Tahm Kench Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.2%
- Pick rate
- 0.7%
- Ban rate
- 0.3%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Resolve +
Domination 
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
Shield Bash
Second Wind
Revitalize
Cheap Shot
Ultimate Hunter
Summoner spells
72.7%
11 games
Max order
Q
W
E
44.4%
27 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Tahm Kench
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Tahm Kench wins 49.2% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (132 games).
- Most common core: Heartsteel → Dusk and Dawn → Spirit Visage — 60% win rate over 5 games.
- Take Grasp of the Undying as keystone: picked in 99% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Tahm Kench is an early-game champion: 47% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 31% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 83.3% | 9% (12) | |
| 83.3% | 5% (6) | |
| 75.0% | 12% (16) | |
| 52.9% | 13% (17) | |
| 51.9% | 79% (104) | |
| 50.0% | 6% (8) | |
| 50.0% | 5% (6) | |
| 49.4% | 67% (89) | |
| 45.5% | 17% (22) | |
| 14.3% | 5% (7) | |
| 0.0% | 2% (3) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Resolve +
Precision
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
Shield Bash
Second Wind
Unflinching
Legend: Alacrity
Triumph
Resolve +
Inspiration
Resolve +
Domination
Keystones
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Grasp of the Undying
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
48.9%99% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
50.0%39% pick
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Flash + Teleport
44.4%27% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
72.7%8% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
44.4%27 games
Q
E
W
80.0%5 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → Q (42%), Q → E → W (45%), Q → W → E (50%).
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PAn Acquired TasteTahm 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...
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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 s...
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WAbyssal Dive
Dive down and then re-appear at target location, damaging and knocking up all enemies in an area.
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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.
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RDevourTahm Kench devours a champion for a few seconds, dealing magic damage if they are an enemy, or shielding them if they are an ally.