01 / Tahm Kench
At a glance
Learn Tahm Kench abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Tongue LashAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
- Abyssal DiveCreates a control window for a follow-up.
- Thick SkinContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
What can go wrong
- Tongue LashRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- Abyssal DiveUse this control to create a follow-up window. Check the target’s defensive spells and your teammates’ range before committing.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PAn Acquired Taste
Tahm 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 champion.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
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 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they are stunned and the stacks are consumed.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
WAbyssal Dive
Dive down and then re-appear at target location, damaging and knocking up all enemies in an area.
Use this control to create a follow-up window. Check the target’s defensive spells and your teammates’ range before committing.
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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
RDevour
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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
Tahm Kench combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Spell and attack trade: Tongue Lash
- AA
- AA
- AA
- Q
With Tahm Kench, start with Basic attack, then continue through Basic attack → Basic attack → Tongue Lash. Prepare 3 stacks for An Acquired Taste. Count the attacks or hits that contribute before using its stronger effect.
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Game plan by role
Tahm Kench · Support
Stand where you can help your lane partner without exposing both of you. Coordinate the opening before spending your main control or protection.
Set up vision with nearby allies rather than walking into unlit areas alone. Roam when your lane partner can safely handle the next wave.
Choose between creating an opening and protecting the teammate who can carry the fight. Do not spend every defensive spell on the first visible enemy.
Before your next fight, check: Tongue Lash · Devour · Combos
Tahm Kench · Top
Keep trades short until you understand the opponent’s main cooldown. Check the minion wave before chasing and preserve a route back to your tower.
Decide between a side-lane push and joining the next objective. Push only as far as your vision and teammate positions allow.
Agree on your job before the fight: pressure a side, threaten a target or protect a carry. Save a key defensive tool when the enemy can turn on you.
Before your next fight, check: Tongue Lash · Devour · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Tahm Kench · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.