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Tahm Kench vs Urgot

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Tahm Kench should focus on durable short trades to build passive stacks and avoid prolonged ranged poke from Urgot.
Manage lane pressure by denying Urgot easy access to passive legs damage and avoid giving him space to scale safely.
This is a control vs scale matchup where Tahm Kench must survive early and use (R) to isolate or protect in mid-game fights.

Trading pattern

Stack passive first, then use (Q) to slow or stun Urgot, followed by (E) to absorb his retaliation.
Punish Urgot when (E) is on cooldown or misses by committing to short trades.
Avoid trades when passive stacks are low or (E) shield is depleted to prevent getting flipped and bursted.

Danger windows

Beware of (E) flip and shield combo which punishes early engages without (E) shield.
Respect the threat window when Urgot's passive legs are active around you for burst damage.
Avoid low-health states where Urgot can land (R) execute; maintain enough health to deter all-ins.

Early game

Use early levels to engage melee contact and build passive stacks before Urgot can safely poke.
Avoid extended trades without (E) shield to mitigate Urgot's poke and flipping threat.
Prioritize short trades when (Q) is stacked and ready to stun for effective harassment.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to isolate Urgot or save allies from his execute threat; avoid fighting without it.
After first tank item, leverage improved durability and (E) shield to take short trades and pressure Urgot.
Respect Urgot's level 6 (R) execute and level 9 (W) uptime spikes by playing around cooldowns and health thresholds.

Win conditions

Win short melee trades by building and utilizing passive stacks with (Q) stun and (E) shield to outlast Urgot's poke.
Use (R) to pick off Urgot when he overcommits or to protect teammates in skirmishes.
Deny Urgot clean scaling by forcing inefficient trades and preventing him from safely using passive legs damage.