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Tahm Kench·Top Build

An Acquired TasteP
Tongue LashQ
Abyssal DiveW
Thick SkinE
DevourR
Win rate51.4%
Pick rate2.3%
Ban rate0.8%
Matches51 175-
Tahm Kench Top has a 51.4% win rate with 2.3% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked A tier. Based on our analysis of 51 175 matches in patch 14.12 the best build for Tahm Kench is Heartsteel, Plated Steelcaps, Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Spirit Visage. Most picked runes for Tahm Kench Top are Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, and Unflinching for primary tree, as well as Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph for secondary tree.
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Tahm Kench Build

Top Top  Patch 14.12

Most Popular

Win Rate 56.2% based on 14 267 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Grasp of the UndyingPrecision
Heartsteel

Most Popular

56.2%
Grasp of the UndyingInspiration
Heartsteel

Highest WR

59.5%
Grasp of the UndyingPrecision
Sunfire Aegis

Alternative

50.1%
Grasp of the UndyingPrecision
Hollow Radiance

Off-Meta

56.9%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

NaN OTP

73.7%
iconRankName

뒤틀린황천의맷돌 OTP

46.7%
iconRankName

went in vain#ucube OTP

52.2%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Garen

53.9%

Sett

49.9%

runes

Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Precision
Precision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 14 sec

Early Items

Ruby Crystal
Boots

@ 3 min

Core Items

Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Sunfire Aegis

@ 21 min

Full Build

Heartsteel
Plated Steelcaps
Sunfire Aegis
Thornmail
Spirit Visage
Jak'Sho, The Protean

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

An Acquired Taste
Tongue Lash
Abyssal Dive
Thick Skin
Devour
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Kaenic Rookern
Unending Despair
Randuin's Omen
Frozen Heart
Riftmaker
Warmog's Armor

Tahm Kench Matchups Overview

Tahm Kench General information

Tahm Kench tips and tricks

Activate your Thick SkinE during the skirmish with the enemy so they have to go through your health bar twice. Activate it before the enemy disengages from the fight.

If your carries are strong, default to using your Ultimate DevourR to peel and protect them. Keeping them alive in a late-game fight is very important if they’re going to carry.

By keeping the wave closer to your side of the map in the early game, you will be able to farm easily and avoid dying to ganks.

Tahm Kench combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Tahm Kench Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Tahm Kench Top build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Shield Bash, Second Wind and Unflinching in the primary tree, as well as Legend: Alacrity and Triumph in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Heartsteel as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Sunfire Aegis. For your last 3 items, you should build Thornmail, Spirit Visage and finish with Jak'Sho, The Protean. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 56.2% winrate over 14 267 matches played.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, Shield Bash, Second Wind and Unflinching in the primary tree, and Legend: Alacrity with Triumph in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Sunfire Aegis as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Thornmail as a third item. You want to finish the build with Spirit Visage, Frozen Heart and Unending Despair. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 50.1% win rate across 1 213 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Tahm Kench Top build in the current patch, try Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind and Unflinching as your primary rune tree, and Legend: Alacrity with Triumph as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Health Scaling and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Hollow Radiance as your first item, then finish Mercury's Treads as your second item, and Heartsteel as third item. The last 3 options are Thornmail, Spirit Visage and Randuin's Omen. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 56.9% win rate over 866 matches played.

Situational Tahm Kench Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Tahm Kench build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Tahm Kench runes page.

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Tahm Kench Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.13 the best possible matchups for Tahm Kench Top are:

Consider picking Tahm Kench into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Tahm Kench.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Tahm Kench in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

  • vs. Gwen - 46.6% win rate over 1 282 games.
  • vs. Yorick - 46.7% win rate over 850 games.
  • vs. Sett - 46.9% win rate over 2 441 games.
  • vs. Zac - 47.2% win rate over 451 games.
  • vs. Vayne - 47.2% win rate over 777 games.

These champions are considered as Tahm Kench counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Tahm Kench counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.