Tahm Kench vs Mel Counter Pick

Rebuttal shapes this matchup, and it works better against ranged opponents than against a melee tank. Mel forms a barrier that reflects enemy projectiles, blocks damage and grants her move speed, punishing champions whose output arrives as missiles. Most of what Tahm Kench does is not a missile: An Acquired Taste turns his health pool into extra attack damage and builds stacks on whoever he keeps hitting, Abyssal Dive resolves as an area knock-up, and Devour is a targeted removal. Only Tongue Lash is worth holding back. Across 234 games on patch 16.13.1 the result is 58.55% for him, an Easy grade.

Durability decides the remainder. Mel starts at 630 health with 21 armor and reaches 2,313 and 109.4 by level 18; Tahm Kench starts at 640 with 39 armor and finishes at 2,391 and 118.9. Solar Snare roots whatever sits at its centre while the surrounding area slows, and that is the setup Golden Eclipse needs to strike marked targets regardless of distance, so avoiding the middle of the orb matters more than avoiding the damage over time. Searing Brilliance grants up to nine bonus projectiles on the attack following an ability, making her poke steady rather than explosive, and steady damage is exactly what Thick Skin recycles. Both are rated difficulty 5.