Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench

The River King

TankSupport

Resource: Mana

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.

Abilities

PAn Acquired Taste

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.

QTongue Lash

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.

WAbyssal Dive

Abyssal Dive

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

EThick Skin

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.

RDevour

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.

Base Stats

Health640+103 / lvl
Mana325+50 / lvl
Move Speed335
Armor39+4.7 / lvl
Magic Resist32+2.05 / lvl
Attack Range175
Attack Damage56+0 / lvl
Attack Speed0.66
HP Regen6.50+0.55 / lvl
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Master Chef Tahm KenchMaster Chef Tahm Kench
Urf KenchUrf Kench
Coin Emperor Tahm KenchCoin Emperor Tahm Kench
Arcana Tahm KenchArcana Tahm Kench
High Noon Tahm KenchHigh Noon Tahm Kench
Shan Hai Scrolls Tahm KenchShan Hai Scrolls Tahm Kench
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Strong Against

GarenGaren
NasusNasus
MalphiteMalphite

Weak Against

VayneVayne
FioraFiora
GangplankGangplank

How to counter 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 this to your advantage!
Watch out for Kench's Abyssal Dive - you can cancel it's channel with immobilizing crowd control effects.

Playing as 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.

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