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Kennen

Mage · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Baron2.45% pick rate A Mid1.55% pick rate A
RiftRank tier
A#16 of 40
Win rate
51.21%
Pick rate
1.55%
Ban rate
0.62%
CN tier
Dofficial #38

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Katarina

The stun from the marks interrupts Katarina's ultimate.

Worst matchups

Yasuo

Wind Wall blocks the shurikens of Kennen's Q.

Best synergies

AmumuJungle

Both area ultimates lock the enemy team down for a long time in the middle of the map.

Jarvan IVJungle

Cataclysm traps the enemies and Kennen completes all three marks with his ultimate.

DianaJungle

Diana groups the enemies and Kennen stuns them all at once.

Nunu & WillumpJungle

Nunu slows the enemies and Kennen goes in to stun.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Infinity Orb#1
Hextech Rocketbelt#2
Rabadon's Deathcap#3
Spellslinger's ShoesBoots

In the Mid Lane Kennen plays as a burst mage: Infinity Orb finishes the marked targets, and Hextech Rocketbelt's active takes Kennen into the enemy team with his ultimate. Rabadon's Deathcap increases the area damage.

Situational items

StormsurgeAgainst squishy targets, for more burst damage.
Zhonya's HourglassTo activate inside the enemy team while the ultimate spins.
Void StaffWhen the enemies buy magic resist.

Runes

Dark HarvestKeystone
Empowered Attack
Chain Assault
Eyeball Collection
Hexflash

Dark Harvest adds damage to low-health targets after the marks, and Hexflash gives an extra dash to go in with the ultimate.

Rune swaps

Swap Dark Harvest for Electrocute against squishy targets, for more damage on the first combo.

Swap Hexflash for Bone Plating against burst assassins.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ignite

Flash with the ultimate is Kennen's main way into fights, and Ignite secures the kill.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

PassiveMARK OF THE STORMKennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.
17sTHUNDERING SHURIKENThrows a shuriken, dealing magic damage to the first enemy hit.
212sELECTRICAL SURGEKennen 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.
37sLIGHTNING RUSHKennen morphs into a lightning form, becoming unable to attack. Kennen gains movement speed when entering this form, and attack speed when leaving it.
Ult80sSLICING MAELSTROMKennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.

Skill order

Priority QWE
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THUNDERING SHURIKENThrows a shuriken, dealing magic damage to the first enemy hit.Q1467
ELECTRICAL SURGEKennen 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.W281011
LIGHTNING RUSHKennen morphs into a lightning form, becoming unable to attack. Kennen gains movement speed when entering this form, and attack speed when leaving it.E3121415
SLICING MAELSTROMKennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Kennen, from 1 to 3.

Damage
High
Toughness
Low
Utility
Low
Difficulty
Medium