Rakan vs Tahm Kench SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tahm Kench

Rakan vs Tahm Kench

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 8, 2026

Overview

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

Trading pattern

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

Danger windows

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

Early game

Win the level 2 race with (W)+(E) 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.

Power spikes

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

Win conditions

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 (R) defensively.
Roam safely after wave crashes with vision control to pressure mid and secure dragon objectives.