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Tahm Kench

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Indexed data Patch 16.11 · Emerald+ ranked · 495 sampled rows

Tahm Kench Support build & runes

TAHM KENCH · UTILITY · v16.11

Tahm Kench Support, patch 16.11. Below you'll find Tahm Kench's build, runes, toughest counters, strongest duos, and win conditions, every number measured from current-patch Emerald+ ranked games.

Tahm Kench Support: analysis & win conditions

patch 16.11 · data-driven

Tahm Kench is an AP tank in the support, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 52.7% win rate, 2.4% pick rate, 28,599 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Tahm Kench holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.

How Tahm Kench wins: peeling and disengaging to grind out the extended fight, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Tahm Kench tips the fight. The kit grades 9/10 disengage, 7/10 teamfighting. Play around where Tahm Kench is thin, split-push and siege (3/10, 3/10), and the enemy loses their angle.

The most-played core build is Solstice Sleigh, Heartsteel, Thornmail, which holds a 53.4% win rate across 1,620 games this patch. Set the enemy team at the top of the page to see how the path shifts against that comp.

The matchup to respect is Warwick, where Tahm Kench sits at just 43.5%, the lane swings the other way into Trundle (60.5%), and on the team side, Tahm Kench gains the most from a Karthus (+12.8% pair win rate).

Tahm Kench Support build & runes — Patch 16.11

A tier · 52.7% WR · 2.4% pick · 28,599 games

Tahm Kench's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.

First itemSolstice Sleigh
BootsPlated Steelcaps
Core buildSolstice Sleigh → Heartsteel → Thornmail 53.4% WR · 1,620 games
RunesGrasp of the Undying (Inspiration) · Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching · Precision: Legend: Alacrity, Triumph · Shards: Attack Speed, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Top counters to Tahm Kench Support

10 rows · ranked by your in-matchup WR

Champions that beat Tahm Kench Support the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.

Tahm Kench in other roles

2 roles played

Tahm Kench is also played in these other roles this patch.

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