A giant, extremely annoying Tahm Kench whose Tongue LashQCooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34 Mana · Range: 900Deals 75/120/165/210/255 (+100% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and Slows them by 50% for 2 seconds.
On champion hit, heals Tahm for 10/15/20/25/30 +5/5.5/6/6.5/7% of his missing Health and applies a stack of An Acquired Taste dealing extra magic damage. If that champion already had 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they will also be Stunned for 1.5 seconds, consuming the stacks.
Activate Devour while your tongue is in midair to devour enemy champions who already have 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste from a distance when you hit them. reaches far and hits harder the bigger he gets
Tank EngineOn takedown, gain a stack that increases your size and max Health. Lose stacks on death.
Ethereal WeaponYour Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target.
Situational augments
GoliathGoliathBecome large, gaining 35% Health and 15% Adaptive Force.
Recommended items
Heartsteel🪙 3000900 Health 100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 10% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
Warmog's Armor🪙 31001000 Health 100% Base Health Regen
Warmog's Heart If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
Warmog's Vitality Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0).
Dusk and Dawn🪙 3100300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed
Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time.
Riftmaker🪙 310070 Ability Power 350 Health 15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Strengths
Extremely annoying long-range poke with Tongue LashQCooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34 Mana · Range: 900Deals 75/120/165/210/255 (+100% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and Slows them by 50% for 2 seconds.
On champion hit, heals Tahm for 10/15/20/25/30 +5/5.5/6/6.5/7% of his missing Health and applies a stack of An Acquired Taste dealing extra magic damage. If that champion already had 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they will also be Stunned for 1.5 seconds, consuming the stacks.
Activate Devour while your tongue is in midair to devour enemy champions who already have 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste from a distance when you hit them., whose range grows with Tahm Kench's size.
High damage while staying very tanky with Heartsteel🪙 3000900 Health 100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 10% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%. and Warmog's Armor🪙 31001000 Health 100% Base Health Regen
Warmog's Heart If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
Warmog's Vitality Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0)., combined with Tank EngineTank EngineOn takedown, gain a stack that increases your size and max Health. Lose stacks on death.
How to play
The bigger Tahm Kench gets, the longer the range of Tongue LashQCooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34 Mana · Range: 900Deals 75/120/165/210/255 (+100% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and Slows them by 50% for 2 seconds.
On champion hit, heals Tahm for 10/15/20/25/30 +5/5.5/6/6.5/7% of his missing Health and applies a stack of An Acquired Taste dealing extra magic damage. If that champion already had 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they will also be Stunned for 1.5 seconds, consuming the stacks.
Activate Devour while your tongue is in midair to devour enemy champions who already have 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste from a distance when you hit them..
The core 3-item combo:
Heartsteel🪙 3000900 Health 100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 10% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%. gives health and makes you bigger based on max health.
Warmog's Armor🪙 31001000 Health 100% Base Health Regen
Warmog's Heart If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
Warmog's Vitality Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0). gives health and regeneration, keeping you alive so you don't lose your Tank EngineTank EngineOn takedown, gain a stack that increases your size and max Health. Lose stacks on death. stacks.
Dusk and Dawn🪙 3100300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed
Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time. makes your attacks trigger the passive once more and heals you. Combined with Ethereal WeaponEthereal WeaponYour Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target., a single Tongue LashQCooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34 Mana · Range: 900Deals 75/120/165/210/255 (+100% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and Slows them by 50% for 2 seconds.
On champion hit, heals Tahm for 10/15/20/25/30 +5/5.5/6/6.5/7% of his missing Health and applies a stack of An Acquired Taste dealing extra magic damage. If that champion already had 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they will also be Stunned for 1.5 seconds, consuming the stacks.
Activate Devour while your tongue is in midair to devour enemy champions who already have 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste from a distance when you hit them. puts up to 3 An Acquired TastePassiveTahm Kench puts the heft of his immense body behind his attacks, gaining extra damage based on his total health. Damaging enemy champions builds stacks of An Acquired Taste. At three stacks, he can use Devour on an enemy champion. stacks on an enemy.
Tahm Kench can also "kidnap" enemies: the first Tongue LashQCooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34 Mana · Range: 900Deals 75/120/165/210/255 (+100% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and Slows them by 50% for 2 seconds.
On champion hit, heals Tahm for 10/15/20/25/30 +5/5.5/6/6.5/7% of his missing Health and applies a stack of An Acquired Taste dealing extra magic damage. If that champion already had 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they will also be Stunned for 1.5 seconds, consuming the stacks.
Activate Devour while your tongue is in midair to devour enemy champions who already have 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste from a distance when you hit them. builds 3 An Acquired TastePassiveTahm Kench puts the heft of his immense body behind his attacks, gaining extra damage based on his total health. Damaging enemy champions builds stacks of An Acquired Taste. At three stacks, he can use Devour on an enemy champion. stacks, and the next Tongue LashQCooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34 Mana · Range: 900Deals 75/120/165/210/255 (+100% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and Slows them by 50% for 2 seconds.
