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Tahm Kench Counters

Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench, The River King

Who beats Tahm Kench in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Tank
  • Support
  • Melee · 175 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Tahm Kench

These champions have the tools to beat Tahm Kench.

  1. Vayne
    Vayne

    Vayne kites Tahm Kench and her true damage ignores his health.

  2. Fiora
    Fiora

    Fiora's true damage on vitals cuts through his health.

  3. Gwen
    Gwen

    Gwen shreds Tahm Kench's health with maximum health damage.

  4. Quinn
    Quinn

    Quinn kites Tahm Kench from range so he cannot stack his passive.

Worst picks against Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench usually wins these matchups.

  1. Yasuo
    Yasuo

    Tahm Kench's grey health absorbs Yasuo's burst.

  2. Tryndamere
    Tryndamere

    Tahm Kench outlasts Tryndamere's damage and eats him at three stacks.

  3. Riven
    Riven

    Tahm Kench's grey health absorbs Riven's burst.

  4. Irelia
    Irelia

    Tahm Kench outlasts Irelia's damage and eats her at three stacks.

How to counter Tahm Kench

  1. Avoid getting three stacks of his passive; at three he can eat you.

  2. Use true damage or percent health damage.

  3. Trade when Thick Skin, his grey-health shield, is down.

  4. Watch for Devour: he can eat an ally to save them.

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Vayne, Fiora, Gwen and Quinn are strong picks against Tahm Kench. Vayne kites Tahm Kench and her true damage ignores his health.
Tahm Kench usually has the advantage against Yasuo, Tryndamere, Riven and Irelia, so avoid those picks when Tahm Kench is likely in the top.
Avoid getting three stacks of his passive; at three he can eat you. Use true damage or percent health damage.
Tahm Kench has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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