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Taric vs Tahm Kench

Taric
vs
58.2%

over 141 games

Tahm Kench
Analyze a draft with Taric

Favorable matchup

Heavy AP damageVery tankyHigh sustain

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Taric: Tear of the Goddess, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Plated Steelcaps, Fimbulwinter, Solstice Sleigh, Celestial Opposition, Dream Maker.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Locket of the Iron Solari
2
Knight's Vow
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Fimbulwinter
5

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash46%
FlashDot34%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Fimbulwinter
Solstice Sleigh
Celestial Opposition
Dream Maker
Frozen Heart
Bandlepipes
Spirit Visage
Thornmail
Zeke's Convergence
Bloodsong
Mikael's Blessing
Diadem of Songs
Bramble Vest
Moonstone Renewer
Iceborn Gauntlet
Heartsteel
Abyssal Mask
Winter's Approach
Randuin's Omen
Redemption
50.0% WR6 games
InspirationInspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
RevitalizeRevitalize
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Taric

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Two autos after each spell

    Weave in two autos after each spell: Bravado (passive) empowers them with bonus magic damage, and each one lowers your cooldowns.

  2. A second angle with your bound ally

    Bind to an ally with Bastion (W): while they stay close, all your spells also cast from them, Dazzle (E) included, which gives you a second stun angle.

  3. Heal with all your charges

    Cast Starlight's Touch (Q) when its charges are full: it consumes them all to heal nearby allies, for the same 60 mana cost.

  4. Cast your ult before the burst

    Cast Cosmic Radiance (R) as soon as the teamfight is coming, not at the last moment: the invulnerability only kicks in after a delay, and only for nearby allies.

Playing against Tahm Kench

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't give him three stacks

    Back off before he stacks An Acquired Taste (passive) three times on you: Tongue Lash (Q) would stun you, and Devour (R) could swallow you.

  2. Trade after his shield

    Take a trade right after the Thick Skin (E) shield: by activating it, he gives up the healing his stored damage would have given him.

  3. Get out of his dive zone

    Leave the area where Abyssal Dive (W) will make him reappear: the impact knocks every enemy in it into the air.

  4. Focus him when he swallows an ally

    When he swallows one of his allies with Devour (R), focus him: he can't attack or cast any spell other than Abyssal Dive (W).

  5. Interrupt his dive

    If you have CC, use it during Abyssal Dive (W): he channels before reappearing, and an immobilizing effect cancels the dive.

Other Taric matchups

Patch 16.21.1