On champion hit, heals Tahm for 10/15/20/25/30 +5/5.5/6/6.5/7% of his missing Health and applies a stack of An Acquired Taste dealing extra magic damage. If that champion already had 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they will also be Stunned for 1.5 seconds, consuming the stacks.
Activate Devour while your tongue is in midair to devour enemy champions who already have 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste from a distance when you hit them. combined with DevourRCost: 100 ManaTahm Kench devours a champion for a few seconds. He can Recast to spit them out.
Enemy Champions: Require 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste. Are devoured for up to 3 seconds and take 100/250/400 (+15% (+0.1% AP) of their Max Health) magic damage. Tahm Kench is Slowed by 40% and Grounded during this effect.
Ally Champions: Are devoured for up to 3 seconds and are granted 650/800/950 (+100% AP) Shield which decays gradually after being spit out. Allies can also choose to exit early. Tahm Kench is Grounded during this effect, but can cast Abyssal Dive and gains 60% Move Speed for 3 seconds. grabs the enemy straight into Tahm Kench's huge mouth!
How to counter
Don't let Tahm Kench build up many Tank EngineTank EngineOn takedown, gain a stack that increases your size and max Health. Lose stacks on death. stacks, or he becomes a nightmare!
Tongue LashQCooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34 Mana · Range: 900Deals 75/120/165/210/255 (+100% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and Slows them by 50% for 2 seconds.
On champion hit, heals Tahm for 10/15/20/25/30 +5/5.5/6/6.5/7% of his missing Health and applies a stack of An Acquired Taste dealing extra magic damage. If that champion already had 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they will also be Stunned for 1.5 seconds, consuming the stacks.
Activate Devour while your tongue is in midair to devour enemy champions who already have 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste from a distance when you hit them. grows as Tahm Kench grows, so GoliathGoliathBecome large, gaining 35% Health and 15% Adaptive Force. and Tank EngineTank EngineOn takedown, gain a stack that increases your size and max Health. Lose stacks on death. fit him perfectly. With Ethereal WeaponEthereal WeaponYour Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target. too, rush Dusk and Dawn🪙 3100300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed
Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time.: one Q can add up to 3 passive stacks, plus damage and healing.
GoliathBecome large, gaining 35% Health and 15% Adaptive Force.
Tank EngineOn takedown, gain a stack that increases your size and max Health. Lose stacks on death.
Ethereal WeaponYour Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target.
Dusk and Dawn🪙 3100300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed
Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time.
Steel Your Heart + Tank Engine + Dropkick: the legendary tank augment trio
Unlimited health stacking, growing bigger after every takedown, and executing low-health enemies. These three augments turn a tank into the one carrying the team.
Steel Your HeartQUEST: Possess Heartsteel with 300+ stacks.
REWARD: Multiply your Heartsteel stacks by 3.
Tank EngineOn takedown, gain a stack that increases your size and max Health. Lose stacks on death.
DropkickYour Attacks and Abilities execute low Health enemy champions, Knocking Back and causing an explosion while healing you.
Heartsteel🪙 3000900 Health 100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 10% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
Statikk Shiv and Dusk and Dawn trigger on-hit effects too
Both Statikk Shiv🪙 300045 Attack Damage 45 Ability Power 30% Attack Speed 4% Move Speed
Electrospark Your Energized Attacks fire chain lightning, applying On-Hit effects and dealing magic damage to nearby targets.
Electroshock Basic Attacks grant extra Energized stacks. and Dusk and Dawn🪙 3100300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed
Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time. proc on hit. That is why champions that fit Ethereal WeaponEthereal WeaponYour Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target. often build these two: every ability that lands also brings the item damage.
Ethereal WeaponYour Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target.
Electrospark Your Energized Attacks fire chain lightning, applying On-Hit effects and dealing magic damage to nearby targets.
Electroshock Basic Attacks grant extra Energized stacks.
Dusk and Dawn🪙 3100300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed
Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time.
Mystic Punch + Ethereal Weapon: abilities reduce cooldowns too
Ethereal WeaponEthereal WeaponYour Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target. makes abilities apply on-hit effects, so they also trigger the cooldown reduction of Mystic PunchMystic PunchOn-Hit reduce the cooldown of your abilities by 1.25 seconds.. Every ability that lands cuts your cooldowns further.
Mystic PunchOn-Hit reduce the cooldown of your abilities by 1.25 seconds.
Ethereal WeaponYour Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target.
Tongue LashQCooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 50/46/42/38/34 Mana · Range: 900Deals 75/120/165/210/255 (+100% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and Slows them by 50% for 2 seconds. 
Goliath
Tank Engine
Ethereal Weapon
Dusk and Dawn🪙 3100300 Health
