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Tahm Kench vs Renekton

Tahm Kench
vs
56.6%

over 53 games

Renekton
Analyze a draft with Tahm Kench

Favorable matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSustained DPS

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

Build vs Renekton

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Tahm Kench: Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail, Plated Steelcaps, Bramble Vest, Spirit Visage, Warmog's Armor, Unending Despair.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Heartsteel
1
Dusk and Dawn
2
Thornmail
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Bramble Vest
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot56%
FlashTeleport19%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Bramble Vest
Spirit Visage
Warmog's Armor
Unending Despair
Dark Seal
Sunfire Aegis
Riftmaker
Randuin's Omen
Force of Nature
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

Renekton's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Reign of Anger (P)

Renekton's attacks generate Fury, increased when he is low on life. This Fury can empower his abilities with bonus effects.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s16s16s–
67s16s16s2m
97s14s16s2m
117s12s16s1m40
167s8s13s1m20
187s8s10s1m20

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 Renekton

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade when he's under 50 Fury

    Take a trade when his Fury is under 50: above that, Ruthless Predator (W) destroys your shields and stuns you twice as long.

  2. Trade after his dashes

    Take a trade once he has used both Slice and Dice (E) dashes: it's his only way to reach you or get out, on a 16 to 10 second cooldown.

  3. Back off when he casts Dominus

    Once he hits level 6, back off when he casts Dominus (R): he gains max health, builds Fury every second, and damages enemies around him.

  4. Drag the game out

    If you survive his first minutes, play for time: Renekton looks to get ahead in lane, before everyone has their items.

Other Tahm Kench matchups

Patch 16.21.1