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Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench

The River King

TankSupportSupportSupport 55%TopTop 39%ADCADC 4%

Tahm Kench is a mid-game tank/support champion played mostly as Support and Top, dealing magic damage. On patch 16.19, Tahm Kench wins 49.3% of 5,127 ranked games. In a draft, Tahm Kench brings peel/disengage, frontline, crowd control. Strong teammates: Seraphine, Tristana, Briar. Watch out for Illaoi, Pyke, Seraphine.

Win rate49.3%
Games5,127
Pick rate4.2%
Ban rate3.0%
vs patch 16.18+1.7 pts

Draft identity

Peel/disengage
Frontline
Crowd control
Waveclear
Heal/shield
Engage
Dive
Teamfight
Anti-tank
Pick/catch
Siege/push
Poke
Split push
Mobility
Power spikeMid game
RangeMelee (175)
DamageAP 76% · AD 20% · True 5%
AP (magic)AD (physical)True damage

Similar draft identity

BraumBraum80% matchMaokaiMaokai77% matchGalioGalio73% matchAlistarAlistar71% matchShenShen70% matchCho'GathCho'Gath69% matchTaricTaric69% matchGragasGragas66% match

Best teammates

Strong against

Countered by

Start a draft with Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench build · Support563 ranked games (all ranks), 50.8% WR

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: AlacrityAttack speedHealth scalingHealth scaling
52.5%10% · 54 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
52.3%69% · 387 games

Starting items

Health PotionHealth Potion
48.3%86% · 118 games

Skill order

QEWstart Q W E Q
52.2%15% · 20 games

Core build

HeartsteelSpirit VisageThornmail
50.7%6% · 8 games
HeartsteelThornmailSpirit Visage47.6%7% · 9 games
HeartsteelThornmailUnending Despair49.6%2% · 3 games

Boots

Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
52.9%13% · 76 games

Later items

Item 4Warmog's ArmorUnending DespairDusk and Dawn

Options for the 4th, 5th and 6th item, most bought first.

Most built

  • HeartsteelHeartsteel83%
  • ThornmailThornmail41%
  • Spirit VisageSpirit Visage31%
  • Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn18%
  • Unending DespairUnending Despair13%
  • Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari10%

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Data: 120,737 ranked matches, patch 16.19 + 16.18, updated 2026-09-29.

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