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Dr. Mundo vs Tahm Kench

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Dr. Mundo aims to survive early pressure using (Q) for safe farming and passive crowd control block against Tahm Kench's engage.
Focus on outlasting Tahm Kench's short trades by leveraging Mundo's superior health scaling and healing to become too durable to remove later.

Trading pattern

Trade only when (Q) lands repeatedly to slow Tahm Kench and limit his ability to build passive stacks.
Use Mundo's passive to block Tahm Kench's key crowd control and punish when it's down.
Avoid extended trades if (Q) misses or Tahm Kench has full passive stacks, as he can convert short trades efficiently.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Tahm Kench reaches three passive stacks, as his (Q) can stun and set up (R) for lethal all-ins.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 and health item spikes when Mundo is more vulnerable to Tahm Kench's burst and crowd control.
Respect (W) knockup engage; avoid predictable positioning that makes it easy to land.

Early game

Use (Q) to farm safely and avoid extended trades before level 6 when Tahm Kench's passive stacks and (Q) stun are most threatening.
Respect (Q) stun window by disengaging or spacing out before three stacks build.
Avoid missing (Q) cleavers early to maintain safe farm and prevent Tahm Kench from punishing your cooldowns.

Power spikes

At level 6, activate (R) before Tahm Kench's burst to heal through damage and chase or disengage safely.
After first health item, pressure side waves to exploit Mundo's improved durability and force Tahm Kench to spend time cutting through health.
Respect Tahm Kench's level 6 (R) cooldown and avoid being isolated or caught when it's available.

Win conditions

Survive early lane pressure by farming safely with (Q) and passive crowd control block to reach health and item scaling.
Use (R) healing and movement speed to absorb damage in side lanes and front-to-back fights, outlasting Tahm Kench's short trades.
Pressure side waves post-health item to force Tahm Kench into inefficient trades and deny him passive stack buildup.