Lulu vs Tahm Kench

Lulu
vs
48.2%

over 880 games

Tahm Kench

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageVery tankyHigh sustain

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Lulu: Ardent Censer, Moonstone Renewer, Shurelya's Battlesong, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Mikael's Blessing, Redemption, Knight's Vow.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Ardent Censer
1
Moonstone Renewer
2
Shurelya's Battlesong
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal82%
ExhaustFlash14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Mikael's Blessing
Redemption
Knight's Vow
Celestial Opposition
Oblivion Orb
Locket of the Iron Solari
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Solstice Sleigh
Staff of Flowing Water
Imperial Mandate
Dark Seal
Dawncore
Tear of the Goddess
Bandlepipes
Diadem of Songs
Echoes of Helia
Morellonomicon
Frozen Heart
Mejai's Soulstealer
66.0% WR47 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Lulu

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Cast E on your carry first

    Cast Help, Pix! (E) on your carry before they trade: they get a shield, and Pix fires along with each of their autos.

  2. Pix on the enemy, then your Q

    Send Pix onto an enemy with Help, Pix! (E), then cast Glitterlance (Q): Pix also fires one from where he is, right on the target.

  3. Polymorph the diving assassin

    Save Whimsy (W) for the assassin diving your carry: turned into a critter, they can't attack or cast spells.

  4. Grow the ally being focused

    Cast Wild Growth (R) on the ally being focused or going all-in: they gain a lot of health, and nearby enemies are knocked into the air, then slowed.

Playing against Tahm Kench

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't give him three stacks

    Back off before he stacks An Acquired Taste (passive) three times on you: Tongue Lash (Q) would stun you, and Devour (R) could swallow you.

  2. Trade after his shield

    Take a trade right after the Thick Skin (E) shield: by activating it, he gives up the healing his stored damage would have given him.

  3. Get out of his dive zone

    Leave the area where Abyssal Dive (W) will make him reappear: the impact knocks every enemy in it into the air.

  4. Focus him when he swallows an ally

    When he swallows one of his allies with Devour (R), focus him: he can't attack or cast any spell other than Abyssal Dive (W).

  5. Interrupt his dive

    If you have CC, use it during Abyssal Dive (W): he channels before reappearing, and an immobilizing effect cancels the dive.

Patch 16.21.1