The River King
Tahm Kench
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...
3/3
Engage
3/3
Peel
0/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
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Tongue 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.
Abyssal Dive
Dive down and then re-appear at target location, damaging and knocking up all enemies in an area.
Thick 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.
Devour
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.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → W → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Rell42.4%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 507 games
Zyra45.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 228 games
Swain47.8%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 341 games
Yorick40.0%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 245 games
Vayne43.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 171 games
Gragas40.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 219 gamesBest with
AsheTahm Kench's engage can hand off to Ashe's control or damage follow-up. Tahm Kench's 3/3 peel protects Ashe's 2/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
CamilleTahm Kench's engage can hand off to Camille's control or damage follow-up. Tahm Kench's 3/3 peel protects Camille's 3/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
OriannaTahm Kench's engage can hand off to Orianna's control or damage follow-up. Tahm Kench's 3/3 peel protects Orianna's 3/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
LuxTahm Kench's engage can hand off to Lux's control or damage follow-up. Tahm Kench's 3/3 peel protects Lux's 3/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
OrnnTahm Kench's engage can hand off to Ornn's control or damage follow-up. Tahm Kench's 3/3 peel protects Ornn's 3/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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