Tahm KenchSupport build

30th of 39 Supportup 3 places, was C since 26.20

Support53%Top43%
Win
49.6%
▼0.4 vs Support
LP a game
+2.40
±0.25
Games
26.7k
a win +22.3 · a loss −17.5
Pick · Ban
3.8 · 5.4%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Tahm Kench Support on LAS, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Spirit Visage; Grasp of the Undying + Precision; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 26,675 games).

Build

Most played of 26,675 games

Start

Hp

86% · 49.8% won

Spells

FlIg

73% · 49.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

72% · 50.2% won

Items 28.1% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Spirit Visage
4th
  • Ud52.2%won42% · 339pick, 339 games
  • Da61.8%won14% · 110pick, 110 games
  • Wa55.4%won11% · 87pick, 87 games
5th
  • Wa55.8%won20% · 19pick, 19 games
  • Da53.6%won19% · 18pick, 18 games
  • Ud53.1%won13% · 13pick, 13 games

51.3% won (49.5–53.2) · 2,843 games

4th: of the 798 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 97 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsPlated Steelcaps56% · 50.2% won

Skill path 58% of games · 51.2% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW28101213
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage2,843 gamesMost played28%51.3%49% to 53%
  2. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail728 games7.2%54.9%51% to 59%
  3. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair678 games6.7%56.6%53% to 60%
  4. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage555 games5.5%58.9%55% to 63%
  5. Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair331 games3.3%58.3%53% to 63%
  6. Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Spirit Visage209 games2.1%53.1%46% to 60%
  7. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair184 games1.8%62.0%55% to 69%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E72%50.2%18,244
  2. starts Q W E11%50.0%2,729
  3. starts Q E W5.5%48.9%1,396
  4. starts Q E W4.6%50.2%1,175
  5. starts Q W Q1.8%53.0%451

Starting items

2 × Health Potion86% · 49.8% won · 21,566 games
  • Control Ward 7.5%48.2% won
  • Health Potion 3.8%46.7% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps56% · 50.2% won · 15,059 games
  • Mercury's Treads 22%50.0% won
  • No boots 11%41.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite73% · 49.7% won · 19,457 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 20%49.6% won
  • Flash + Heal 2.8%49.3% won
Every option as a table53 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage28%51.3%49.5%–53.2%2,843
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail7.2%54.9%51.3%–58.5%728
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair6.7%56.6%52.9%–60.3%678
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage5.5%58.9%54.8%–62.9%555
Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair3.3%58.3%52.9%–63.5%331
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Spirit Visage2.1%53.1%46.4%–59.8%209
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair1.8%62.0%54.8%–68.7%184
4th item, of 2,864 games that reached it
Unending Despair23%54.6%50.7%–58.4%656
Spirit Visage16%56.3%51.7%–60.8%453
Thornmail13%56.7%51.7%–61.5%383
Warmog's Armor7.5%52.8%46.1%–59.3%216
Dusk and Dawn6.7%60.7%53.7%–67.4%191
Locket of the Iron Solari5.7%55.5%47.8%–62.9%164
5th item, of 411 games that reached it
Warmog's ArmorFew games16%56.7%44.8%–67.9%67
Unending DespairFew games13%51.9%38.9%–64.6%54
Dusk and DawnFew games8.3%50.0%34.1%–65.9%34
Spirit VisageFew games8.0%60.6%43.7%–75.3%33
ThornmailFew games7.3%46.7%30.2%–63.9%30
Randuin's OmenFew games5.8%66.7%46.7%–82.0%24
Boots
Plated Steelcaps56%50.2%49.4%–51.0%15,059
Mercury's Treads22%50.0%48.7%–51.3%5,739
No boots11%41.7%39.9%–43.5%2,972
Boots of Swiftness9.4%53.9%52.0%–55.8%2,512
Berserker's Greaves0.5%57.7%49.3%–65.6%137
Starting items
2 × Health Potion86%49.8%49.1%–50.4%21,566
Control Ward7.5%48.2%45.9%–50.4%1,871
Health Potion3.8%46.7%43.5%–49.9%951
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.8%52.4%45.3%–59.4%189
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite73%49.7%49.0%–50.4%19,457
Exhaust + Flash20%49.6%48.3%–50.9%5,285
Flash + Heal2.8%49.3%45.7%–52.9%743
Flash + Teleport1.0%47.6%41.8%–53.5%275
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E72%50.2%49.5%–51.0%18,244
Max Q E W · starts Q W E11%50.0%48.1%–51.9%2,729
Max Q W E · starts Q E W5.5%48.9%46.3%–51.6%1,396
Max Q E W · starts Q E W4.6%50.2%47.4%–53.1%1,175
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q1.8%53.0%48.4%–57.6%451
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R58%51.2%50.4%–52.0%13,699
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R6.2%51.3%48.8%–53.9%1,457
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R3.9%51.1%47.9%–54.4%919
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R3.2%52.1%48.6%–55.6%760
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R3.2%50.9%47.4%–54.5%754
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R3.1%51.6%47.9%–55.2%737
Finished items
Solstice Sleigh52%50.2%49.4%–51.0%13,859
Celestial Opposition33%49.5%48.5%–50.6%8,915
Dusk and Dawn16%56.7%55.2%–58.2%4,208
Unending Despair12%56.3%54.6%–58.0%3,209
Locket of the Iron Solari11%48.0%46.2%–49.8%2,889
Bloodsong6.7%52.4%50.1%–54.7%1,778
Warmog's Armor6.4%56.4%54.0%–58.7%1,699
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike3.2%48.0%44.7%–51.4%843
Protoplasm Harness2.7%54.2%50.5%–57.8%711
Bandlepipes2.6%54.8%51.1%–58.4%701

Questions

What do Tahm Kench Support players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Spirit Visage: 11% of 26,675 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.3% win rate.

What skill order do Tahm Kench Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 72% of 25,495 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Tahm Kench Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 73% of 26,675 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.7% win rate.