Rune choice
This setup pairs Resolve with Precision and uses Grasp of the Undying as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.
Build Tahm Kench Top
Runes, items & skill order
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Patch 16.20
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All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 00:21 UTC · Data sources
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Core items
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Tahm Kench Runes
Tahm Kench Top Build
50.59% WR
Resolve
Primary
Grasp of the Undying
Precision
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Attack Speed
Flex
Health Scaling
Defense
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells
50.59%
Flash
Ignite
Items
Starting items
50.72% WR
70,579 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
56.30% WR
7,456 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Spirit Visage
59.68% WR
6,233 matches
Thornmail
56.22% WR
4,169 matches
Unending Despair
60.71% WR
3,120 matches
Riftmaker
64.77% WR
1,896 matches
Randuin's Omen
54.06% WR
1,822 matches
Fifth item options
Spirit Visage
62.88% WR
951 matches
Unending Despair
59.32% WR
912 matches
Randuin's Omen
58.69% WR
857 matches
Thornmail
57.33% WR
818 matches
Riftmaker
65.95% WR
558 matches
Sixth item options
Unending Despair
54.00% WR
50 matches
Warmog's Armor
51.02% WR
49 matches
Randuin's Omen
42.50% WR
40 matches
Riftmaker
70.00% WR
30 matches
Kaenic Rookern
78.57% WR
28 matches
Skill priority
50.59% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
Q | · | · | Q | Q |
| W |
· | W | · | · | · |
| E |
· | · | E | · | · |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | · |
| W |
· | · | W | · | W |
| E |
· | · | · | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | · | · | · |
| W |
· | W | W | · | · |
| E |
· | · | · | E | E |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
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Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.
Tahm Kench Top build guide: runes, items and skill order
This Tahm Kench Top build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the All ranks filter across all servers.
For Tahm Kench runes, this setup uses Grasp of the Undying with Precision as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.
The displayed Tahm Kench skill order starts with Q and prioritizes Q → W → E. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.
Which items should you build on Tahm Kench Top?
The most popular core items in this Tahm Kench Top build are Heartsteel → Dusk and Dawn → Thornmail. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.
Which runes should you choose for Tahm Kench Top?
For the selected All ranks rank filter, the rune page uses Grasp of the Undying with Precision. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.
How do you compare Tahm Kench builds by rank?
Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.
How this build works
Core purchases
The most popular core combination in the source is Heartsteel → Dusk and Dawn → Thornmail. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.
Read the sample
The core combination has an observed win rate of 56.30% across 7,456 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.
How to play Tahm Kench: combos, tips and builds
Learn Tahm Kench abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
Read the guideAbout 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 vagabond in search of unsuspecting prey. His lashing tongue can stun even a heavily armored warrior from a dozen paces, and to fall into his rumbling belly is to tumble into an abyss from which there is little hope of return.