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Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench

Dusk and Dawn Sustain Tank

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Sustain Tank Tahm Kench

Summoner spells

MarkMarkThrow a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.FlashFlashTeleports you a short distance toward your cursor.

Skill order

QTongue LashQTongue LashTahm 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 An Acquired Taste to enemy champions. If the champion already has 3 stacks of An Acquired Taste, they are stunned and the stacks are consumed.EThick SkinEThick SkinPassive: Tahm Kench stores a percent of the damage he takes and heals based on it while out of combat.Active: Convert all stored damage into a temporary shield.WAbyssal DiveWAbyssal DiveDive down and then re-appear at target location, damaging and knocking up all enemies in an area.

Start

Guardian's HornGuardian's Horn150 Health950 goldRecovery: Restores 20 Health every 5 seconds. Undaunted: Blocks 15 damage from attacks and spells from champions (25% effectiveness vs. damage over time abilities).League WikiTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess240 Mana400 goldUnique – Manaflow: Grants a charge every 8 seconds, up to 4 charges. Affecting an enemy or ally with an ability consumes a charge to grant 3 bonus mana, increased to 6 if they are a champion, up to maximum of 360 bonus mana. Can only be triggered if an ability was cast and only once per cast instance. Unique – Helping Hand: Basic attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage on-hit against minions.League WikiHealth PotionHealth Potion50 goldConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.

Boots

Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps25 Armor45 Move Speed1200 goldUnique – Plating: Reduces all incoming basic damage by 10% (excluding from turret attacks).League WikiMercury's TreadsMercury's Treads20 Magic Resist45 Move Speed30% Tenacity1250 gold

Alternative build path

HeartsteelHeartsteel900 Health100% Base Health Regen3000 goldUnique – Colossal Consumption: While within 700 units of an enemy champion, generate a stack on them each second, stacking up to 3 times. Your next basic attack against a target with 3 stacks is empowered to consume them all to deal 70 (+ 6% maximum health) bonus physical damage on-hit and grant you permanent bonus health equal to「 10% of that amount 」「 7 (+ 0.6% maximum health) 」 (30 second cooldown per target). Unique – Goliath: Gain 0% – 30% (based on maximum health) increased size.League WikiFimbulwinterFimbulwinter550 Health1000 Mana15 Ability Haste2400 goldUnique – Awe: Grants bonus health equal to 15% bonus mana. Unique – Everlasting: Immobilizing an enemy champion, or slowing one if you are melee, grants a 100 (+ 4.5% current mana) shield for 3 seconds (8 second cooldown). The shield is increased by 80% if more than one enemy champion is within 1200 units.League WikiDusk and DawnDusk and Dawn300 Health60 Ability Power20 Ability Haste20% Attack Speed3100 goldUnique – Spellblade: After using an ability, your next basic attack within 10 seconds deals 75% base AD (+ 10% AP) bonus magic damage and heals you for 10% AP (+ 3% bonus health) on-hit, and applies on-hit effects to the target again after a 0.2-second delay (1.5 second cooldown, starts after using the empowered attack).League WikiSpirit VisageSpirit Visage400 Health50 Magic Resist10 Ability Haste100% Base Health Regen2700 goldUnique – Boundless Vitality: Increases all healing and shielding received as well as  health regeneration by 25%.League WikiRanduin's OmenRanduin's Omen350 Health75 Armor2700 goldUnique – Humility: Unleash a shockwave around you that slows nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds. Unique – Resilience: Reduces incoming damage from critical strikes by 30%.League Wiki

