League of Legends: A Guide to Tahm Kench, the River King
Tahm Kench is a versatile tank support champion in League of Legends who excels at protecting allies and disrupting enemies. Here's a concise overview of his key abilities and gameplay mechanics:
Core Abilities:
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An Acquired Taste (Passive): Basic attacks and abilities apply stacks to enemies. At 3 stacks, Tongue Lash can stun and Devour can be used on enemy champions.
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Tongue Lash (Q): Deals magic damage and slows the first enemy hit. Stuns targets with 3 passive stacks.
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Abyssal Dive (W): Tahm Kench channels to dive underground and emerge at target location, dealing damage and knocking up enemies.
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Thick Skin (E): Stores damage taken as grey health that can be converted into healing or a shield.
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Devour (R): Swallows allies to protect them or enemies to remove them from fight. Enemies require 3 passive stacks to be devoured.
Key Gameplay Elements:
- Tank Support Role:
- Excels at protecting allies with Devour
- Absorbs damage with Thick Skin
- Provides crowd control with Tongue Lash
- Offensive Capabilities:
- Can remove key enemies from fights with Devour
- Applies crowd control through stuns and slows
- Deals percent health damage to tanky targets
- Strategic Mobility:
- Abyssal Dive provides team repositioning
- Can transport allies to safety
- Effective for ganks and escapes
Best used as a defensive support who can transition into an offensive threat when needed. Excels at saving allies from danger while disrupting enemy positioning and protecting priority targets.

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