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Kennen

Kennen Top

the Heart of the Tempest
Win Rate: All Roles 51.2% | as Top 50.6%
Pick Rate: All Roles 2.9% | as Top 2.2%
Ban Rate: 1.7%
Analyzed: 15413 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Top Mid ARAM

Kennen Top Guide

A Tier

Kennen performs above average in Top with a 50.6% win rate (#23 among Top champions), compared to 51.2% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Kennen remains niche with 2.9% overall pick rate and 2.2% usage in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 15413 ranked games. Kennen is mostly played in this role - 75.1% of games. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, then Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Kennen has low farm - 6.26 CS/min (#45 among Top champions) and earns 412 gold per minute. Averages 2.0 KDA (#20 among Top champions). Has a 1.7% ban rate (122nd place). Kennen deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Standard rune setup uses Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, from Domination and Absolute Focus, Scorch, from Sorcery. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Kennen Top is strong against Aatrox, Sett, Jax, and weak against Dr. Mundo, Sion, and Yorick.

Kennen Roles

Kennen

  • Top
    (Top - 75.1%) 11569 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 19.4%) 2996 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 20512 ARAM games

Kennen Top Stats

50.6%
Win Rate (Role)
75.1%
Top (Role Rate)
1.7%
Ban Rate
0.0010
Penta/Game
5.6
Kills/Game
5.8
Deaths/Game
5.9
Assists/Game
0.35
Wards/Min
6.26
CS/Min
412
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 10.9%
Magic: 85.8%
True: 3.30%

Overall Champion Matrix

Kennen Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
49.8% Win Rate 91.5% Pick Rate10584 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
69.3% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate12 games

Kennen Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.8% Win Rate 62.5% Pick Rate7228 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.5% Win Rate 87.7% Pick Rate10140 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
51.0% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate274 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.1% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate255 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
->
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
50.9% Win Rate 21.1% Pick Rate2439 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
55.1% Win Rate 20.0% Pick Rate2316 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Cull
Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
Reap
Restore 3 Health On-Hit.
Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
62.9% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate27 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
52.8% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate105 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
51.0% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate274 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.5% Win Rate 87.7% Pick Rate10140 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
->
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
65.4% Win Rate 1.8% Pick Rate208 games
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
60.7% Win Rate 13.8% Pick Rate1598 games
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
53.4% Win Rate 19.9% Pick Rate2306 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
55.3% Win Rate 11.7% Pick Rate1349 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
62.0% Win Rate 8.5% Pick Rate987 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
51.6% Win Rate 6.0% Pick Rate695 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
58.5% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate457 games
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
52.8% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate252 games

Kennen Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood

Taste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.5% Win Rate 59.3% Pick Rate6865 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood

Taste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Triple Tonic
Triple Tonic

Triple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.Upon reaching level 6, gain an…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.4% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate180 games

Kennen best with

Wukong Synergy Champion
+8.1%
Wukong
Wukong
Akshan Synergy Champion
+7.5%
Akshan
Akshan

Kennen Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
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W
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E
E
E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
46.9% Win Rate 46.8% Pick Rate5411 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Q
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W
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E
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R
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Max Order: Q > E > W
57.6% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate115 games

Countered by Kennen

Aatrox - countered by Kennen
+5.4%
Aatrox
Aatrox
Sett - countered by Kennen
+5.0%
Sett
Sett
Jax - countered by Kennen
+5.4%
Jax
Jax
Urgot - countered by Kennen
+6.4%
Urgot
Urgot
Fiora - countered by Kennen
+3.9%
Fiora
Fiora
Gnar - countered by Kennen
+3.7%
Gnar
Gnar
Ambessa - countered by Kennen
+2.6%
Ambessa
Ambessa
Darius - countered by Kennen
+2.3%
Darius
Darius
Gragas - countered by Kennen
+2.6%
Gragas
Gragas
Teemo - countered by Kennen
+2.9%
Teemo
Teemo
Riven - countered by Kennen
+1.3%
Riven
Riven

Kennen Counterpicks

Dr. Mundo - effective counter againstKennen
-7.8%
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo
Sion - effective counter againstKennen
-6.6%
Sion
Sion
Yorick - effective counter againstKennen
-5.5%
Yorick
Yorick
Irelia - effective counter againstKennen
-4.5%
Irelia
Irelia
Nasus - effective counter againstKennen
-4.6%
Nasus
Nasus
Yone - effective counter againstKennen
-3.3%
Yone
Yone
Shen - effective counter againstKennen
-1.9%
Shen
Shen
Gangplank - effective counter againstKennen
-1.3%
Gangplank
Gangplank

Kennen Top Lane Matchups

Kennen
+5.4%
Aatrox

Kennen vs Aatrox
Kennen
+5.4%
Jax

Kennen vs Jax
Kennen
+5.0%
Sett

Kennen vs Sett
Kennen
+2.9%
Teemo

Kennen vs Teemo
Kennen
+2.9%
Malphite

Kennen vs Malphite
Kennen
+2.3%
Darius

Kennen vs Darius
Kennen
+1.5%
Renekton

Kennen vs Renekton
Kennen
+1.3%
Riven

Kennen vs Riven
Kennen
-1.4%
Jayce

Kennen vs Jayce
Kennen
-1.9%
Shen

Kennen vs Shen
Kennen
-4.5%
Irelia

Kennen vs Irelia
Kennen
-4.6%
Nasus

Kennen vs Nasus
Kennen
-7.8%
Dr. Mundo

Kennen vs Dr. Mundo

Kennen lore:

More than just the lightning-quick enforcer of Ionian balance, Kennen is the only yordle member of the Kinkou. Despite his small, furry stature, he is eager to take on any threat with a whirling storm of shuriken and boundless enthusiasm. Alongside his master Shen, Kennen patrols the spirit realm, employing devastating electrical energy to strike down his enemies.

Kennen tips:

  • 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.

Kennen abilities description:

Mark of the Storm
P
Mark of the Storm (passive)
Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.
Thundering Shuriken
Q
Thundering Shuriken (Q)
Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.
Electrical Surge
W
Electrical Surge (W)
Kennen passively deals extra damage and adds a Mark of the Storm to his target every few attacks, and he can activate this ability to damage and add another Mark of the Storm to targets who are already marked.
Lightning Rush
E
Lightning Rush (E)
Kennen morphs into a lightning form, enabling him to pass through units and apply a Mark of the Storm. Kennen gains Move Speed when entering this form, and attack speed when leaving it.
Slicing Maelstrom
R
Slicing Maelstrom (R)
Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.

Kennen Skins and Splash Arts

Default Kennen Default Kennen
Deadly Kennen Deadly Kennen
Swamp Master Kennen Swamp Master Kennen
Karate Kennen Karate Kennen
Kennen M.D. Kennen M.D.
Arctic Ops Kennen Arctic Ops Kennen
Blood Moon Kennen Blood Moon Kennen
Super Kennen Super Kennen
Infernal Kennen Infernal Kennen
DWG Kennen DWG Kennen
Astronaut Kennen Astronaut Kennen