Tahm Kench vs Thresh

Not enough games

Heavy CCHeavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldStrong engage

Build vs Thresh

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

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4vs Slow

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Summoner spells

100%

Other options

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Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Shield Bash

Second Wind

Unflinching

Precision

Legend: Alacrity

Triumph

Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

Damnation (P)

Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	19s	21s	13s	–
6	14s	21s	13s	2m
9	9s	20s	13s	2m
11	9s	19s	13s	1m40
16	9s	17s	11.5s	1m20
18	9s	17s	10s	1m20

Tips to maximize your impact

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.
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.
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.
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).

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Stay behind your minions
Keep minions between you and Thresh: Death Sentence (Q) stuns and pulls the first unit hit, so one minion is enough to block it.
Step up after a missed hook
Step up when Death Sentence (Q) misses you: he keeps its full cooldown, 19 to 9 seconds, which only goes down if the hook lands.
Don't give him free autos
Don't stay in his range for no reason: Flay (E) charges his autos between hits, and a charged auto hits hard early on.
Beware the first wall of his box
Avoid being the first to break a wall of The Box (R): that one slows and deals full damage. After that, the remaining walls deal no damage.

Patch 16.21.1