4 · 3.4% pick3.53avg place

Gold augments

Ethereal Weapon55.9% top 4 · 1.7% pick3.21avg place
Celestial Body54.8% top 4 · 11.1% pick3.30avg place
Dark Blessing53.8% top 4 · 1.7% pick3.33avg place
Willing Sacrifice53.1% top 4 · 1.7% pick3.38avg place
Apex Inventor52.8% top 4 · 2.5% pick3.39avg place
Tank Engine51.0% top 4 · 16.3% pick3.42avg place
Marksmage50.8% top 4 · 3.7% pick3.46avg place

Prismatic augments

Center of the Universe56.1% top 4 · 4.6% pick3.27avg place
Goliath55.2% top 4 · 19.8% pick3.29avg place
Eureka54.7% top 4 · 2.6% pick3.31avg place
Spirit Link54.6% top 4 · 3.3% pick3.32avg place
Slow Cooker53.4% top 4 · 2.4% pick3.35avg place
Gamba Anvil51.0% top 4 · 2.2% pick3.41avg place
Jeweled Gauntlet51.9% top 4 · 3.4% pick3.41avg place

Item builds

Average place in brackets

Core items

HeartsteelHeartsteelDusk and DawnDusk and DawnRiftmakerRiftmaker
3.09avg place · 58.6% top 44.4% · 2,012 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelSunfire AegisSunfire AegisHollow RadianceHollow Radiance
2.99avg place · 61.6% top 42.2% · 990 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelRiftmakerRiftmakerDusk and DawnDusk and Dawn
3.06avg place · 59.7% top 41.4% · 615 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelRiftmakerRiftmakerPrismatic ItemPrismatic Item
3.66avg place · 40.6% top 41.3% · 601 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelDusk and DawnDusk and DawnPrismatic ItemPrismatic Item
3.94avg place · 31.9% top 41.3% · 595 games

Prismatic items

Black Hole GauntletBlack Hole Gauntlet
3.40avg place · 52.4% top 415.5% · 13,355 games
ReverberationReverberation
3.00avg place · 62.3% top 411.5% · 9,849 games
Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor
3.34avg place · 53.5% top 411.5% · 9,860 games
Demonic EmbraceDemonic Embrace
3.33avg place · 54.0% top 48.4% · 7,219 games

Boots

Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
4.06avg place · 34.7% top 447.4% · 18,126 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
4.20avg place · 31.3% top 436.2% · 13,829 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
4.26avg place · 28.0% top 48.9% · 3,405 games

Popular items

Pick rate · average place
HeartsteelHeartsteel14.6% · 3.56
RiftmakerRiftmaker5.8% · 3.01
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads5.4% · 4.06
Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn4.4% · 3.31
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps4.1% · 4.20
Black Hole GauntletBlack Hole Gauntlet15.5% · 3.40
ReverberationReverberation11.5% · 3.00
Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor11.5% · 3.34
ThornmailThornmail2.9% · 3.15
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean2.7% · 3.17
Unending DespairUnending Despair2.3% · 3.23
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis2.2% · 3.45
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage2.1% · 3.20
Demonic EmbraceDemonic Embrace8.4% · 3.33
Shield of Molten StoneShield of Molten Stone7.7% · 3.56
Overlord's BloodmailOverlord's Bloodmail1.9% · 2.98

Skill order

3.07 avg place59.0% top 428,814 games
Tongue LashQAbyssal DiveWThick SkinE
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Abyssal DiveW123456789101112131415
Thick SkinE123456789101112131415
DevourR123456789101112131415

Best duo partners for Tahm Kench

Lowest average place together
Swain3.3852.7% top 4 · 1,460 gamesSion3.3852.9% top 4 · 1,347 gamesXin Zhao3.4651.0% top 4 · 1,143 gamesBrand3.4651.2% top 4 · 1,503 gamesSinged3.5149.0% top 4 · 1,227 gamesYunara3.5349.9% top 4 · 1,158 gamesVladimir3.5447.6% top 4 · 1,184 gamesSett3.5548.2% top 4 · 1,703 gamesSmolder3.5748.6% top 4 · 1,441 gamesYasuo3.5947.6% top 4 · 1,301 gamesGraves3.5947.4% top 4 · 1,079 gamesTristana3.5946.6% top 4 · 1,444 games

Tahm Kench abilities

An Acquired Taste

PassiveAn 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 Lash

QTongue Lash

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.

Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34
Abyssal Dive

WAbyssal Dive

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

Cooldown: 21/20/19/18/17s · Cost: 60/75/90/105/120
Thick Skin

EThick Skin

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.

Cooldown: 3s
Devour

RDevour

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.

Cooldown: 0s · Cost: 100
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