Tahm KenchSupport build

30th of 41 Support

Support55%Top40%
Win
49.5%
▼0.5 vs Support
LP a game
+2.70
±0.06
Games
462.8k
a win +23.2 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
3.5 · 5.2%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Tahm Kench Support, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Spirit Visage; Grasp of the Undying + Precision; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 462,752 games).

Build

Most played of 462,752 games

Start

Hp

90% · 49.7% won

Spells

FlIg

70% · 49.6% won

Skills

starts Q W E

71% · 50.3% won

Items 27.6% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Spirit Visage
4th
  • Ud53.9%won44% · 5.6kpick, 5,629 games
  • Da57.6%won17% · 2.2kpick, 2,160 games
  • Wa56.2%won9.1% · 1.2kpick, 1,163 games
5th
  • Wa53.6%won27% · 442pick, 442 games
  • Ud51.3%won16% · 267pick, 267 games
  • Da54.2%won14% · 228pick, 228 games

53.1% won (52.7–53.6) · 46,180 games

4th: of the 12,801 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 1,653 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 Steelcaps58% · 49.7% won

Skill path 59% of games · 51.4% 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 Visage46,180 gamesMost played28%53.1%53% to 54%
  2. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail13,528 games8.1%55.2%54% to 56%
  3. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair13,000 games7.8%54.0%53% to 55%
  4. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage10,790 gamesHighest win6.5%58.5%58% to 59%
  5. Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair5,384 games3.2%57.9%57% to 59%
  6. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair3,913 games2.3%58.7%57% to 60%
  7. Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Spirit Visage2,715 games1.6%49.4%48% to 51%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E71%50.3%308,806
  2. starts Q W E11%49.7%47,436
  3. starts Q E W6.3%50.7%27,685
  4. starts Q E W5.6%50.0%24,550
  5. starts Q W Q2.0%52.0%8,858

Starting items

2 × Health Potion90% · 49.7% won · 395,761 games
  • Health Potion 3.6%49.1% won
  • Control Ward 3.5%48.0% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps58% · 49.7% won · 267,221 games
  • Mercury's Treads 22%51.1% won
  • No boots 11%40.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite70% · 49.6% won · 322,674 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 20%49.6% won
  • Flash + Heal 6.1%49.2% won
Every option as a table58 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage28%53.1%52.7%–53.6%46,180
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail8.1%55.2%54.4%–56.0%13,528
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair7.8%54.0%53.1%–54.8%13,000
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage6.5%58.5%57.5%–59.4%10,790
Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair3.2%57.9%56.6%–59.2%5,384
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair2.3%58.7%57.1%–60.2%3,913
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Spirit Visage1.6%49.4%47.6%–51.3%2,715
4th item, of 45,659 games that reached it
Unending Despair22%54.8%53.8%–55.8%10,225
Spirit Visage15%54.7%53.6%–55.9%7,021
Thornmail14%54.1%52.8%–55.3%6,254
Dusk and Dawn7.8%57.3%55.7%–59.0%3,549
Warmog's Armor7.1%58.0%56.3%–59.7%3,225
Locket of the Iron Solari5.2%52.1%50.1%–54.1%2,383
5th item, of 6,621 games that reached it
Warmog's Armor18%57.3%54.5%–60.1%1,197
Unending Despair13%53.0%49.6%–56.3%863
Spirit Visage7.9%50.8%46.5%–55.0%522
Randuin's Omen7.3%49.6%45.2%–54.0%486
Dusk and Dawn7.2%53.4%49.0%–57.9%479
Thornmail6.8%52.4%47.7%–56.9%447
6th item, of 359 games that reached it
Warmog's ArmorFew games12%65.1%50.2%–77.6%43
Protoplasm HarnessFew games9.2%39.4%24.7%–56.3%33
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games8.6%67.7%50.1%–81.4%31
Randuin's OmenFew games7.2%61.5%42.5%–77.6%26
Unending DespairFew games7.0%40.0%23.4%–59.3%25
Boots
Plated Steelcaps58%49.7%49.5%–49.9%267,221
Mercury's Treads22%51.1%50.8%–51.4%101,022
No boots11%40.8%40.4%–41.3%49,071
Boots of Swiftness8.8%54.6%54.2%–55.1%40,681
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.4%52.5%50.2%–54.7%1,911
Starting items
2 × Health Potion90%49.7%49.6%–49.9%395,761
Health Potion3.6%49.1%48.3%–49.8%15,829
Control Ward3.5%48.0%47.2%–48.8%15,418
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.6%50.8%49.0%–52.7%2,796
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite70%49.6%49.4%–49.8%322,674
Exhaust + Flash20%49.6%49.2%–49.9%93,676
Flash + Heal6.1%49.2%48.6%–49.8%28,207
Exhaust + Ignite0.9%52.2%50.6%–53.6%4,309
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E71%50.3%50.1%–50.5%308,806
Max Q E W · starts Q W E11%49.7%49.2%–50.1%47,436
Max Q W E · starts Q E W6.3%50.7%50.2%–51.3%27,685
Max Q E W · starts Q E W5.6%50.0%49.3%–50.6%24,550
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q2.0%52.0%51.0%–53.1%8,858
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R59%51.4%51.2%–51.6%236,294
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R7.0%51.0%50.4%–51.6%28,101
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.6%52.0%51.2%–52.7%18,265
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R4.2%51.5%50.8%–52.3%16,771
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R3.1%50.7%49.8%–51.6%12,488
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R3.1%51.3%50.4%–52.2%12,331
Finished items
Solstice Sleigh53%50.4%50.2%–50.6%243,310
Celestial Opposition34%48.9%48.7%–49.1%155,834
Dusk and Dawn17%56.0%55.7%–56.4%80,729
Unending Despair11%55.2%54.8%–55.6%52,231
Locket of the Iron Solari11%48.0%47.5%–48.4%49,561
Warmog's Armor5.4%55.9%55.3%–56.5%24,996
Bloodsong5.3%51.6%50.9%–52.2%24,521
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike3.5%49.3%48.6%–50.1%15,944
Knight's Vow3.1%53.9%53.1%–54.7%14,338
Bandlepipes3.1%54.2%53.4%–55.0%14,265

Questions

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

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Spirit Visage: 10% of 462,752 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.1% 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 437,222 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Tahm Kench Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 70% of 462,752 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.