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Tahm Kench Build Guide by Urf Kench

Support Urf Kench - Complete Support Guide [9.23]

Support Urf Kench - Complete Support Guide [9.23]

Updated on November 20, 2019
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Tepami (1) | March 14, 2020 6:14am
Hi urf Kench, I feel like I don't get enough attack speed when I play tahm, you got any good items to get?
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mariellinda | January 11, 2020 12:09pm
Can you do a topic against swain?
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Dark13 | December 8, 2019 6:59pm
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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Bear873 (1) | July 19, 2019 8:46am
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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Deeg (1) | June 7, 2019 9:24am
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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Levyyy (1) | April 15, 2019 3:00pm
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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Urf Kench (4) | April 15, 2019 3:10pm
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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Levyyy (1) | April 18, 2019 5:19pm
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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Saucyyy | January 21, 2019 12:46am
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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Urf Kench (4) | January 21, 2019 4:04pm
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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NDarKnight (24) | November 27, 2018 6:25pm
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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Urf Kench (4) | November 27, 2018 6:38pm
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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KuuHaKu_OtgmZ (55) | November 25, 2018 6:04pm
Totally agree with your guide, it's very detailing on how a Tahm Kench is supposed to be. You might want to remove Sweeping Lens 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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Urf Kench (4) | November 26, 2018 5:04pm
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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GoIden (2) | June 13, 2018 7:03am
nice guide for tahm i like the domination runes while i used to use sorcery or inspiration before.
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Urf Kench (4) | June 13, 2018 7:10am
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 !
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SadPandaLoL | June 13, 2018 9:56am
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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Noamstn | June 3, 2018 1:28am
I can't find Total Biscuit of Rejuvenation in my shop what am I supposed to do?
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Urf Kench (4) | June 3, 2018 5:14am
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 !
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Noamstn | June 3, 2018 6:35am
Thanks!
Great guide btw
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Pepinhus (4) | June 1, 2018 11:22am
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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Urf Kench (4) | June 1, 2018 11:35am
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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