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Tahm Kench Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Top, Emerald+
The River King top lane role iconTop Lane Tank · Support Emerald+
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Tier
B
#38 of 66 on the Top tier list
Win Rate50.4%+0.1 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate1.9%
Ban Rate2.7%
Games32K
KDA2.22
emerald rank emblemEmerald+▾
🌐All▾
Patch 26.22▾
top role iconTOP42.9 %
jungle role iconJGL0.2 %
middle role iconMID1.2 %
bottom role iconBOT3.5 %
utility role iconSUP52.2 %
B
Tier
50.4 %
Win Rate
+0.1 vs avg
38/66
Rank
1.9 %
Pick Rate
2.7 %
Ban Rate
32K
Games
B tier

Tahm Kench Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Tank · Support · #38 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Tahm Kench build (Patch 26.22) is Heartsteel into Dusk and Dawn with Grasp of the Undying. It wins 56.6 % of 9,358 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+0.1 pts vs average (50.3 %)
50.4 %
Pick Rate
1.9 %
Ban Rate
2.7 %
Games
32K
KDA
2.22

Win Rate: +0.1 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against vs Dariusvs Malphitevs Garenvs Sett
Runes Grasp of the Undying · Precision
Summoner spells Flash · Ignite
Start Doran's Shield
Full build Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail › Spirit Visage › Randuin's Omen › Unending Despair
Skill order QWE Max Q, then W, then E

Tahm Kench runes

50.3 % WR · 12,859 games · 42.4 % of games
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Resolve: Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching
Precision: Triumph, Legend: Alacrity

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Tahm Kench summoner spells

Flash + Ignite51.1 % WR
69 % of games
Flash + Teleport48.5 % WR
24 % of games

Tahm Kench skill order

51.1 % WR · 24,388 games · 77 % of games
QWE
Q
14579
W
28101213
E
314151718
R
61116
  1. 1Q
  2. 2W
  3. 3E
  4. 4Q
  5. 5Q
  6. 6R
  7. 7Q
  8. 8W
  9. 9Q
  10. 10W
  11. 11R
  12. 12W
  13. 13W
  14. 14E
  15. 15E
  16. 16R
  17. 17E
  18. 18E

Start: Q › W › E › Q · 48 % of 31,939 games

Tahm Kench items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Shield › Ruby Crystal › Giant's Belt › Crystalline Bracer · 46.7 % WR · 869 games All items & build orders →

Tahm Kench matchups

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Tahm Kench wins most against

Tahm Kench struggles most against

Tahm Kench's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 500 games. The line marks 50 %.

Tahm Kench Top Lane build in brief

Tahm Kench Top Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 50.4 % win rate from 31,883 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Grasp of the Undying with Precision as the secondary path, in 42 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Ignite, in 69 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Shield; boots: Plated Steelcaps.
  • Core items: Heartsteel → Dusk and Dawn → Thornmail, then usually Spirit Visage, Randuin's Omen, Unending Despair.
  • Skill max order: Q > W > E (77 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Nasus, Malphite, Cho'Gath and hardest against Zaahen, Yone, Volibear.

Questions about Tahm Kench

What is the best Tahm Kench build (Patch 26.22)?

Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail › Spirit Visage › Randuin's Omen › Unending Despair, with Plated Steelcaps. The most played start wins 56.6 % of 9,358 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Tahm Kench take?

Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity from Precision. This page is used in 42 % of games.

Who counters Tahm Kench in lane?

Tahm Kench struggles most against Zaahen (44.0 % win rate), Ornn (46.4 %) and Volibear (47.3 %).

How strong is Tahm Kench right now?

Tahm Kench is B tier with a 50.4 % win rate and a 1.9 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Tahm Kench's average (50.4 %) and based on 500 or more games.