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Kennen

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Mark of the StormPThundering ShurikenQElectrical SurgeWLightning RushESlicing MaelstromR
Updated 28 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
C
Win rate
46.8%
Win rate change
-3.2%
Pick rate
2.2%
Ban rate
1.3%
Games
566
High-elo games

Runes

46.5% (256)

Domination

ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
46.9% 444

Skill priority

Thundering ShurikenQElectrical SurgeWLightning RushE
45.9% 505

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion47.2%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion48.0%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes46.2%
Mercury's Treads53.3%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.6 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:46

Amplifying TomeAmplifying Tome46.2%7%
Amplifying Tome32.4%6%

Build order

  1. Amplifying Tome
  2. Hextech Alternator
  3. Amplifying Tome
  4. Boots
  5. Kindlegem
  6. Ruby Crystal
  7. Hextech Rocketbelt
  8. Glowing Mote
  9. Sorcerer's Shoes
  10. Amplifying Tome
  11. Hextech Alternator
  12. Needlessly Large Rod
  13. Shadowflame
  14. Amplifying Tome
  15. Seeker's Armguard
  16. Needlessly Large Rod

Completed items

  1. Hextech Rocketbelt147.4%11:27
  2. Sorcerer's Shoes246.3%13:19
  3. Shadowflame348.6%20:40
  4. Zhonya's Hourglass454.2%25:30
When items get finished
051015202530
Hextech Rocketbelt
Sorcerer's Shoes
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Rabadon's Deathcap47.6%
  • Stormsurge46.1%
  • Hextech Gunblade44.0%
  • Void Staff52.7%
  • Liandry's Torment45.2%

Skill path

Thundering ShurikenQElectrical SurgeWLightning RushEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Thundering ShurikenQ14579
Electrical SurgeW28101213
Lightning RushE314151718
Slicing MaelstromR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Kennen

Best matchups

Kennen beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Kennen holds up at every stage
< 25 min160 games25-30 min164 games30-35 min144 games35+ min98 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +183 (473 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical11%Magic85%True4%

Similar champions

Playing as Kennen

  • You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.
  • Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.
  • You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.

Playing against Kennen

  • Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.
  • Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

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