Tahm Kench is a powerful top lane champion with a 59.6% win rate across 14,803 matches. Here's the essential build guide:

Most Popular Build (59.6% WR)

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Runes: Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching
• Secondary: Legend: Alacrity, Triumph
• Shards: Attack Speed, Health Scaling, Health Scaling
• Core Items: Heartsteel > Boots of Swiftness > Riftmaker
• Final Items: Unending Despair, Spirit Visage, Thornmail
• Skill Order: Q > W > E

Best Matchups:

• Jayce (57.4% WR)
• Malphite (56.3% WR)
• Gangplank (55.3% WR)
• Rumble (54.9% WR)
• Nasus (54.7% WR)

Worst Matchups (Avoid):

• Heimerdinger (44.6% WR)
• Wukong (46.1% WR)
• Riven (46.2% WR)
• Swain (46.3% WR)
• Singed (47.3% WR)

Key Tips:

• Activate E during fights to force enemies through your health bar twice
• Use R primarily to protect strong carries in late game
• Keep waves closer to your tower early game for safer farming
• Adapt build based on matchup - consider Armor or Magic Resist shards accordingly

Alternative builds also perform well, with a defensive-focused build achieving 52.9% WR and a Sunfire Aegis build reaching 56.1% WR. Choose based on team composition and matchup.

Best Synergies:

• Xerath (62.1% WR)
• Veigar (59.7% WR)
• Seraphine (59.4% WR)
• Ziggs (56.7% WR)
• Nilah (56.1% WR)

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