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Urf Kench - Complete Support Guide [9.23]

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Hi urf Kench, I feel like I don't get enough attack speed when I play tahm, you got any good items to get?

Can you do a topic against swain?

Hi UrfKench, i really loved your guide, but, in your opinion wich rune is better: 'shield bash' or 'font of life'
and in the second one: 'Second Wind' or 'bone plating'
sorry for my grammar, i dont even speak english btw, but thanks.

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Hi, just a heads-up on the typo you made at the "Summoner Spells" section, where you forgot the "n" in "ignite".

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Hey, I finished looking at your guide. It was a great guide but I have a question. Recently due to nerfs, Tahm has been super good at the top lane. Do you think with the nerfs to Kench that he's still good support?

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Hi, great guide. I was just wondering if there's a perticular reason you use Biscuit Delivery instead of Approach Velocity? I use the latter and it synergizes so well with Kench's kit.

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I used to run Approach Velocity, but I switched to Biscuits Delivery because of the AP Support meta that dominated the end of season 8. The cookies allowed me to stay longer in the lane.

However, I no longer really use the first set of runes proposed. I prefer by far Hail of Blades (set #2), although it requires more experience on the champion.

Thank you for your comment and good luck on the Rift!

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Aah, yes. I completely understand.

That Hail Of Blades build looks interesting. I can't find any info about it in your build. I'm going to try it out now (I have about 600k in Tahm), but is there anything you think I should know? If not, thanks anyway and thanks for the guide.

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Sorry for the late answer.

You can check the rune set #2 for more info about Hail of Blades. My item optimization is the same as the set #1, this is why there is not any other information in the guide.

You do not really need to build more attack speed, Hail of Blades is enough to get your 3 stacks ! I suggest you to Q-Basic-Basic-Q-Basic-Basic-W-Q this way, you first slow the enemy to get in range, then get 3 stacks, land a stun, 2 basics while he is stun, Eat him, wait for your Q to get back and then Q him when you spit him out.

You can pretty much kill anyone early game with this combo !

Hello Urf Kench, thank you for the support guide. do you have any tips for Tahm Kench? I just started playing 2 days ago with my friend. He showed me Tahm Kench, but i want to know the most from him and when to use his q (lick) Thanks, Saucyyy.

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Hi ! So first of all, in my opinion, Tahm Kench is a difficult champion to master, so give yourself time to learn ! Your decisions have a significant impact on the development of a teamfight.

To answer your question, the Tahm Kench Q should be used to engage, mainly in lane. Considering its mana cost, it should not be spammer. Indeed, the mana cost for a chance to kill the enemy requires Q-BasicAttack-Q and W. This represents a good % of Tahm Kench's mana reserve. In addition, you must keep a minimum of 90 mana to use your W (Devour) in a bad situation.

However, I often see Tahm Kench use their W as soon as the enemy has 3 passive stacks. But in most cases, it is preferable to keep the stacks on the enemy in order to land several consecutive Qs (since the stun does not consume the enemy's stacks).

I hope that answers your question!

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Greeting Urf Kench, i play tahm kench for long time but i wanted to ask you for an a opinion what do you think about playing tahm kench on topi tried it few times and he is so powerfull that much that he can carry the game, anyway i like this guide keep it up update it in time and dont stop playing tahm kench.

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Thank you for the comment!

First of all, it's been a long time since I played Tahm Kench top, but I think it really depends on the meta.

Tahm Kench is really powerful against tanks because of his W which makes %health. However, he can quickly fall behind against some aggressive champions.

However, with Hail of Blades, I believe that Tahm Kench top is much more viable than before. The important thing is to use your ultimate and teleport correctly. Do not hesitate to TP Bot, back to base and ult top back again.

I consider Tahm Kench to be a much better support than Top laner, but I think it is a good situational pick on toplane.

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Totally agree with your guide, it's very detailing on how a is supposed to be. You might want to remove as it was removed from the game. About Tahm, do you think that it's good to focus attack speed when ADC relies heavily on heavy CC?

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Thanks for the feedback and the Lens update.

I used to run 20%+ attack speed with the old runes system. Now I think there is a lot of good stats that Tahm Kench could definitely use. I don't think you should go for an attack speed item (maybe boots in some cases, but very rarely).

But it is true that Tahm Kench heavy CC relies on attack speed for getting your 3 stacks. I think it really depends of your playstyle. 10 to 20% is usually enough to surprise enemies team and devour them :)

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nice guide for tahm i like the domination runes while i used to use sorcery or inspiration before.

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I used to run sorcery or inspiration before but like you said, I think that the domination tree has way more to offer.

Thanks for your comment and continue to dominate the rift with Tahm !

What do you like about Domination more than Inspiration?

Personally, I find myself needing more speed in a lot of situations where I could have secured a kill for the team, but they managed to get away because I just couldn't keep up, so I've been trying out Magical Boots and Inspiration as my secondaries

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Don't take me wrong, Inspiration as secondary tree is a really good choice, especially approach velocity. But I'm a really big fan of Zombie Ward because of the vision advantage it gives to your team. I just think this rune is equally good early game, mid game and end game. Furthermore, Relentless Hunter also gives movement speed. Yes it is out of combat so I can understand why you prefer Magical boots but I hate not having boot before the 10 minutes mark. I consider myself a really good roamer, especially early game, so Magical Footwear doesn't seem to fit my play style. Each game I am using it, I just find myself frustrates by the fact that I can't buy boots at my first back (which his usually around 800 gold).

TL:DR Both are really good, it really depends of your play style !

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TL:DR Both are really good, it really depends of your play style !

I definitely agree there. I tried out both the domination runes and using Approach Velocity with Magical boots, and both of them were really useful for their own reasons.

Personally, I found myself constantly needing to be near or helping my ADC, so having the ability to slow a target and then get just that extra bit closer to them was pretty helpful. But I ended up sacrificing vision just for some kills that were right in front of us.

At the end of the day, it really does just depend on what you prefer, so I'll have to do a bit more testing, but I like them both. Thanks for answering!

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For your information, I now prefer the Inspiration tree because they nerfed zombie wards. Furthermore, Biscuit Delivery is now really good since you can only buy 2 potions at the start of the game :)

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You welcome !

Thanks you for your feedback and contribution :)

I can't find Total Biscuit of Rejuvenation in my shop what am I supposed to do?

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Haha !Can't believe you are the first one to tell me :o

I will update that as soon as possible. My traditionnal start is usually 3 potions. I am not a fan of Refilable potions.

Thanks !

Thanks!
Great guide btw

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it might be a mistake, but... in the second build (the one on the right) I noticed you use ghost and exhaust, was that a mistake?

Great guide nonetheless :) Keep the good work

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It's not a mistake, but I admit it seems strange at first glance. However, the idea is to use Ghost just before devouring the enemy. So, with Phase Rush + Ghost, it is possible to run at a funny ridiculous speed to bring the enemy under our turret.

It's a build I used when I played Tahm Kench mid or to have some fun with my friends in normal games as support. If you are looking for a more aggressive build, I recommend you read the comment below about a runeset that uses Hail of Blades.

Exhaust is usefull in close combat with the enemy in order to devour him or simply block ADC damage. With this build, it is pretty easy to 1v1 of any ADC, although it is much more a build for fun than for performance or climbing the ladder.

Thanks for your comment and good game:)

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