What the balls is going on with Tahm Kench?!

AgentBlack·Aug 14, 2018·4 votes·2,085 views

Somebody take pity on this estranged veteran.

I took a long break from League, I'm about to play tonight with some friends who play daily, and I don't want to embarrass myself. Usually Tahm Kench is my go-to.

But I just saw the patch notes. I am floored.

Did we unlock some secret power or playstyle that forced a rework of his W? Why would the Devs make enemy Devour so much more powerful than friendly Devour? This is the opposite of their past balance approach, but there must be a reason for something this drastic. Does Tahm have new interactions with items, or runes, or whatever? What does he build, how does he lane, how does he teamfight?

Any context at all would be great. I can't make any sense of this.

10 Comments

Colton147Aug 14, 20183 votes

Top lane TahmKench is going to be quite oppressive. [sg-syndra]

SithesisLordAug 15, 20181 votes

Insert Ainsley Harriott's HEHE BOI here, but in TK's voice

FirebeardAug 14, 20183 votes

1: Thank you for your service. I Go to basic training on September 4th. Where'd you go/what's your MOS? 2: Tahm was stupid in pro play, and is in general a super cuck champion. They want his get your ADC out of jail for free pass a more appropriate cost.

AgentBlackAug 14, 20182 votes

Hey dude - I meant a veteran of League, haha, but thank you for your service. Good luck at basic.

So, just his old save-the-carry playstyle has become too much for pro play? Nothing specific about the ability's function, numbers, or item/rune interactions?

FirebeardAug 14, 20181 votes

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Hey dude - I meant a veteran of League, haha, but thank you for your service. Good luck at basic.

So, just his old save-the-carry playstyle has become too much for pro play? Nothing specific about the ability's function, numbers, or item/rune interactions?

Understandable confusion lol, and thanks. I'm not too knowledgeable on exactly what happened to kench. All I know is that the cooldown on devour was way increased when used for allied champions, and that's why.

Zane ZephyrAug 14, 20181 votes

I think they finally realized that the frequency of it is obnoxious. Once TK has some CDR then it becomes impossible to pick people off because he just eats them and it feels terrible.

JmmanAug 14, 20181 votes

I'll give you some free advise.

The whole time your their bust you a$$.

Run to line when asked. Always be the first one when asked for volunteers. Help people that are having a hard time. If you quality well in shooting talk to the DS to put a person next to you that needs help and have him tap your leg if you need to hit his target to help him pass. etc etc. At the end they will give out a few promotions. This means higher rank and more $$$. The DS also will talk to the sergeants and commanders of where you will be stationed. This means a easier time and already in the good with them.

On top of the extra time off, and special perks.

Sure its sucks but for the short time your there in Basic or basic/mos training together (depending on MoS) it will put you miles ahead and more $$.

Also some of the crap they do is nothing personal, its just have to make something up to punish everyone.... get used to waking up at 5 - 6 ish. Oh and remember to shave (doing this the night before is a lot easiers than fighting 50 people for 6 mirrors lol)

Good Luck, enjoy it. A lot of cool weapons and blowing things up. You will come back buff and healthy. If you hate it. (some do) Just take the money and its only a few years for a lot of benefits.

InfernapeAug 14, 20182 votes

Because pro play.

BlakiepugAug 14, 20182 votes

Because the balance team is full of absolute baboons who thought about buffing Yasuo's AD scaling on his ultimate by 100% this patch when he is already consistently picked in pro play, yet Tahm Kench is getting hard nerfed for being a consistent pick in pro play and is receiving virtually no compensation.

Wild GeeseAug 14, 20181 votes

Tahm has been nerfed for 2 years, his utility is just too damned good, they designed him really well unlike most supports. They have to keep nailing him down or he totally dominates.