Rakan vs Tahm Kench SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use brush control to threaten engage angles and create ADC follow-up opportunities.
Prioritize quick shields to protect ADC from slow and stacked stun.
Maintain river vision to track Tahm Kench's roam timer and secure dragon setup.

Engage with only when ADC is ready to follow-up on knockup for maximum threat.
Hold charges to peel ADC from or stun attempts.
Avoid raw casts from obvious range to prevent easy dodges and loss of engage pressure.

Tahm Kench at three passive stacks with ready can stun ADC; keep spacing and peel ready.
can isolate your ADC; save to shield or reposition after enemy engages.
knockup threatens engage; avoid standing near brush without vision to prevent surprise engages.

Win the level 2 race with + to set up ADC knockups before Tahm Kench stacks passive.
Deny Tahm Kench brush control to limit his engage angles and protect ADC access.
Coordinate wave crashes with ADC to enable safe roams and vision control around river.

Level 2 unlocks + combo, increasing engage threat; use to pressure Tahm Kench's passive stacks.
Level 3 adds heal and poke; leverage this to sustain ADC and poke down Tahm Kench before trades.
Level 6 charm enables multi-target engages; coordinate with ADC for decisive all-ins or peel.

Convert brush control and engage cooldowns into ADC access and denied enemy positioning.
Use level 6 charm to initiate fights with ADC follow-up and force Tahm Kench to use defensively.
Roam safely after wave crashes with vision control to pressure mid and secure dragon objectives.

Tactical tip

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