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Tahm Kench · Support

Defensive build

DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 16.19.1
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When to use it

Keeps enough damage while adding health, magic resist and armor through Jak'Sho, The Protean, Bandlepipes and Zeke's Convergence. Choose it against dive, assassins or a lane you can't win.

This build is part of the guide Tahm Kench Items: What to Buy and When.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Summoner's RiftRed side · bottom leftBlue side · top right
  1. SupportMain55% of matches
  2. TopPriority 245% of matches

Starting items

World AtlasHealth and mana regeneration.Health PotionHealth regeneration.

Core items

  1. 1Jak'Sho, The ProteanHealth, magic resist and armor.
  2. 2BandlepipesHealth, magic resist and armor.
  3. 3Zeke's ConvergenceHealth, magic resist and armor.

Boots

Plated SteelcapsArmor.

Situational

Dead Man's PlateAgainst heavy physical damage.Kaenic RookernAgainst heavy magic damage.Randuin's OmenAgainst burst and assassins.ThornmailCuts the enemy's healing.

Runes

Primary· Resolve

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching

Secondary· Inspiration

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspiration
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades

Shards

Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

  • Flash
  • Ignite