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Tahm Kench

The River King

About Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench, The River King, is a support, tank, and warden champion in League of Legends played in support and toplane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Tahm Kench on July 9, 2015 in Patch 5.13. Tahm Kench uses melee attacks and deals magical damage.

Tahm Kench has 7 skins in 7 skin lines. Tahm Kench has waited 226 days for a new skin, the 106th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Tahm Kench fills the support/tank/warden role with melee attacks, mostly in support and toplane.

Tahm Kench deals magical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Tanks like Tahm Kench soak damage at the front of fights and lock enemies down with crowd control.

Tahm Kench's story

Known by many names throughout history, the demon Tahm Kench travels the waterways of Runeterra, feeding his insatiable appetite with the misery of others. Though he may appear singularly charming and proud, he swaggers through the physical realm like a vagabond in search of unsuspecting prey. His lashing tongue can stun even a heavily armored warrior from a dozen paces, and to fall into his rumbling belly is to tumble into an abyss from which there is little hope of return.

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Tahm Kench's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Tahm Kench

Here is what Tahm Kench does well and where this support, tank, and warden champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • Team buffs and crowd control
  • Tough to kill in fights
  • Shields and peels for allies
  • Strong crowd control abilities

Champion weaknesses

  • Limited income for items
  • Limited damage output
  • Lower damage output
  • Can be kited by other champions

Tahm Kench costs 2400 BE or 880 RP. Tahm Kench sits in Riot's standard price tier, which holds the majority of the champion roster.

Tahm Kench was last on sale 3 months ago for 528 RP (40% off). Tahm Kench has been in 1 weekly sale since March 1, 2026.

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