Why I'm concerned about Tahm Kench

kcStranger··2 votes·490 views

Let's ignore his present balance and assume they'll eventually give him the needed changes to make him approximately balanced. My main concern is this: I believe a little thought makes it clear that his ult is incredibly powerful. It's kind of like double-Twisted Fate ult. The ability to move two people such a large distance around the map can set up ganks and dives very efficiently, and Tahm's E makes him very good at tanking turret shots. The problem is, it's very difficult to get people on the same page for those coordinated plays in solo queue. (See the linked video for some examples of how hard it is to get people on board even in high-level play; admittedly, it's early-going right now so people will probably improve some over time.) All this makes me think that if they balance him for teams, he'll be significantly underpowered in solo, while if they balance him for solo, he'll be overpowered in teams. Since I play pretty much exclusively solo, I have no intention of ever learning to play Tahm Kench.

And that's not even to mention his troll potential (on W and R).

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DrCyanide3 votes

R's troll potential is minimal, seeing as they know where you're going.

W's troll potential is completely in your hands. That shouldn't discourage you from picking him up.

While his ultimate is currently weaker in Solo Q, his W is so incredibly strong in Solo Q that it more than makes up for it. I think that if Riot adds an "Assist Me" ping when he starts his ultimate it will help.

I'm doing horribly at winning, but he's incredibly fun to play. I wouldn't rule him out so fast.

kcStranger1 votes

I forgot that about the R; thanks for the response. Also, if you head over to leagueofgraphs you can see that his record so far is atrocious, though as with all new champs that will improve as people play him more and as Riot figures out his balance. Apparently Riot thinks he's a little too weak right now, though, as there are buffs for him on the PBE.

Anonagon2 votes

They will balance for competitive as usual - he'll basically be another Bard

Occams Raiser1 votes

didn't read- didn't watch. Is this thread about a pro player doing things with a champ (that the average player can't do) that are suppose to make me worry about the other 5 or so tiers?

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