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Tahm Kench The River King

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.

  • [object Object] P spell

    An 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.

  • [object Object] Q spell

    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.

    Cost:
    • 50/
    • 46/
    • 42/
    • 38/
    • 34
    Cooldown:
    • 7/
    • 7/
    • 6/
    • 6/
    • 5
    Range:
    • 900
  • [object Object] W spell

    Abyssal Dive

    Dive down and then re-appear at target location, damaging and knocking up all enemies in an area.

    Cost:
    • 60/
    • 75/
    • 90/
    • 105/
    • 120
    Cooldown:
    • 21/
    • 20/
    • 19/
    • 18/
    • 17
    Range:
    • 1000/
    • 1050/
    • 1100/
    • 1150/
    • 1200
  • [object Object] E spell

    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.

    Cost:
    • 0
    Cooldown:
    • 3
    Range:
    • 2400
  • [object Object] R spell

    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.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 0
    Range:
    • 25000
Classes:
  • Tank,
  • Support
50.39%Win Rate
[object Object] champion tier

Champion Base Stats

  • Champion Health Icon Ability Power:0
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Damage:56(3.2 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Speed:0(2.5 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Crit Chance:0%
  • Champion Health Icon Mana:325(50 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Mana Regen:8(1 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Health:640(103 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Health Regen:6(0.55 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Armor:39(4.7 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Magic Resist:32(2.05 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Movement Speed:335
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Range:175(175 per level)
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MetaBot Tips

  • Tahm Kench is able to soak a lot of damage, making them much more viable in the frontline taking damage to protect less tanky teammates.
  • Tahm Kench secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
  • Tahm Kench has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
  • Tahm Kench excells at supporting other champions, and should prioritize helping carrying type champions again kills and snowball.

Best Rune Build

Primary Tree

ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
AftershockAftershock
GuardianGuardian
DemolishDemolish
Font of LifeFont of Life
Shield BashShield Bash
ConditioningConditioning
Second WindSecond Wind
Bone PlatingBone Plating
OvergrowthOvergrowth
RevitalizeRevitalize
UnflinchingUnflinching

Secondary Tree

InspirationInspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Unsealed SpellbookUnsealed Spellbook
First StrikeFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Time Warp TonicTime Warp Tonic
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades

Gameplay Tips

Playing Tahm Kench

  • Your most important function as a support is to keep fragile allies safe. Keep Devour's range and cooldown in mind and position accordingly!
  • Consider carefully when to use Thick Skin's active. Sometimes shielding early to avoid further damage is good, but sometimes the healing is more beneficial.

Playing Against Tahm Kench

  • When you see Tahm Kench use the shield from Thick Skin, remember that he just opted out of a good deal of healing. He will also not accumulate new gray health until Thick Skin comes off cooldown. Use
  • Watch out for Kench's Abyssal Dive - you can cancel it's channel with immobilizing crowd control effects.

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