Tahm KenchSupport build

13th of 45 Supportdown 3 places since 26.20

Support63%Top34%
Win
50.6%
▲0.6 vs Support
LP a game
+5.60
±0.26
Games
37.5k
a win +28.4 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
3.4 · 2.7%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Tahm Kench Support on VN, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Spirit Visage; Grasp of the Undying + Precision; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 37,469 games).

Build

Most played of 37,469 games

Start

Hp

89% · 50.8% won

Spells

FlIg

73% · 50.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

53% · 51.7% won

Items 22.2% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Spirit Visage
4th
  • Ud55.6%won39% · 386pick, 386 games
  • Lo50.2%won12% · 122pick, 122 games
  • Wa59.3%won12% · 116pick, 116 games
5th
  • Wa52.2%won23% · 34pick, 34 games
  • Da52.0%won13% · 19pick, 19 games
  • Ud54.2%won12% · 18pick, 18 games

54.0% won (52.3–55.6) · 3,408 games

4th: of the 1,001 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 150 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% · 51.1% won

Skill path 39% of games · 53.0% 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 Visage3,408 gamesMost played22%54.0%52% to 56%
  2. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair1,171 gamesHighest win7.6%58.8%56% to 62%
  3. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail1,049 games6.8%56.0%53% to 59%
  4. Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Spirit Visage505 games3.3%49.7%45% to 54%
  5. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage434 games2.8%57.8%53% to 62%
  6. Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair370 games2.4%63.0%58% to 68%
  7. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen293 games1.9%50.8%45% to 57%
  8. Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair272 games1.8%64.7%59% to 70%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E53%51.7%18,762
  2. starts Q W E22%51.3%7,873
  3. starts Q E W10%51.2%3,594
  4. starts Q E W6.1%48.8%2,170
  5. starts Q W Q1.7%53.8%595

Starting items

2 × Health Potion89% · 50.8% won · 32,272 games
  • Health Potion 4.9%50.1% won
  • Control Ward 1.9%48.5% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps58% · 51.1% won · 21,898 games
  • Mercury's Treads 26%51.7% won
  • No boots 9.3%40.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite73% · 50.8% won · 27,454 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 22%50.5% won
  • Flash + Heal 3.1%49.4% 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 Visage22%54.0%52.3%–55.6%3,408
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Unending Despair7.6%58.8%55.9%–61.5%1,171
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail6.8%56.0%52.9%–58.9%1,049
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Spirit Visage3.3%49.7%45.4%–54.1%505
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Spirit Visage2.8%57.8%53.1%–62.4%434
Heartsteel › Spirit Visage › Unending Despair2.4%63.0%57.9%–67.7%370
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen1.9%50.8%45.2%–56.5%293
Heartsteel › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair1.8%64.7%58.9%–70.1%272
4th item, of 4,391 games that reached it
Unending Despair20%56.8%53.6%–60.1%885
Spirit Visage15%55.6%51.8%–59.3%662
Thornmail13%58.2%54.0%–62.2%557
Randuin's Omen8.5%53.3%48.3%–58.3%375
Warmog's Armor7.1%61.7%56.2%–67.0%311
Locket of the Iron Solari6.0%55.0%48.9%–60.9%262
5th item, of 662 games that reached it
Warmog's ArmorFew games15%59.2%49.3%–68.4%98
Unending DespairFew games12%54.3%43.5%–64.7%81
Randuin's OmenFew games11%55.7%44.1%–66.8%70
Spirit VisageFew games8.5%55.4%42.4%–67.6%56
Dusk and DawnFew games7.1%48.9%35.3%–62.8%47
Frozen HeartFew games7.0%41.3%28.3%–55.7%46
Boots
Plated Steelcaps58%51.1%50.4%–51.7%21,898
Mercury's Treads26%51.7%50.8%–52.7%9,850
No boots9.3%40.4%38.7%–42.0%3,471
Boots of Swiftness5.3%57.3%55.1%–59.4%1,970
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.4%56.3%48.3%–64.0%151
Starting items
2 × Health Potion89%50.8%50.2%–51.3%32,272
Health Potion4.9%50.1%47.8%–52.4%1,780
Control Ward1.9%48.5%44.8%–52.3%678
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward1.0%55.9%50.7%–60.9%358
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite73%50.8%50.2%–51.4%27,454
Exhaust + Flash22%50.5%49.4%–51.6%8,126
Flash + Heal3.1%49.4%46.5%–52.3%1,152
Flash + Ghost0.5%52.3%44.9%–59.6%174
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E53%51.7%51.0%–52.4%18,762
Max Q E W · starts Q W E22%51.3%50.2%–52.4%7,873
Max Q E W · starts Q E W10%51.2%49.5%–52.8%3,594
Max Q W E · starts Q E W6.1%48.8%46.7%–50.9%2,170
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q1.7%53.8%49.8%–57.8%595
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R39%53.0%52.1%–53.8%12,807
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R14%53.1%51.6%–54.5%4,592
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R7.2%53.4%51.4%–55.4%2,342
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R5.2%52.2%49.8%–54.6%1,690
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R5.0%51.8%49.4%–54.2%1,638
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R3.7%50.1%47.3%–52.9%1,216
Finished items
Celestial Opposition52%50.3%49.6%–51.0%19,444
Solstice Sleigh37%51.6%50.8%–52.5%14,029
Locket of the Iron Solari17%48.7%47.5%–49.9%6,552
Dusk and Dawn14%58.8%57.5%–60.1%5,386
Unending Despair12%58.0%56.5%–59.5%4,323
Randuin's Omen6.6%51.2%49.2%–53.1%2,455
Frozen Heart5.3%52.1%49.9%–54.3%1,982
Warmog's Armor5.2%58.2%56.0%–60.4%1,941
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike3.2%50.5%47.7%–53.3%1,210
Bandlepipes3.2%55.2%52.4%–58.0%1,192

Questions

What do Tahm Kench Support players build first on VN?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Spirit Visage: 9% of 37,469 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.0% win rate.

What skill order do Tahm Kench Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 53% of 35,639 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Tahm Kench Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 73% of 37,469 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.8% win rate.