Outdraft.gg
LoginSign up

Matchup

Malzahar
Malzahar
18%
82%

vs

49.4%

over 87 games

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

Skill matchup

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1Mage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2Mage tank
Shadowflame
3vs Tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Liandry's Torment
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41269%
41423%

Anti AD

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

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Malignance
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage

Other options

Tear of the Goddess
Dark Seal
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MalzaharMalzahar
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