Is Tahmkench good in Patch 26.13?

Tahmkench is B tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 50.4% win rate, 1.9% pick rate, and 2.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Tahmkench Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Tahmkench Top?

The best Tahmkench Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker with the Grasp of the Undying keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Tahmkench Top is B tier with 50.4% win rate this patch.

Who counters Tahmkench?

Champions that counter Tahmkench in Patch 26.13 include Mordekaiser (48.1% Tahmkench win rate), Aatrox (49.5% Tahmkench win rate), Darius (49.8% Tahmkench win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Tahmkench?

To climb with Tahmkench Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Base timers, Fight outcome prediction, and Invades & counter invades. Base timers: Base timers are crucial for managing your resources. Fight outcome prediction: Fortune-telling in League of Legends is not some magic, but a skill you can improve on.

TOP · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play TahmkenchTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Tahmkench Top build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Tahmkench is B tier Top with 50.4% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Grasp of the Undying + Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn. Hardest matchup: Mordekaiser (48.1% win rate for Tahmkench). Key patterns to practice: Base timers, Fight outcome prediction, and Invades & counter invades.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeB#22of 47 Top champions

Win rate50.4%vs 50.1% role avg

Pick rate1.9%42nd most picked Top

Ban rate2.2%

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Tahmkench Top Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (1.9% pick rate, 50.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.9% WR

ResolvePRIMARY

Grasp of the UndyingKEYSTONE

Shield Bash

Second Wind

Unflinching

PrecisionSECONDARY

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

SHARDS

Grasp of the Undying · Shield Bash · Second Wind · Unflinching + Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

EMax Q first

14579

28101213

31415

611

Item build

1.9% pick

Starting

Doran's Shield + Health Potion

Core build

Heartsteel

Dusk and Dawn

Riftmaker

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Heartsteel

Dusk and Dawn

Thornmail

Spirit Visage

Bramble Vest

Riftmaker

Tahmkench Top meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Tahmkench holds a 50.4% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.13, 0.3 points above the Top role average of 50.1%. That is the 22nd highest win rate of 47 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.9% pick rate (42nd most played in the role) and a 2.2% ban rate, Tahmkench rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Tahmkench Top held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Tahmkench works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Tahmkench Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Mordekaiser (48.1% win rate for Tahmkench) and Aatrox (49.5% win rate for Tahmkench): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Gangplank (52.5%) and Malphite (51.7%) are the matchups to look for, where Tahmkench wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Tahmkench Top

Pick Tahmkench Top in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Tahmkench Top guide

Tahm Kench top is a durable bruiser built around Tongue Lash (Q), Abyssal Dive (W), and Thick Skin (E): poke with Tongue Lash to build An Acquired Taste (passive) stacks, chain Abyssal Dive's knock-up into the stun once a target hits three stacks, and bank incoming damage with Thick Skin to convert into a shield.

The build

Rune page: Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, and Unflinching (Resolve), with Legend: Alacrity and Triumph (Precision). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Tongue Lash (Q), then Abyssal Dive (W), then Thick Skin (E), maxing Tongue Lash (Q) first with Abyssal Dive (W) second. Starter: Doran's Shield and a Health Potion, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn, and Riftmaker.

Ability mechanics

Tongue Lash (Q) damages and slows the first unit hit, heals Tahm Kench if it strikes a champion, and applies a stack of An Acquired Taste (passive); at three stacks, the next Tongue Lash (Q) stuns the target and consumes the stacks. Abyssal Dive (W) dives him underground and drops him back in at a target location, damaging and knocking up everyone in the area. Thick Skin (E) stores a percent of incoming damage while out of combat and can be activated to convert that stored damage into a shield.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Mordekaiser, Aatrox, Darius, Garen, Yone. Best matchups: Gangplank, Malphite, Sett.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Tahmkench counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Tahmkench good in Patch 26.13?: Tahmkench is B tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 50.4% win rate, 1.9% pick rate, and 2.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Tahmkench Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.
What is the best build for Tahmkench Top?: The best Tahmkench Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Heartsteel, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker with the Grasp of the Undying keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Tahmkench Top is B tier with 50.4% win rate this patch.
Who counters Tahmkench?: Champions that counter Tahmkench in Patch 26.13 include Mordekaiser (48.1% Tahmkench win rate), Aatrox (49.5% Tahmkench win rate), Darius (49.8% Tahmkench win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Tahmkench?: To climb with Tahmkench Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Base timers, Fight outcome prediction, and Invades & counter invades. Base timers: Base timers are crucial for managing your resources. Fight outcome prediction: Fortune-telling in League of Legends is not some magic, but a skill you can improve on.