Tahm KenchSupport build

26th of 38 Supportup 2 places since 26.20

Support52%Top42%Bot4%
Win
49.4%
▼0.5 vs Support
LP a game
+2.50
±0.23
Games
36.3k
a win +23.8 · a loss −18.6
Pick · Ban
2.4 · 2.5%
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 36,335 games).

Build

Most played of 36,335 games

Start

Hp

95% · 49.5% won

Spells

FlIg

61% · 49.1% won

Skills

starts Q W E

70% · 50.4% won

Items 12.1% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Spirit Visage
4th
  • Th54.5% won16% pick
  • Sv55.5% won15% pick
  • Ud55.5% won14% pick
5th
  • Ud47.4% won17% pick
  • Wa66.7% won11% pick
  • Ro50.0% won11% pick

53.1% won (50.0–56.1) · 1,027 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps51% · 49.2% won

Skill path 62% of games · 52.0% 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 Visage1,027 gamesMost played12%53.1%50% to 56%
  2. Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Thornmail646 games7.6%50.6%47% to 54%
  3. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair353 games4.2%56.7%51% to 62%
  4. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage347 games4.1%59.4%54% to 64%
  5. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail325 games3.8%56.9%51% to 62%
  6. Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair302 games3.6%53.3%48% to 59%
  7. Heartsteel › Unending Despair › Spirit Visage206 games2.4%60.2%53% to 67%
  8. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair177 games2.1%53.1%46% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E70%50.4%20,292
  2. starts Q E W9.4%49.1%2,731
  3. starts Q W E9.1%49.7%2,650
  4. starts Q E W5.1%49.0%1,496
  5. starts Q W Q2.6%52.0%761

Starting items

2 × Health Potion95% · 49.5% won · 28,922 games
  • Health Potion 1.6%49.5% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Control Ward 0.7%52.8% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps51% · 49.2% won · 18,591 games
  • Mercury's Treads 27%51.1% won
  • Boots of Swiftness Highest win13%53.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite61% · 49.1% won · 21,997 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 26%50.0% won
  • Flash + Heal 11%49.8% won
Every option as a table48 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage12%53.1%50.0%–56.1%1,027
Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Thornmail7.6%50.6%46.8%–54.5%646
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair4.2%56.7%51.4%–61.7%353
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage4.1%59.4%54.1%–64.4%347
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail3.8%56.9%51.5%–62.2%325
Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair3.6%53.3%47.7%–58.9%302
Heartsteel › Unending Despair › Spirit Visage2.4%60.2%53.4%–66.6%206
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair2.1%53.1%45.8%–60.3%177
4th item, of 1,637 games that reached it
Thornmail16%54.5%48.4%–60.5%255
Spirit Visage15%55.5%49.2%–61.5%247
Unending Despair14%55.5%49.0%–61.8%227
Randuin's Omen8.4%54.0%45.7%–62.1%137
Protoplasm Harness6.5%59.8%50.3%–68.6%107
Locket of the Iron SolariFew games5.7%55.3%45.3%–65.0%94
Boots
Plated Steelcaps51%49.2%48.5%–49.9%18,591
Mercury's Treads27%51.1%50.1%–52.1%9,643
Boots of Swiftness13%53.9%52.5%–55.4%4,585
No boots8.8%38.8%37.1%–40.5%3,213
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.6%52.0%45.1%–58.8%202
Starting items
2 × Health Potion95%49.5%48.9%–50.1%28,922
Health Potion1.6%49.5%45.0%–53.9%479
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.7%52.8%46.1%–59.3%216
Control Ward0.6%50.0%42.9%–57.1%186
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite61%49.1%48.4%–49.8%21,997
Exhaust + Flash26%50.0%48.9%–51.0%9,273
Flash + Heal11%49.8%48.3%–51.4%4,100
Exhaust + Ignite0.8%53.0%47.3%–58.5%304
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E70%50.4%49.7%–51.1%20,292
Max Q W E · starts Q E W9.4%49.1%47.2%–51.0%2,731
Max Q E W · starts Q W E9.1%49.7%47.8%–51.6%2,650
Max Q E W · starts Q E W5.1%49.0%46.5%–51.5%1,496
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q2.6%52.0%48.5%–55.6%761
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R62%52.0%51.2%–52.8%15,992
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R7.6%50.2%48.0%–52.4%1,981
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R7.0%50.7%48.4%–53.0%1,816
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R4.2%51.1%48.1%–54.1%1,088
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.7%49.7%46.0%–53.3%709
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R2.7%51.9%48.2%–55.6%696
Finished items
Solstice Sleigh51%50.1%49.4%–50.8%18,356
Celestial Opposition38%48.6%47.7%–49.4%13,881
Locket of the Iron Solari17%49.2%47.9%–50.4%6,041
Dusk and Dawn15%54.8%53.5%–56.2%5,363
Unending Despair8.4%55.9%54.2%–57.7%3,039
Knight's Vow7.6%54.0%52.2%–55.9%2,759
Bloodsong7.5%51.8%49.9%–53.7%2,709
Bandlepipes6.3%54.1%52.1%–56.1%2,296
Protoplasm Harness5.8%53.0%50.9%–55.1%2,113
Randuin's Omen4.2%49.8%47.3%–52.3%1,514

Questions

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

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Spirit Visage: 3% of 36,335 games in Emerald and above, 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: 70% of 29,051 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 50.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Tahm Kench Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 61% of 36,335 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 49.1% win rate.