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Akali
Akali
38%
62%

vs

51.3%

over 335 games

Tahm Kench
TahmKench
33%
67%
Very tankyHeavy CCHigh sustainStrong engage

Skill matchup

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Gunblade
1Mage
Liandry's Torment
2Mage tank
Shadowflame
3vs Tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41473%
41218%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank

DPS

Riftmaker
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Lich Bane
Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
Heartsteel
Survival
83.3% WR6 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AkaliAkali
TahmKenchTahm Kench
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Tahm Kench's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

An Acquired Taste (P)

Tahm Kench puts the heft of his immense body behind his attacks, gaining extra damage based on his total health. Damaging enemy champions builds stacks of An Acquired Taste. At three stacks, he can use Devour on an enemy champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s21s3s–
66s21s3s0s
95s20s3s0s
115s19s3s0s
165s17s3s0s
185s17s3s0s

Playing against Tahm Kench

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Don't let Tahm stack 3 autos on you: at 3 stacks, his Q stuns and he can swallow you with R.

2

His W knockup has a visible ground indicator — get out of the zone before he arrives.

3

Tahm Kench is slow and has no mobility outside of his W — kite him from range.

4

If he swallows an ally to save them, burst HIM while he's carrying the ally: he's vulnerable.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026