Tahm Kench Build Guide by

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I've been trying to learn Tahm Kench recently (still very new to Leauge honestly), and I've enjoyed him more than most top laners I've played. If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to get some insight about this build. I see a lot of different ideas on how to build Tahm, and have also watched NoArmWhatley quite a bit, so in your opinion, what makes Warmogs->Heartsteel->Rift better than like Dusk and Dawn->Warmogs or Heartsteel->Riftmaker? People are pretty high on Dusk and Dawn damage so just curious how your testing played out around that. Tahm is the only character I've seen people go Warmogs first, but it's usually not in any sort of "Meta" recommendations persay, just what makes it so strong. I get that Heartsteel is a gold value negative item, so that's prolly part of it right? Can you still get good value out of Heartsteel after buying an expensive first item like that? Also--not that it matters to the validity of the build (I mean you certainly know more than I do) but I'm curious what rank you usually hover at if that isn't too nosey :3

Hi, I’m really happy that you’ve taken an interest in my guide :)

The build you saw is actually just there as an example. I don’t play every game with the exact same build; I adjust it depending on the opponent and what my team needs. The reason the first item is usually Warmog’s is because it provides health regeneration. To activate it, you should buy three Giant’s Belts first and then complete Warmog’s so that the passive works.

So why not Heartsteel or Dusk & Dawn as the first item? With Heartsteel, there usually aren’t many team fights in the early stages of the game, so you can’t stack it much. Also, since your health value is still low early on, it only gives you a small amount of stacks. That makes it inefficient as a first item. If the enemy team has at least four ranged champions, I don’t buy Heartsteel at all because I won’t be able to stack it.

Dusk & Dawn can be taken as a first item, but only if the enemy you’re facing is ranged. If they’re melee, I prefer buying the three Giant’s Belts instead, because Tahm Kench gets stronger based on health.

My usual order is Warmog → Heartsteel → and then:

Riftmaker if the enemy team is mostly fighters

Dusk & Dawn if they’re squishier

In short, the playstyle can be shaped however you want.

I’m also a fan of NoArmWhatley he’s really entertaining, and I often learn new things from him. As for rank, I’m in Emerald elo. I know it’s not very high, but I don’t spend a lot of time playing the game. Still, playing Tahm Kench is really fun.

I hope I was able to help you with this. <3

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