Tahm KenchSupport build

30th of 42 Supportup 1 place, was C since 26.19

Support54%Top40%
Win
49.7%
▼0.4 vs Support
LP a game
+2.60
±0.08
Games
273.3k
a win +22.9 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
3.7 · 5.4%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Tahm Kench Support, patch 26.20: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Spirit Visage; Grasp of the Undying + Precision; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 273,326 games).

Build

Most played of 273,326 games

Start

Hp

91% · 49.9% won

Spells

FlIg

71% · 49.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

71% · 50.4% won

Items 18.7% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Spirit Visage
4th
  • Ud55.8% won22% pick
  • Sv55.3% won15% pick
  • Th54.0% won14% pick
5th
  • Wa55.7% won16% pick
  • Ud53.9% won13% pick
  • Da60.0% won7.7% pick

53.7% won (52.9–54.5) · 14,775 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps58% · 49.8% won

Skill path 60% of games · 51.5% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage14,775 gamesMost played19%53.7%53% to 54%
  2. Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Thornmail7,432 games9.4%53.4%52% to 55%
  3. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair5,667 games7.2%54.2%53% to 56%
  4. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail4,056 games5.1%54.5%53% to 56%
  5. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage4,041 gamesHighest win5.1%57.8%56% to 59%
  6. Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair2,782 games3.5%57.1%55% to 59%
  7. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Dusk and Dawn2,060 games2.6%55.6%53% to 58%
  8. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair1,969 games2.5%58.0%56% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E71%50.4%151,847
  2. starts Q W E10%50.8%22,340
  3. starts Q E W6.8%50.5%14,522
  4. starts Q E W5.6%50.5%12,059
  5. starts Q W Q2.1%51.6%4,569

Starting items

2 × Health Potion91% · 49.9% won · 196,258 games
  • Health Potion 3.5%49.3% won
  • Control Ward 3.4%48.8% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps58% · 49.8% won · 157,265 games
  • Mercury's Treads 22%51.1% won
  • No boots 10%41.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite71% · 49.7% won · 194,565 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 19%49.9% won
  • Flash + Heal 5.7%48.9% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage19%53.7%52.9%–54.5%14,775
Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Thornmail9.4%53.4%52.3%–54.5%7,432
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair7.2%54.2%52.9%–55.5%5,667
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail5.1%54.5%53.0%–56.1%4,056
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage5.1%57.8%56.2%–59.3%4,041
Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair3.5%57.1%55.2%–58.9%2,782
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Dusk and Dawn2.6%55.6%53.5%–57.8%2,060
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair2.5%58.0%55.8%–60.2%1,969
4th item, of 20,833 games that reached it
Unending Despair22%55.8%54.4%–57.2%4,659
Spirit Visage15%55.3%53.6%–57.1%3,079
Thornmail14%54.0%52.2%–55.8%2,900
Dusk and Dawn7.7%53.7%51.3%–56.1%1,612
Warmog's Armor6.7%59.0%56.4%–61.6%1,393
Locket of the Iron Solari5.3%52.1%49.1%–55.0%1,093
5th item, of 2,614 games that reached it
Warmog's Armor16%55.7%50.9%–60.4%418
Unending Despair13%53.9%48.5%–59.2%332
Dusk and Dawn7.7%60.0%53.1%–66.5%200
Spirit Visage7.5%50.5%43.6%–57.4%196
Thornmail7.2%55.6%48.4%–62.5%189
Randuin's Omen6.3%56.1%48.4%–63.5%164
Boots
Plated Steelcaps58%49.8%49.5%–50.0%157,265
Mercury's Treads22%51.1%50.7%–51.5%59,733
No boots10%41.2%40.7%–41.8%27,463
Boots of Swiftness9.5%54.3%53.7%–54.9%25,910
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.4%48.3%45.3%–51.2%1,090
Starting items
2 × Health Potion91%49.9%49.7%–50.2%196,258
Health Potion3.5%49.3%48.1%–50.4%7,526
Control Ward3.4%48.8%47.7%–50.0%7,344
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.6%50.0%47.2%–52.7%1,263
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite71%49.7%49.5%–49.9%194,565
Exhaust + Flash19%49.9%49.5%–50.3%53,051
Flash + Heal5.7%48.9%48.1%–49.6%15,609
Exhaust + Ignite0.9%51.8%49.9%–53.8%2,531
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E71%50.4%50.2%–50.7%151,847
Max Q E W · starts Q W E10%50.8%50.1%–51.4%22,340
Max Q W E · starts Q E W6.8%50.5%49.7%–51.3%14,522
Max Q E W · starts Q E W5.6%50.5%49.7%–51.4%12,059
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q2.1%51.6%50.2%–53.1%4,569
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R60%51.5%51.2%–51.8%117,168
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R6.9%52.4%51.5%–53.2%13,432
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.9%51.3%50.3%–52.3%9,561
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R4.4%51.3%50.2%–52.3%8,533
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.9%51.2%49.9%–52.5%5,719
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R2.9%51.2%49.9%–52.5%5,684
Finished items
Solstice Sleigh55%50.5%50.2%–50.7%149,173
Celestial Opposition31%48.8%48.5%–49.2%85,902
Dusk and Dawn18%56.0%55.5%–56.4%49,803
Unending Despair11%55.2%54.7%–55.8%31,117
Locket of the Iron Solari9.6%48.2%47.6%–48.8%26,185
Bloodsong5.8%51.6%50.9%–52.4%15,717
Warmog's Armor5.1%56.1%55.3%–56.9%14,058
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike3.5%49.0%48.0%–50.0%9,490
Protoplasm Harness3.2%54.2%53.2%–55.3%8,633
Bandlepipes3.0%52.5%51.4%–53.6%8,194

Questions

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

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Spirit Visage: 5% of 273,326 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.7% win rate.

What skill order do Tahm Kench Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 71% of 214,692 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Tahm Kench Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 71% of 273,326 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.7% win rate.