Tank · Support
Tahm Kench
The River King
Recommended Build
Patch 16.11 · Diamond+ Solo Queue · Updated 6/9/2026
52.9% wr in Support
Build path
- Boots any step
Plated Steelcaps1200 gold25 Armor45 Move SpeedPlating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Plated Steelcaps38% pick · 50.0% wr - Item 1 3 options
Heartsteel3000 gold900 Health100% Base Health RegenColossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals70 plus 6% of your max Health asbonus physical damage and grants10% of the damage asmax Health. Goliath
For each1000 max Health , gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.Heartsteel37% pick · 59.5% wr
Protoplasm Harness2500 gold600 Health20 Ability HasteLifeline (0s)
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gainmaximum Health for 5 seconds, then healHealth over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.or Protoplasm Harness25% pick · 52.0% wr
Locket of the Iron Solari2200 gold200 Health30 Armor30 Magic Resist10 Ability HasteDevotion
Grant nearby allies a290 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.or Locket of the Iron Solari21% pick · 47.6% wr
- Item 2 3 options
Knight's Vow2300 gold200 Health40 Armor10 Ability Haste100% Base Health RegenSacrifice
While near yourWorthy ally, take 14% of the damage they receive andheal for 12% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s)
Designate an ally asWorthy .Knight's Vow26% pick · 60.0% wr- Protoplasm Harness2500 gold
600 Health20 Ability HasteLifeline (0s)
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gainmaximum Health for 5 seconds, then healHealth over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.or Protoplasm Harness22% pick · 64.7% wr - Locket of the Iron Solari2200 gold
200 Health30 Armor30 Magic Resist10 Ability HasteDevotion
Grant nearby allies a290 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.or Locket of the Iron Solari14% pick · 63.6% wr
- Item 3 3 options
- Protoplasm Harness2500 gold
600 Health20 Ability HasteLifeline (0s)
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gainmaximum Health for 5 seconds, then healHealth over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.Protoplasm Harness25% pick · 75.0% wr - Knight's Vow2300 gold
200 Health40 Armor10 Ability Haste100% Base Health RegenSacrifice
While near yourWorthy ally, take 14% of the damage they receive andheal for 12% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s)
Designate an ally asWorthy .or Knight's Vow19% pick · 66.7% wr 
Kaenic Rookern2900 gold400 Health80 Magic Resist100% Base Health RegenMagebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain amagic shield .or Kaenic Rookern13% pick · 0.0% wr
Most-built legendary at each step (purchase order).
Summoner spells
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
Skill order
— what to level when
Tahm Kench lashes out with his tongue, damaging and slowing the first unit hit and healing himself if he strikes an enemy champion.
Applies a stack of
Dive down and then re-appear at target location, damaging and knocking up all enemies in an area.
Tahm Kench devours a champion for a few seconds, dealing magic damage if they are an enemy, or shielding them if they are an ally.
Runes
Resolve
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
After
Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.
Your third attack against turrets deals bonus damage.
Whenever you gain a shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals bonus
After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.
After taking damage from an enemy champion heal back some missing health over time.
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s
Gain permanent max health when minions or monsters die near you.
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.
Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.
Gain Armor and Magic Resist when receiving crowd control.
Inspiration
While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.
Hexflash: Channel, then blink to a new location.
You get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each
Get some gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.
Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
Potions grant some restoration immediately.
Gain a free Biscuit every 2 min, until 6 min. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health and restores health.
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Bonus
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you
Gain bonus
Stat shards
+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).
+10% Attack Speed.
+8 Ability Haste.
+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).
+2% Move Speed.
+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).
+65 flat Health.
+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist.
+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).