KennenB

Build guide · Patch 16.19KennenTop build

the Heart of the Tempest

Win rate
50.6%

#20/64 by win rate▼ 0.3 vs 16.18

Pick rate
1.9%

#40/64 most picked▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Ban rate
1.2%

#48 most bannedunchanged vs 16.18

Overall rank · Top
#32 / 64

Tier B · 40,538 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Kennen build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

ElectrocuteTaste of BloodGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAbsolute FocusScorch

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

Thundering ShurikenQElectrical SurgeWLightning RushE

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Runes

49.7% WR44.1% pick17,248 games
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
First StrikeMagical FootwearTime Warp TonicCosmic InsightUltimate HunterTaste of Blood
49.7% WR7.7% pick3,001 games
Summon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchUltimate HunterTaste of Blood
49.0% WR6.5% pick2,531 games
ElectrocuteTaste of BloodGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAbsolute FocusScorch
52.2% WR2.4% pick934 games

Skill order

53.9% WR41.8% pick11,996 games
Thundering ShurikenQ123456789101112131415
Electrical SurgeW123456789101112131415
Lightning RushE123456789101112131415
Slicing MaelstromR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
50.7% WR69.4% pick26,485 games
FlashTeleport
50.5% WR26.5% pick10,122 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

50.5<25 min
50.925–30
51.430–35
48.635–40
50.640+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
53.5%
24.2% · 4,983 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
55.6%
7.6% · 1,566 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassShadowflameShadowflame
55.0%
5.0% · 1,022 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
51.5%
4.2% · 864 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltStormsurgeStormsurgeZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
54.2%
4.0% · 821 games
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start50.7%
52.8% · 20,371 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start50.5%
26.7% · 10,305 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots51.2%
88.6% · 32,487 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots54.3%
3.7% · 1,339 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots52.1%
2.4% · 895 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt74.9% · 51.0%
ShadowflameShadowflame60.7% · 53.1%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass40.9% · 53.7%
Hextech GunbladeHextech Gunblade22.4% · 50.9%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap18.4% · 57.3%
StormsurgeStormsurge17.4% · 54.9%
Void StaffVoid Staff10.1% · 54.8%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb9.3% · 44.6%
Dark SealDark Seal8.4% · 56.7%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard5.3% · 51.6%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment5.0% · 50.8%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2.8% · 55.2%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon2.4% · 52.5%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer1.3% · 88.2%
CryptbloomCryptbloom0.8% · 56.9%
Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv0.7% · 47.6%

Kennen counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Kennen

Dr. Mundo44.1%942 gamesGangplank45.6%776 gamesUrgot46.8%432 gamesNasus46.9%970 gamesOlaf47.2%494 gamesFiora47.8%854 games

Easiest matchupsKennen beats these

Volibear57.2%551 gamesAmbessa55.6%744 gamesK'Sante54.5%505 gamesRumble54.4%305 gamesRiven53.8%457 gamesGwen53.7%408 games

Kennen abilities

Mark of the Storm

PassiveMark of the Storm

Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.

Thundering Shuriken

QThundering Shuriken

Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.

Cooldown: 7/6.25/5.5/4.75/4s · Cost: 60/55/50/45/40
Electrical Surge

WElectrical Surge

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.

Cooldown: 13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6s · Cost: 40
Lightning Rush

ELightning Rush

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.

Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6s · Cost: 80
Slicing Maelstrom

RSlicing Maelstrom

Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.

Cooldown: 120s