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Malphite
Malphite
42%
58%

vs

48.1%

over 830 games

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

Skill matchup

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Sunfire Aegis
2vs AD
Frozen Heart
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41278%
41421%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Hollow Radiance
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Banshee's Veil
vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Terminus
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Heartsteel
Survival
Dark Seal
Tear of the Goddess
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Oblivion Orb
Bandlepipes
vs Hybride
87.5% WR8 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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