Yuumi vs Tahm Kench

Yuumi
vs
47.3%

over 425 games

Tahm Kench

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageVery tankyHigh sustain

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

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Yuumi: Ardent Censer, Mikael's Blessing, Moonstone Renewer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Knight's Vow, Echoes of Helia, Diadem of Songs.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Ardent Censer
1
Mikael's Blessing
2
Moonstone Renewer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

ExhaustHeal86%
ExhaustDot11%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Knight's Vow
Echoes of Helia
Diadem of Songs
Redemption
Oblivion Orb
Dawncore
Tear of the Goddess
Staff of Flowing Water
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Dark Seal
Shurelya's Battlesong
Luden's Echo
Whispering Circlet
Mejai's Soulstealer
Solstice Sleigh
Imperial Mandate
83.3% WR24 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Font of LifeFont of Life
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth 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 Yuumi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Steer your Prowling Projectile

    While attached to an ally, steer Prowling Projectile (Q) with your mouse before it accelerates: once accelerated, it deals more damage and slows harder.

  2. Hit a champion to heal

    Hit a champion regularly, even with just a Prowling Projectile (Q): Feline Friendship (passive) then heals you, and then the next ally you attach to.

  3. Make an ally your Best Friend

    Stay attached to the same ally most of the time: Feline Friendship (passive) strengthens your bond with them, and your Best Friend empowers your spells while you're on them.

  4. Stay on your carry

    Attach to your carry with You and Me! (W): only towers can target you then, and Zoomies (E) gives them a shield, attack speed and mana.

  5. Steer your ult onto their group

    Cast Final Chapter (R) while attached to steer its waves: each wave that hits slows enemies more and heals your 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.

Patch 16.21.1