The Serial Nerfing of Tahm Kench

Vicious Thumper··4 votes·2,917 views

Tahm Kench was once a mighty fish, not too hard to kite, and easily countered by anyone who either: has a ranged ability, can dodge a single straight line projectile, or had decent life steal. Unfortunately in recent times, game developers decided to take the absolute beauty of a champion and cripple him, which was understandable. A nerf or two would have been understandable, but the onslaught of nerfs he received are just unacceptable . After the first nerf, and the second, Tahm Kench still managed to limp his way throughout summoner's rift, but I guess that was not enough, for the nerfs kept coming. Frankly at this point, riot has nerfed Tahm Kench to a point where he is no longer deserving of the title of "Champion". It pains me to compare what was once a beautiful champion to a glorified super minion. At this point, his existence in the champion selection menu is but a taunt, mocking all of those who once enjoyed playing him.

9 Comments

Jamaree4 votes

This was asked for, repeatedly, over Reddit, and the forums, no, no one gets to ask for this back.

preternatural3 votes

top lane has been fun since he got removed from the game so... also lol at dodging a skillshot, he could just walk on people before he got removed. I can dodge the skillshot all I want but he's just walking forward ever uncaring about how I might answer cause he'll just heal it up anyway.

good riddance to that champion, give him a real ultimate so the rest of him can be balanced accordingly.

AlterMordred1 votes

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top lane has been fun since he got removed from the game so... also lol at dodging a skillshot, he could just walk on people before he got removed. I can dodge the skillshot all I want but he's just walking forward ever uncaring about how I might answer cause he'll just heal it up anyway.

good riddance to that champion, give him a real ultimate so the rest of him can be balanced accordingly.

Toplane is fun?

Uh what?

Fiora Riven Gnar Kennen ????????

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preternatural2 votes

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Toplane is fun?

Uh what?

Fiora Riven Gnar Kennen ????????

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yeah, it's been fun. i mean fiora is a problem but she was a problem a whole season ago. at least i can actually walk away from her and enter the lane without being walked on. riven i only ban because most of the riven plaers play one of the strongest champs and then don't even look to make plays they just want to farm under turret until mid game, otherwise her lane can be dealt with, it isn't fun but it's more fun than interacting with a kench. gnar doesn't even register in comparison to kench. kennen is reverse kench, he doesn't walk onto me wanting to interact forcefully, he runs away making sure i cannot interact with him so i just have to hide behind minions in response for the lane :/ but even that is fine compared to "oh i'm just gonna walk on you now and you better respect it :/

now fifi is currently beyond broken but that was done knowingly, kench was just broken and riot didn't fucking know what to do about it for fucking years.

AlterMordred1 votes

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yeah, it's been fun. i mean fiora is a problem but she was a problem a whole season ago. at least i can actually walk away from her and enter the lane without being walked on. riven i only ban because most of the riven plaers play one of the strongest champs and then don't even look to make plays they just want to farm under turret until mid game, otherwise her lane can be dealt with, it isn't fun but it's more fun than interacting with a kench. gnar doesn't even register in comparison to kench. kennen is reverse kench, he doesn't walk onto me wanting to interact forcefully, he runs away making sure i cannot interact with him so i just have to hide behind minions in response for the lane :/ but even that is fine compared to "oh i'm just gonna walk on you now and you better respect it :/

now fifi is currently beyond broken but that was done knowingly, kench was just broken and riot didn't fucking know what to do about it for fucking years.

cool

Bultz3 votes

Tahm was broken beyond belief. He would out duel duelists. Out tank tanks. Out kit supports. No, keep in dead.

Posui Gart2 votes

You cant have the best supporting spell in the game(aside from Kayle's ult probably, but thats an ult with huge cd) and a braindead solo lane power

RegardsKitty2 votes

Remember back in season 5-6 when he was pick/ban? He got changed and was considered garbage. He's either OP or trash. He needs a full on rework, and if he does get one, should be made so that he is actually played as a support and not top.

boricCentaur11 votes

He needs to be reworked into a jg. Like no one wants him top, and support is just unfun and boring.

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