Options

Protoplasm HarnessProtoplasm Harness600 Health20 Ability Haste2600 goldUnique – Lifeline: If you would take damage that would reduce you below 30% of your maximum health, you first gain 100 – 300 (based on level) bonus health for 5 seconds and heal yourself for 100 – 400 (based on level) (+ 175% bonus armor) (+ 175% bonus magic resistance) over the same duration, during which you also gain 15% increased size, 10% bonus movement speed, and 25% tenacity.League WikiKaenic RookernKaenic Rookern400 Health80 Magic Resist100% Base Health Regen2900 goldUnique – Magebane: After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a shield that absorbs magic damage equal to 15% of maximum health until destroyed.League WikiKnight's VowKnight's Vow200 Health40 Armor10 Ability Haste100% Base Health Regen2300 goldUnique – Pledge: Designate the target allied champion as being Worthy, forming a tether between you and them. Champions can only be designated as Worthy by one Knight's Vow at a time. You cannot be designated as Worthy by an ally's Knight's Vow once you've formed a tether. Unique – Sacrifice: While your Worthy ally is tethered to you and you are above 30% of your maximum health, redirect 14% of the pre-mitigation physical and magic damage they take to you as the respective damage type. Additionally, you heal for 12% of the post-mitigation damage dealt by your Worthy ally to champions.League WikiThornmailThornmail150 Health75 Armor2450 goldUnique – Thorns: When struck by a basic attack on-hit, deal 20 (+ 10% bonus armor) magic damage to the attacker and, if they are a champion, inflict them with Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.League WikiWarmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor1000 Health100% Base Health Regen3100 goldUnique – Warmog's Heart:  Regenerate「 1.5% maximum health every 0.5 seconds 」「 15% maximum health every 5 seconds 」if damage has not been taken in the last 8 seconds (3 seconds for damage from non-champions). Unique – Warmog's Vitality: Gain bonus health equal to 12% bonus health from items.League WikiTank It Or Leave ItCritical HealingAtma's ReckoningAtma's Reckoning700 Health20% Critical Strike Chance10 Ability Haste2900 goldUnique – Big Hands: Gain  0% – 30% (based on bonus health) critical strike chance.Build withTank It Or Leave ItCritical HealingLeague Wiki

Augments

Heavy HitterHeavy HitterSilverBasic attacks deal bonus physical damage equal to 3.5% of your maximum health.Mind to MatterMind to Matter — PrioritySilverGrants bonus health equal to 50% maximum mana.Escape PlanEscape PlanSilverUpon dropping below 35% of your maximum health, gain a shield for 65% of your maximum health, 150% bonus movement speed, and reduced size (75 second cooldown). These effects all decay over 5.5 seconds.Leg DayLeg DaySilverGain 50 bonus movement speed and 40% slow resist.Atma's ReckoningTank It Or Leave ItTank It Or Leave ItSilverGain Critical Defend Chance equal to 100% critical strike chance, up to 50%. Additionally, gain 25% critical strike chance. CRITICAL DEFEND CHANCE: Grants you a chance to reduce an instance of damage taken by 20% (5 second cooldown per enemy spell cast instance).Build withAtma's Reckoning
Steel Your HeartSteel Your HeartGoldQUEST: Possess Heartsteel with 300+ stacks. REWARD: Multiply your Heartsteel stacks by 3.Tank EngineTank Engine — PriorityGoldScoring a champion takedown generates a stack, stacking infinitely. For each stack, increase your maximum health and size by 5%. Lose 65% of stacks on death.Celestial BodyCelestial BodyGoldGain 1500 bonus health, but reduce your damage output by 10%.Ethereal WeaponEthereal WeaponGoldYour abilities apply on-hit effects (1 second cooldown per target).Atma's ReckoningCritical HealingCritical HealingGoldYour heals and shields now have a chance equal to your critical strike chance to increase in effectiveness by 40% (5 second cooldown per cast instance). Additionally, gain 25% critical strike chance.Build withAtma's ReckoningNature is HealingNature is HealingGoldEach brush has its own 20-second cooldown. Entering brush heals you for 40 – 300 (based on level) (+ 15% missing health).
GoliathGoliathPrismaticGrants 35% bonus health, 15% adaptive force, and 50% increased size.Infinite RecursionInfinite Recursion — PriorityPrismaticGain 60 ability haste, increased by 3 each time you score a champion takedown.Back To BasicsBack To BasicsPrismaticYour champion abilities deal 35% increased damage and you gain 70 ability haste and 35% increased healing and shielding from all sources, but your ultimate ability is permanently sealed.
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Notes

