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Heimerdinger vs Tahm Kench

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use turret zones to control the lane and force Tahm Kench to farm under pressure.
Prioritize lane pressure and deny Tahm Kench passive stacks by punishing his attempts to engage in short trades.
This is a control versus durable front-line matchup where Heimerdinger must maintain turret control to prevent Tahm Kench from safely stacking (Q).

Trading pattern

Trade only when multiple turrets are active and (E) is available to stun Tahm Kench as he approaches.
Punish Tahm Kench after he uses (Q) stacks or when his (E) gray health shield is down.
Avoid fighting away from turret zones and respect (R) cooldown to prevent being isolated.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Tahm Kench reaches three passive stacks and (Q) can stun; avoid prolonged trades during this window.
Respect (R) cooldown as it can remove you from fights or save his allies.
Avoid overextending without vision to prevent ganks exploiting Heimerdinger's low mobility.

Early game

Establish turrets early to zone Tahm Kench and force him to take inefficient trades.
Hold (E) to punish Tahm Kench when he commits to melee range or tries to build passive stacks.
Avoid pushing without vision to reduce vulnerability to ganks due to low mobility.

Power spikes

At level 3, use full turret, (W), and (E) combo to punish Tahm Kench's melee engages.
At level 6, choose the best (R) upgrade to strengthen zone control or burst to deny Tahm Kench's all-in or peel potential.
Respect Tahm Kench's level 6 (R) for pick or protection; avoid extended trades when it is available.

Win conditions

Win by maintaining turret zones that force Tahm Kench to farm under pressure and prevent passive stack buildup.
Use upgraded (R) abilities to deny Tahm Kench's engages and secure objective setups.
Punish Tahm Kench's cooldowns and shield downtime with (E) stuns and layered turret damage to snowball lane control.