Best Tahm Kench Support Builds 14.24: 52.9% Win Rate Guide

Best Tahm Kench Support Builds 14.24: 52.9% Win Rate Guide

By Marcus Chen

January 5, 2025 at 04:31 AM

Here's a concise, valuable rewrite focused on key information:

Tahm Kench is currently holding a 52.9% win rate as a Support champion based on 50,347 matches.

Most Effective Build

Core Items:

  1. Solstice Sleigh (First Item)
  2. Plated Steelcaps (Boots)
  3. Heartsteel

Final Items:

  • Thornmail
  • Kaenic Rookern
  • Spirit Visage

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching
  • Secondary: Legend: Alacrity, Triumph
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Ability Order: Q > W > E Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite

Strong and Weak Matchups

Best Against:

  • LeBlanc (54.8% WR)
  • Sylas (54.5% WR)
  • Lux (54.5% WR)
  • Morgana (54.1% WR)
  • Nautilus (54.1% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Janna (47.8% WR)
  • Nami (48.7% WR)
  • Pyke (49.1% WR)
  • Rell (49.2% WR)
  • Soraka (49.2% WR)

Best Duo Synergies:

  1. Xerath (62.1% WR)
  2. Veigar (59.7% WR)
  3. Seraphine (59.3% WR)

Pro Tips:

  • Activate E during skirmishes to force enemies through your health bar twice
  • Use R primarily for peeling and protecting carries in late-game
  • Maintain wave control near your tower early game for safer farming
  • Adapt build path based on enemy team composition, prioritizing appropriate defensive items
  • Consider swapping rune shards for Armor or Magic Resist based on lane matchup

Alternative Build Options

  • Celestial Opposition build (51.6% WR)
  • Bloodsong build (56.0% WR)
  • Guardian rune build (53.6% WR with Solstice Sleigh)

Choose your build based on team composition and matchup. Always adapt your itemization to counter the biggest threats on the enemy team.

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