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Runes:
+10% Attack Speed
+5 Armor
+15-90 HP (lvls 1-18)
Spells:
Flash
Ignite
Items
Ability Order

An Acquired Taste (PASSIVE)
Tahm Kench Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Threats
Synergies
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Extreme Threats

Vayne
She cuts right through you with her high % hp true damage. I usually ban her when I play Tahm, and you should too
Synergies
Introduction
*Note: Tahm hasn't fared well as of preseason 9 and I personally would not pick him, but if you really want to play Tahm, let's go!
Guardian, because it is the supportive keystone in this tree.
Font of Life, because is it easy to use in lane, and the healing is very helpful! Hitting an enemy with your Q will mark them.
Conditioning. If you can just wait 10 min before you go ham, this rune is the best option and scales much better than the other two. In the end, this is just a personal preference and I see other people taking
Revitalize, because this synergizes perfectly with Kench- we have built-in healing and shielding, and we build plenty of shielding items which further increase the effectiveness of this mastery.Other Keystones:
Grasp isn't good because it is very possible that they will have a ranged support, leaving you with very little opportunities to actually proc it.
is more viable, but my play style is more focused on keeping my adc alive and Maybe you've heard about
Secondary Tree
Domination
Zombie ward, because this will greatly help with vision control as you basically get twice the wards! This is the reason the domination tree is viable.
Ingenious hunter, because we will be using at least 2 active items and we can drastically reduce the cooldowns just by getting assists!Inspiration
These biscuits help lane go much smoother, especially if you are up against a poke support.
Approach Velocity, because you can get to your target faster just by hitting a simple Q. You won't be as easily kited! Tahm's glaring weakness is his slow speed but this helps fix that. Note that you also get speed moving towards movement speed impaired allies - perfect, so you can devour them!
Flash is not disputable, as it is too versatile and valuable to pass up. You can use this to flash devour to save an ally from a deadly situation, or flash
You should take exhaust against a comp with assassins, or if the lane looks tough.
Ignite is when you want to crush an easy lane and snowball hard.
Core items
Other items
You can't go wrong with buying tank items. Any and all tank items make you a better front line, which is part of Tahm's identity.
In teamfights. your duty is to protect your adc. If you go around trying to kill enemies, your adc left exposed will likely die so don't get distracted.
This ability is what differentiates a good Tahm player from an average one. If you and your adc know you win a straight 2v2, ult to lane behind your enemies which forces a fight and usually ends up in 1 or 2 kills. If you win a fight in mid lane later in the game and your team signals for baron, ult immediately with someone to the baron and start it. If your adc recalled but you're still healthy, look to roam to mid lane. Getting your team ahead as Tahm is key because you can't 1v5.
-After you
-Imagine your adc is coming back to lane, but won't reach lane in time to kill the cannon minion (or any minion). You should walk towards your adc, Q+W combo the desired minion, keep walking to your adc, and then spit out the cannon minion and your relic shield should kill the cannon minion and give your adc gold. You can also do this for your jungler if he is nearby. This trick also works if your adc is being zoned off cs, you can bring the cs to you adc!
-After you get the 500 gold from your support item, swap out trinket for a
















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