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Urgot vs Tahm Kench

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Urgot wants to control ranged spacing to punish Tahm Kench's melee contact and avoid his passive stacks build.
This is a control vs survive lane where Urgot pressures Tahm Kench's short trades and denies his sustain windows.

Trading pattern

Trade by poking with (Q) and rotating passive legs, then punish Tahm Kench when he tries to engage into (E).
Hold (E) to flip Tahm Kench when he commits to melee trades or tries to build stacks.
Avoid trading heavily when passive legs are on cooldown or (R) execute is unavailable to maintain pressure.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Tahm Kench reaches three passive stacks, increasing his (Q) stun threat.
After using (E) to engage, Urgot is vulnerable to kiting; avoid extended fights without passive legs.
Avoid fighting Tahm Kench when his (E) gray health shield is active and (R) is available for counter-engage.

Early game

Use (Q) poke and passive legs to keep Tahm Kench from safely stacking his passive early.
Avoid committing to all-ins before level 6 when (R) execute unlocks significant kill pressure.
Respect (Q) stun threat by not engaging when he has max stacks.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to threaten executes on low-health Tahm Kench and force cautious play.
At level 9, leverage (W) uptime to sustain longer trades and pressure Tahm Kench's durability.
Respect Tahm Kench's level 6 (R) for potential pick or peel, avoid overextending without vision.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke and passive legs to deny Tahm Kench's passive stack buildup and short trades.
Punish Tahm Kench's melee engages by flipping him with (E) and following up with (R) execute when low health.
Control the lane to reach side-lane duels and front-line fights where Urgot's ranged juggernaut and execute pressure excel.