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KogMaw
Kog'Maw
62%
38%

vs

50.0%
Tahm Kench
TahmKench
33%
67%
Very tankyHeavy CCHigh sustainStrong engage

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

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Guinsoo's Rageblade
1
Blade of The Ruined King
2DPS
Wit's End
3vs AP

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Terminus
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

42174%
4621%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank

DPS

Runaan's Hurricane
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Navori Flickerblade
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KogMawKog'Maw
TahmKenchTahm Kench
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

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