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Tahm Kench
// YOU · SUPPORT

Tahm Kench

The River King
TANK SUPPORT LANE
VS
SUPPORT LANE
SAMPLE PENDING
Nocturne
// ENEMY · SUPPORT

Nocturne

the Eternal Nightmare
FIGHTER ASSASSIN
MATCHUP TYPE
Fighter
vs Nocturne primary class
SAMPLE
no aggregation yet
BUILD STATUS
Tuned
hand-tuned for this matchup
PATCH
16.11.1
data dragon version

// BUILD FOR THIS MATCHUP

CUSTOMIZED · vs NOCTURNE
STARTER ITEMS
Item #3859
Item #2003
BUILD ORDER · 1 → 6
Item #3877 1
Item #3047 2
Item #3068 3
Item #3110 4
Item #3193 5
Item #3814 6
// MATCHUP STRATEGY

vs Nocturne — SUPPORT

vs Nocturne — bruiser threat. Engage first to deny their setup. CC chain locks them down. Avoid extended fights — they out-sustain.

EARLY · 1-6
Laning phase

Tahm Kench early lane is engage-or-disengage. Start Relic Shield + Refillable. Trade only when your engage ability is up — wait for ADC sync.

Level 2 spike is huge: full CC chain unlocked. Look for early Flash + engage all-ins on ADCs without escape. Ward tri-brush at 0:30 —...

MID · 7-13
Roam & trade

Bloodsong (quest complete) + Mercury's Treads + Locket of the Iron Solari is your spike. Engage = win teamfights. Tahm Kench initiates, frontlines, soaks damage.

Roam to objectives 30s before spawn — engage on enemy team while jungler smites. Knight's Vow at 3rd item links you t...

LATE · 14+
Teamfights

Frontline engager. Tahm Kench starts every teamfight. Land your CC chain on a priority target (ADC or mid), peel back for your team's follow-up.

Gargoyle Stoneplate active = 100% bonus HP when 5 enemies near. Use it during dives. Build Anathema's Chains vs fed enemy hyper-ca...

// SUMMONER SPELLS

vs NOCTURNE
Flash
D
Flash
Cleanse
F
Cleanse

// SKILL ORDER

R > Q > W > E
1R
2Q
3W
4E
Q
W
E
Q
Q
R
Q
W
Q
W
R
W
W
E
E
R
E
E
1 9 18

// QUICK REFERENCE

Lane
SUPPORT
Champion class
TANK
Opponent class
FIGHTER
Patch
16.11.1
// RUNES
Resolve
PRIMARY · RESOLVE
KEYSTONE
Keystone 8439
#8439
SLOT 1
Rune 8463
#8463
SLOT 2
Rune 8429
#8429
SLOT 3
Rune 8242
#8242
Precision
SECONDARY · PRECISION
SLOT 1
Rune 9111
#9111
SLOT 2
Rune 8014
#8014
STAT SHARDS
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5002
Armor
+6 Armor
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