Tahm KenchTop build

28th of 47 Topdown 7 places since 26.20

Support55%Top40%
Win
50.3%
▲0.3 vs Top
LP a game
+1.90
±0.07
Games
334.0k
a win +21.1 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
2.6 · 5.2%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Tahm Kench Top, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail; Grasp of the Undying + Precision; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 333,957 games).

Build

Most played of 333,957 games

Start

DsHp

72% · 50.6% won

Spells

FlIg

68% · 50.5% won

Skills

starts Q W E

54% · 50.2% won

Items 16.9% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Sv57.7%won51% · 7.3kpick, 7,303 games
  • Ud56.4%won21% · 3.0kpick, 3,017 games
  • Ri61.4%won10% · 1.5kpick, 1,482 games
5th
  • Ro56.5%won25% · 1.1kpick, 1,053 games
  • Ud60.4%won22% · 939pick, 939 games
  • Sv58.6%won16% · 681pick, 681 games

55.7% won (55.1–56.2) · 30,085 games

4th: of the 14,393 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 4,182 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 Steelcaps53% · 50.1% won

Skill path 46% of games · 50.8% 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 › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail30,085 gamesMost played17%55.7%55% to 56%
  2. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker18,238 gamesHighest win10%63.9%63% to 65%
  3. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage15,160 games8.5%59.9%59% to 61%
  4. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Sunfire Aegis9,077 games5.1%53.2%52% to 54%
  5. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage7,226 games4.1%51.7%51% to 53%
  6. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair7,189 games4.0%60.7%60% to 62%
  7. Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Spirit Visage3,435 games1.9%55.8%54% to 57%
  8. Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail3,319 games1.9%50.9%49% to 53%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E54%50.2%177,651
  2. starts Q E WHighest win16%50.8%51,345
  3. starts Q E W14%50.4%46,523
  4. starts Q W E5.8%50.0%19,268
  5. starts Q E Q3.6%52.7%11,864

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion72% · 50.6% won · 241,343 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 16%50.3% won
  • Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion 9.8%49.0% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps53% · 50.1% won · 177,221 games
  • Mercury's Treads 26%50.6% won
  • Boots of Swiftness Highest win13%55.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite68% · 50.5% won · 226,675 games
  • Flash + Teleport 16%49.0% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 4.0%50.7% won
Every option as a table58 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail17%55.7%55.1%–56.2%30,085
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker10%63.9%63.2%–64.6%18,238
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage8.5%59.9%59.1%–60.7%15,160
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Sunfire Aegis5.1%53.2%52.1%–54.2%9,077
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Spirit Visage4.1%51.7%50.5%–52.8%7,226
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair4.0%60.7%59.6%–61.9%7,189
Heartsteel › Sunfire Aegis › Spirit Visage1.9%55.8%54.1%–57.4%3,435
Heartsteel › Hollow Radiance › Thornmail1.9%50.9%49.3%–52.7%3,319
4th item, of 74,156 games that reached it
Spirit Visage27%58.8%58.1%–59.5%19,961
Thornmail19%57.4%56.6%–58.2%13,777
Unending Despair14%58.7%57.7%–59.6%10,459
Riftmaker8.0%63.1%61.9%–64.3%5,949
Randuin's Omen8.0%54.0%52.8%–55.3%5,936
Warmog's Armor4.4%62.4%60.7%–64.1%3,236
5th item, of 20,870 games that reached it
Spirit Visage15%58.0%56.3%–59.8%3,028
Unending Despair14%61.0%59.2%–62.8%2,934
Randuin's Omen14%55.4%53.6%–57.2%2,930
Thornmail13%57.5%55.6%–59.3%2,790
Riftmaker8.1%63.2%60.9%–65.5%1,681
Jak'Sho, The Protean5.8%55.1%52.3%–57.9%1,202
6th item, of 1,355 games that reached it
Unending Despair13%53.5%46.0%–60.9%170
Warmog's Armor12%54.4%46.7%–61.9%160
Randuin's Omen11%48.7%40.7%–56.6%148
RiftmakerFew games7.0%49.5%39.6%–59.4%95
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games6.6%58.9%48.6%–68.5%90
ThornmailFew games5.8%64.1%53.0%–73.9%78
Boots
Plated Steelcaps53%50.1%49.9%–50.3%177,221
Mercury's Treads26%50.6%50.3%–51.0%88,172
Boots of Swiftness13%55.0%54.5%–55.5%43,063
No boots6.8%41.9%41.3%–42.6%22,700
Berserker's Greaves0.3%50.6%47.3%–53.9%884
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion72%50.6%50.4%–50.8%241,343
Doran's Helm + Health Potion16%50.3%49.9%–50.8%52,187
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion9.8%49.0%48.4%–49.5%32,849
Ruby Crystal + 2 × Health Potion0.4%50.2%47.7%–52.8%1,481
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite68%50.5%50.3%–50.7%226,675
Flash + Teleport16%49.0%48.6%–49.4%54,501
Exhaust + Flash4.0%50.7%49.9%–51.6%13,267
Ghost + Ignite2.8%52.1%51.1%–53.1%9,254
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E54%50.2%50.0%–50.5%177,651
Max Q W E · starts Q E W16%50.8%50.3%–51.2%51,345
Max Q E W · starts Q E W14%50.4%50.0%–50.9%46,523
Max Q E W · starts Q W E5.8%50.0%49.3%–50.7%19,268
Max Q W E · starts Q E Q3.6%52.7%51.8%–53.6%11,864
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R46%50.8%50.6%–51.1%151,980
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R12%51.1%50.5%–51.6%37,694
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R11%51.6%51.1%–52.1%37,337
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R4.0%50.6%49.8%–51.5%13,075
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W R2.6%50.8%49.8%–51.9%8,568
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R2.3%49.0%47.9%–50.2%7,497
Finished items
Spirit Visage22%55.9%55.5%–56.2%73,827
Sunfire Aegis11%51.2%50.7%–51.7%38,106
Unending Despair11%57.6%57.1%–58.1%38,049
Riftmaker11%61.5%61.0%–62.0%37,076
Warmog's Armor8.3%56.7%56.1%–57.3%27,583
Hollow Radiance8.1%50.6%50.0%–51.2%27,033
Randuin's Omen6.1%51.4%50.7%–52.1%20,222
Kaenic Rookern2.9%52.8%51.8%–53.8%9,634

Questions

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

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Dusk and Dawn, then Thornmail: 9% of 333,957 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 55.7% win rate.

What skill order do Tahm Kench Top players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 54% of 330,339 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Tahm Kench Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 68% of 333,957 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.5% win rate.