Start Guardian's HornGuardian's Horn150 Health950 goldRecovery: Restores 20 Health every 5 seconds. Undaunted: Blocks 15 damage from attacks and spells from champions (25% effectiveness vs. damage over time abilities). and TearTear of the Goddess240 Mana400 goldUnique – Manaflow: Grants a charge every 8 seconds, up to 4 charges. Affecting an enemy or ally with an ability consumes a charge to grant 3 bonus mana, increased to 6 if they are a champion, up to maximum of 360 bonus mana. Can only be triggered if an ability was cast and only once per cast instance. Unique – Helping Hand: Basic attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage on-hit against minions.. HeartsteelHeartsteel900 Health100% Base Health Regen3000 goldUnique – Colossal Consumption: While within 700 units of an enemy champion, generate a stack on them each second, stacking up to 3 times. Your next basic attack against a target with 3 stacks is empowered to consume them all to deal 70 (+ 6% maximum health) bonus physical damage on-hit and grant you permanent bonus health equal to「 10% of that amount 」「 7 (+ 0.6% maximum health) 」 (30 second cooldown per target). Unique – Goliath: Gain 0% – 30% (based on maximum health) increased size. is great since it makes his tongue bigger. Dusk and dawnDusk and Dawn300 Health60 Ability Power20 Ability Haste20% Attack Speed3100 goldUnique – Spellblade: After using an ability, your next basic attack within 10 seconds deals 75% base AD (+ 10% AP) bonus magic damage and heals you for 10% AP (+ 3% bonus health) on-hit, and applies on-hit effects to the target again after a 0.2-second delay (1.5 second cooldown, starts after using the empowered attack). stacks his passive faster, you can W in, lick, then Q stun or eat instantly. Knight's vowKnight's Vow200 Health40 Armor10 Ability Haste100% Base Health Regen2300 goldUnique – Pledge: Designate the target allied champion as being Worthy, forming a tether between you and them. Champions can only be designated as Worthy by one Knight's Vow at a time. You cannot be designated as Worthy by an ally's Knight's Vow once you've formed a tether. Unique – Sacrifice: While your Worthy ally is tethered to you and you are above 30% of your maximum health, redirect 14% of the pre-mitigation physical and magic damage they take to you as the respective damage type. Additionally, you heal for 12% of the post-mitigation damage dealt by your Worthy ally to champions. is pushed and great right now, is worth it to get before riftmakerRiftmaker70 Ability Power350 Health15 Ability Haste3100 goldUnique – Void Corruption: For each second in combat with champions, deal 2% increased damage, stacking up to 4 times for a total of 8% increased damage. At maximum stacks, gain ( 10% / 6%) omnivamp. Unique – Void Infusion: Gain ability power equal to 2% bonus health. if you have a fed ally. If you get Tank It Or Leave ItTank It Or Leave ItSilverGain Critical Defend Chance equal to 100% critical strike chance, up to 50%. Additionally, gain 25% critical strike chance. CRITICAL DEFEND CHANCE: Grants you a chance to reduce an instance of damage taken by 20% (5 second cooldown per enemy spell cast instance). or Critical HealingCritical HealingGoldYour heals and shields now have a chance equal to your critical strike chance to increase in effectiveness by 40% (5 second cooldown per cast instance). Additionally, gain 25% critical strike chance. build Atma'sAtma's Reckoning700 Health20% Critical Strike Chance10 Ability Haste2900 goldUnique – Big Hands: Gain  0% – 30% (based on bonus health) critical strike chance.. Nature is HealingNature is HealingGoldEach brush has its own 20-second cooldown. Entering brush heals you for 40 – 300 (based on level) (+ 15% missing health). just got a huge buff, and it's pretty amazing now if you get it 1st augment, especially for Spirit VisageSpirit Visage400 Health50 Magic Resist10 Ability Haste100% Base Health Regen2700 goldUnique – Boundless Vitality: Increases all healing and shielding received as well as  health regeneration by 25%. builders.

LemonNation
LemonNation

Updated the build, and fleshed out the augments!

Anonymous

With how much on hit Tahm can apply with dusk and dawn, I find heavy hitter and ephemeral weapon can be a devastating combo for 3x passive hits and 2x heavy hitter procs on a single q.

Anonymous

Could you elaborate on no Warmogs despite the focus on health/tongue scaling? Feels like mana isn't that scarce in ARAM so Winter's Approach might be the place.

LemonNation
LemonNation

Winter's approach is so easy to proc on Tahm, even ignoring all of the mana it's still better than warmogs in most games

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