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Zilean
Zilean
20%
80%

vs

49.4%

over 439 games

Tahm Kench
TahmKench
33%
67%
Very tankyHeavy CCHigh sustainStrong engage

Skill matchup

Build vs Tahm Kench

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Shurelya's Battlesong
1
Imperial Mandate
2Mage
Redemption
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Solstice Sleigh
5HP

Summoner spells

4762%
3424%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Knight's Vow
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

DPS

Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Luden's Echo
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Blackfire Torch
Mage
Malignance
Mage

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
HP
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Celestial Opposition
HP
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Tear of the Goddess
Dream Maker
HP
Mejai's Soulstealer
Diadem of Songs
HP
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Echoes of Helia
HP
100.0% WR3 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
DominationDomination
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZileanZilean
TahmKenchTahm Kench
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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 against Tahm Kench

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Don't let Tahm stack 3 autos on you: at 3 stacks, his Q stuns and he can swallow you with R.

2

His W knockup has a visible ground indicator — get out of the zone before he arrives.

3

Tahm Kench is slow and has no mobility outside of his W — kite him from range.

4

If he swallows an ally to save them, burst HIM while he's carrying the ally: he's vulnerable.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026