![Tahm Kench](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/tahmkench.png?V3)
Tahm Kench·Top Build
![An Acquired Taste](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchP.png?v2)
![Tongue Lash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchQ.png?v2)
![Abyssal Dive](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchW.png?v2)
![Thick Skin](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchE.png?v2)
![Devour](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchRWrapper.png?v2)
Win rate | 51.2% |
Pick rate | 1.9% |
Ban rate | 0.9% |
Matches | 27 210- |
![Tahm Kench](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/tahmkench.png?V3)
Tahm Kench Build
Most Popular
Win Rate 57.1% based on 7 096 matches
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Recommended builds
![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Heartsteel](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3084.png?v05)
Most Popular
57.1%![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Sunfire Aegis](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3068.png?v05)
2nd Most Popular
47.4%![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Hollow Radiance](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6664.png?v05)
Alternative
53.3%![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Warmog's Armor](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3083.png?v05)
Off-Meta
56.4%Top Players ALL
ИНФЕКЦИЯ ЛОХА OTP
73.3%Numsies OTP
52.9%Khoa5462#VN2 OTP
66.7%Matchup Specific
![Garen](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/garen.png?V3)
Garen
56.6%![Aatrox](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/aatrox.png?V3)
Aatrox
58.7%runes
![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Aftershock](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8439.png?v03)
![Guardian](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8465.png?v03)
![Demolish](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8446.png?v03)
![Font of Life](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8463.png?v03)
![Shield Bash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8401.png?v03)
![Conditioning](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8429.png?v03)
![Second Wind](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8444.png?v03)
![Bone Plating](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8473.png?v03)
![Overgrowth](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8451.png?v03)
![Revitalize](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8453.png?v03)
![Unflinching](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8242.png?v03)
![Absorb Life](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9101.png?v03)
![Triumph](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9111.png?v03)
![Presence of Mind](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8009.png?v03)
![Legend: Alacrity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9104.png?v03)
![Legend: Haste](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9105.png?v03)
![Legend: Bloodline](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9103.png?v03)
![Coup de Grace](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8014.png?v03)
![Cut Down](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8017.png?v03)
![Last Stand](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8299.png?v03)
spells
![SummonerFlash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerFlash.png)
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![SummonerTeleport](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerTeleport.png)
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items
Starter Items
Time Target![Doran's Shield](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1054.png?v2)
![Health Potion](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2003.png?v2)
![Stealth Ward](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3340.png?v2)
@ 14 sec
Early Items
![Ruby Crystal](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1028.png?v2)
![Boots](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1001.png?v2)
@ 3 min
Core Items
![Heartsteel](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3084.png?v2)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3047.png?v2)
![Sunfire Aegis](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3068.png?v2)
@ 21 min
Full Build
![Heartsteel](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3084.png?v2)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3047.png?v2)
![Sunfire Aegis](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3068.png?v2)
![Thornmail](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3075.png?v2)
![Spirit Visage](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3065.png?v2)
![Jak'Sho, The Protean](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6665.png?v2)
ability order
Q
W
E
Skills
![An Acquired Taste](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchP.png?v2)
![Tongue Lash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchQ.png?v2)
![Abyssal Dive](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchW.png?v2)
![Thick Skin](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchE.png?v2)
![Devour](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/TahmKenchRWrapper.png?v2)
situational items
![Kaenic Rookern](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2504.png?v2)
![Unending Despair](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2502.png?v2)
![Randuin's Omen](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3143.png?v2)
![Frozen Heart](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3110.png?v2)
![Riftmaker](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/4633.png?v2)
![Warmog's Armor](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3083.png?v2)
Tahm Kench Matchups Overview
Tahm Kench General information
Tahm Kench tips and tricks
Activate your E 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 R 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 57.1% winrate over 7 096 matches played.
Optional
Your second option for Tahm Kench Top build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are 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. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Sunfire Aegis, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Thornmail as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Spirit Visage, Frozen Heart and Unending Despair. The skill order for this build is Q - W - E. In the current patch, this build has a 47.4% win rate over 629 matches.
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 Hollow Radiance as your first item, then Mercury's Treads as a second item and Heartsteel as a third item. You want to finish the build with Thornmail, Randuin's Omen 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 53.3% win rate across 514 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 Warmog's Armor as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Heartsteel as third item. The last 3 options are Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail and Kaenic Rookern. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 56.4% win rate over 349 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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Probuilds
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In-depth Build Stats
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Tahm Kench Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +
Best Matchups
In Patch 14.14 the best possible matchups for Tahm Kench Top are:
- vs. Smolder - 59.5% win rate over 309 games.
- vs. Yasuo - 59.1% win rate over 154 games.
- vs. Malphite - 57.6% win rate over 568 games.
- vs. Tryndamere - 57.1% win rate over 532 games.
- vs. K'Sante - 56.3% win rate over 403 games.
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. Riven - 44.3% win rate over 522 games.
- vs. Volibear - 45.4% win rate over 984 games.
- vs. Yorick - 46.0% win rate over 359 games.
- vs. Gwen - 46.1% win rate over 644 games.
- vs. Illaoi - 46.4% win rate over 565 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.