Tahm Kench vs Dr. Mundo

Tahm Kench
vs
52.1%

over 48 games

Dr. Mundo

Skill matchup

High sustainVery tankyHeavy AD damageSplit push

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Dr. Mundo

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Tahm Kench: Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn, Spirit Visage, Boots of Swiftness, Thornmail, Dark Seal, Unending Despair, Riftmaker.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Heartsteel
1
Dusk and Dawn
2
Spirit Visage
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot66%
FlashTeleport17%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Thornmail
Dark Seal
Unending Despair
Riftmaker
Bramble Vest
Sunfire Aegis
Randuin's Omen
Force of Nature
80.0% WR5 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
UnflinchingUnflinching
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Dr. Mundo's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Goes Where He Pleases (P)

Dr. Mundo resists the first Immobilizing effect that hits him, instead losing Health and dropping a chemical cannister nearby. Dr. Mundo can pick it up by walking over it, restoring Health and reducing this Ability's Cooldown.Dr. Mundo also has significantly increased Health regeneration.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s17s9s–
64s17s9s2m
94s16.5s9s2m
114s16s9s2m
164s15s7.5s2m
184s15s6s2m

Playing as Tahm Kench

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Three stacks, then your tongue

    Stack An Acquired Taste (passive) three times on your target, then hit them with Tongue Lash (Q): they're stunned, and the stacks are consumed.

  2. Save Thick Skin for a burst

    Only activate Thick Skin (E) to absorb a burst: otherwise, part of the damage it stores comes back to you as health once you stop taking damage.

  3. Engage with your dive

    Engage with Abyssal Dive (W): you reappear at the target location, 1000 to 1200 range away, and hitting a champion reduces its cooldown.

  4. Swallow your carry to save them

    Swallow your carry in danger with Devour (R): they come out with a shield, and you can take them to safety with Abyssal Dive (W).

Playing against Dr. Mundo

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Stay behind your minions: Infected Bonesaw (Q) hits the first enemy, and it's his only ranged spell to slow you.

  2. Save your best CC for later

    If you have several CCs, lead with the least valuable: Goes Where He Pleases (passive) lets him resist the first immobilizing effect.

  3. Don't focus him during his R

    Don't keep hitting him during Maximum Dosage (R): he regenerates part of his max health for the whole duration and gains move speed.

  4. Target his carries in teamfights

    In teamfights, target his carries rather than him: Goes Where He Pleases (passive) gives him far stronger health regen than normal.

Patch 16.21.1