Tahm KenchC

Build guide · Patch 16.20Tahm KenchADC build

The River King

Win rate
50.2%

unchanged vs 16.19

Pick rate
4.6%

unchanged vs 16.19

Ban rate
2.2%

unchanged vs 16.19

Overall rank · ADC
#89 / 41

Tier C · 112,657 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.20 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Tahm Kench build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Grasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindUnflinchingLegend: AlacrityTriumph

Spells

ExhaustFlash

Skill priority

Tongue LashQAbyssal DiveWThick SkinE

Start

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Core

HeartsteelDusk and DawnSpirit Visage

Tahm Kench runes

53.5% WR30.6% pick1,296 games
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Grasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalizeBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
55.9% WR8.7% pick370 games
Grasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindOvergrowthBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
56.0% WR7.1% pick302 games
Grasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalizeUltimate HunterCheap Shot
45.6% WR5.9% pick250 games

Tahm Kench skill order

64.4% WR29.9% pick522 games
Tongue LashQ123456789101112131415
Abyssal DiveW123456789101112131415
Thick SkinE123456789101112131415
DevourR123456789101112131415

Tahm Kench summoner spells

ExhaustFlash
52.7% WR28.2% pick1,177 games
FlashIgnite
53.7% WR27.3% pick1,136 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

0.0<25 min
0.025-30
0.030-35
0.035-40
0.040+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Tahm Kench items

First three completed items
HeartsteelHeartsteelDusk and DawnDusk and DawnSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
59.8%
15.8% · 408 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelDusk and DawnDusk and DawnRiftmakerRiftmaker
58.6%
14.8% · 382 games
HeartsteelHeartsteelDusk and DawnDusk and DawnThornmailThornmail
59.1%
7.8% · 203 games
Dark SealDark SealHeartsteelHeartsteelDusk and DawnDusk and DawnRiftmakerRiftmaker
65.3%
4.6% · 118 games
Dark SealDark SealHeartsteelHeartsteelDusk and DawnDusk and DawnWarmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor
69.9%
4.0% · 103 games
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start53.1%
61.7% · 2,554 games
Doran's HelmDoran's HelmHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start55.1%
33.5% · 1,387 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots50.4%
39.1% · 1,520 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots58.6%
34.3% · 1,333 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots55.3%
24.9% · 967 games

Tahm Kench situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
HeartsteelHeartsteel92.6% · 54.3%
Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn75.1% · 56.4%
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage26.3% · 57.0%
Dark SealDark Seal25.9% · 56.0%
RiftmakerRiftmaker20.8% · 60.4%
ThornmailThornmail15.8% · 55.2%
Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor14.1% · 55.6%
Bramble VestBramble Vest13.0% · 49.1%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen10.8% · 50.7%
Unending DespairUnending Despair9.4% · 57.8%
Protoplasm HarnessProtoplasm Harness4.3% · 57.2%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer3.6% · 76.8%
Titanic HydraTitanic Hydra3.2% · 61.9%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean2.1% · 50.6%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart1.9% · 61.3%
Force of NatureForce of Nature1.8% · 50.6%

Tahm Kench counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Tahm Kench

Kai'Sa50.5%321 games

Easiest matchupsTahm Kench beats these

Kai'Sa50.5%321 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