Tank · Support · Top

Tahm Kench counters, build & runes

Tahm Kench, The River King, is a tank mostly played in Support and Top. In Support it has a 48.9% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at durability, crowd control and peel and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Support54%

Top46%

BTier

48.9%Win rate

2.1%Pick rate

2.0%Ban rate

#33Rank · Support

41,308Games

Tahm Kench Support most played build

Runes51% of games · 49.3% WR

Grasp of the Undying · Shield Bash · Second Wind · Unflinching
Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells48.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order70% of games · 61.6% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items96% of games · 48.9% WR

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 56.3% WR

Heartsteel

Thornmail

Spirit Visage

Boots57% of games · 48.7% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Tahm Kench Support counters

Tahm Kench's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rakan44.4%581
Soraka44.8%748
Rell45.3%842
Taric45.7%221
Braum46.0%915
Thresh46.3%2,824

Beats

Poppy53.8%277
Xerath52.7%366
Yuumi52.4%824
Bard52.3%671
Camille51.2%322
Senna51.1%861

BTier

49.3%Win rate

1.8%Pick rate

2.0%Ban rate

#48Rank · Top

34,789Games

Tahm Kench Top most played build

Runes66% of games · 49.6% WR

Grasp of the Undying · Shield Bash · Second Wind · Unflinching
Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells49.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order49% of games · 54.9% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items72% of games · 49.5% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 56.3% WR

Heartsteel

Dusk and Dawn

Thornmail

Boots54% of games · 49.0% WR

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Tahm Kench Top counters

Tahm Kench's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Yorick39.4%419
Ornn42.7%590
Shen43.3%529
Gragas43.6%351
Warwick44.6%202
Aatrox44.8%781

Beats

Trundle54.7%276
Jax54.1%567
Gnar54.1%501
Teemo53.8%519
Jayce53.7%570
Gangplank53.0%738

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage2
Durability5
Crowd control4
Mobility2
Engage2
Peel4
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Protecting the carry

Excels at

Disengage

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Tahm Kench in Support?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Tahm Kench in Support are Rakan (44.4%), Soraka (44.8%) and Rell (45.3%). In brackets, Tahm Kench's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Tahm Kench strong against?

In Support, Tahm Kench wins most often against Poppy (53.8%), Xerath (52.7%) and Yuumi (52.4%).

What is the best Tahm Kench build in Support?

The core Tahm Kench build in Support is Heartsteel, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. Keystone: Grasp of the Undying, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Tahm Kench good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Support (rank 33), with a 48.9% win rate, 2.1% pick rate and 2.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.