Urgot vs Tahm Kench TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use ranged poke and passive legs to deny Tahm Kench's passive stack buildup early.
Control spacing to punish his melee engages and avoid his stun window.
This lane is a control vs survive matchup where you scale into side-lane duels and execute pressure.

Trade by poking with and rotating passive legs, then punish Tahm Kench when he commits with melee trades.
Hold to flip him when he tries to build passive stacks or engage.
Avoid heavy trades when passive legs or execute are on cooldown to maintain lane pressure.

Be cautious when Tahm Kench reaches three passive stacks, increasing his stun threat.
After using to engage, you become vulnerable to kiting; avoid extended fights without passive legs.
Avoid fighting when Tahm Kench's gray health shield is active and is available for counter-engage.

Poke with and passive legs to prevent Tahm Kench from safely reaching three passive stacks.
Avoid committing to all-ins before level 6 when your execute unlocks kill pressure.
Respect Tahm Kench's stun threat by not engaging when he has max stacks.

At level 6, threaten executes with to force Tahm Kench into cautious play.
At level 9, leverage uptime for sustained damage to pressure his durability.
Respect Tahm Kench's level 6 for potential picks or peel; avoid overextending without vision.

Deny Tahm Kench's passive stack buildup with ranged poke and passive legs to weaken his short trades.
Punish his melee engages by flipping him with and finishing with execute when low health.
Control lane to reach side-lane duels and front-line fights where your ranged juggernaut and execute pressure excel.

Tactical tip

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