Tahm KenchMid build

Off-meta Mid

Support55%Top40%Mid2%
Win
51.3%
▲1.3 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.90
±0.34
Games
13.6k
a win +20.5 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.10 · 5.2%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Tahm Kench Mid, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail; Grasp of the Undying + Precision; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 13,555 games).

Build

Most played of 13,555 games

Start

DsHp

61% · 51.3% won

Spells

FlIg

65% · 51.4% won

Skills

starts Q W E

51% · 51.3% won

Items 14.8% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Sv58.5%won40% · 187pick, 187 games
  • Hr55.6%won13% · 61pick, 61 games
  • Ri57.2%won12% · 58pick, 58 games
5th
  • Ud56.3%won17% · 22pick, 22 games
  • Ro55.1%won16% · 20pick, 20 games
  • Ri56.1%won13% · 17pick, 17 games

53.8% won (50.8–56.8) · 1,050 games

4th: of the 472 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 128 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.

BootsChainlaced Crushers44% · 50.5% won

Skill path 44% of games · 51.9% 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 › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail1,050 gamesMost played15%53.8%51% to 57%
  2. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage778 games11%59.5%56% to 63%
  3. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker755 games11%64.6%61% to 68%
  4. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage581 games8.2%53.0%49% to 57%
  5. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Warmog's Armor142 games2.0%63.4%55% to 71%
  6. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen120 games1.7%51.7%43% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E51%51.3%6,821
  2. starts Q E W16%49.9%2,156
  3. starts Q E W15%53.0%1,929
  4. starts Q W E7.2%51.2%953
  5. starts Q E Q2.5%56.1%337

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion61% · 51.3% won · 8,212 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 20%52.8% won
  • Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion 15%49.6% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers44% · 50.5% won · 5,964 games
  • Armored Advance 31%52.6% won
  • Swiftmarch Highest win12%57.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite65% · 51.4% won · 8,842 games
  • Flash + Teleport 15%50.3% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 6.0%50.3% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail15%53.8%50.8%–56.8%1,050
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage11%59.5%56.0%–62.9%778
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker11%64.6%61.2%–68.0%755
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage8.2%53.0%48.9%–57.0%581
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Warmog's Armor2.0%63.4%55.2%–70.9%142
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen1.7%51.7%42.8%–60.4%120
4th item, of 2,847 games that reached it
Thornmail18%54.5%50.2%–58.7%525
Spirit Visage17%62.6%58.2%–66.8%492
Randuin's Omen10%49.7%43.9%–55.4%286
Riftmaker9.2%61.5%55.4%–67.1%262
Hollow Radiance8.4%56.1%49.7%–62.2%239
Unending Despair7.4%60.2%53.5%–66.6%211
5th item, of 734 games that reached it
Thornmail14%57.0%47.2%–66.3%100
Randuin's OmenFew games12%60.0%49.4%–69.8%85
Warmog's ArmorFew games11%62.0%51.0%–71.9%79
Spirit VisageFew games10.0%54.8%43.4%–65.7%73
Unending DespairFew games9.0%53.0%41.2%–64.6%66
RiftmakerFew games8.3%54.1%41.7%–66.0%61
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers44%50.5%49.2%–51.7%5,964
Armored Advance31%52.6%51.1%–54.1%4,212
Swiftmarch12%57.0%54.6%–59.3%1,681
No boots6.3%40.9%37.6%–44.2%854
Spellslinger's Shoes2.2%50.5%44.9%–56.1%301
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion61%51.3%50.2%–52.4%8,212
Doran's Helm + Health Potion20%52.8%50.8%–54.7%2,629
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion15%49.6%47.3%–51.7%1,982
Ruby Crystal + 2 × Health Potion1.0%53.9%45.3%–62.3%128
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite65%51.4%50.3%–52.4%8,842
Flash + Teleport15%50.3%48.2%–52.5%2,031
Exhaust + Flash6.0%50.3%46.9%–53.7%817
Flash + Ghost3.9%52.3%48.0%–56.6%522
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E51%51.3%50.1%–52.5%6,821
Max Q W E · starts Q E W16%49.9%47.8%–52.0%2,156
Max Q E W · starts Q E W15%53.0%50.7%–55.2%1,929
Max Q E W · starts Q W E7.2%51.2%48.0%–54.4%953
Max Q W E · starts Q E Q2.5%56.1%50.7%–61.3%337
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R44%51.9%50.6%–53.2%5,722
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R13%52.3%49.9%–54.8%1,613
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R12%53.9%51.4%–56.3%1,565
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R5.0%51.7%47.9%–55.6%644
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R2.7%54.4%49.1%–59.6%342
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.4%54.1%48.5%–59.6%305
Finished items
Spirit Visage26%55.6%53.9%–57.2%3,516
Riftmaker13%61.8%59.5%–64.0%1,768
Hollow Radiance12%52.1%49.7%–54.5%1,636
Warmog's Armor7.8%58.0%55.0%–60.9%1,054
Randuin's Omen7.5%51.4%48.3%–54.4%1,018
Unending Despair6.8%57.7%54.5%–60.9%927
Sunfire Aegis4.0%57.5%53.3%–61.6%544
Kaenic Rookern3.1%51.1%46.3%–55.8%419

Questions

What do Tahm Kench Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Dusk and Dawn, then Thornmail: 8% of 13,555 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.8% win rate.

What skill order do Tahm Kench Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 51% of 13,270 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Tahm Kench Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 65% of 13,555 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.4% win rate.