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MonkeyKing
Wukong
80%
20%

vs

43.1%

over 72 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

Trinity Force
1DPS
Black Cleaver
2vs Tank
Maw of Malmortius
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Eclipse
5DPS

Summoner spells

41484%
41215%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Tank

Serpent's Fang
5vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Eclipse
DPS
Ravenous Hydra
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS

Other options

Executioner's Calling
Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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