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Kennen
Kennen
46%
54%

vs

44.9%

over 267 games

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

Hard matchup

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1Mage tank
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Stormsurge
3vs Tank

Standard

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

Summoner spells

41460%
41232%

Anti AD

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

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Terminus
vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Yun Tal Wildarrows
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Stormrazor
DPS
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Nashor's Tooth
DPS

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Dark Seal
100.0% WR2 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KennenKennen
TahmKenchTahm Kench
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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