KennenC

Build guide · Patch 16.19KennenMid build

the Heart of the Tempest

Win rate
50.8%

unchanged vs 16.18

Pick rate
2.4%

unchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
1.3%

unchanged vs 16.18

Overall rank · Mid
#116 / 57

Tier C · 51,101 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 RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Runes

51.1% WR33.4% pick2,569 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
ElectrocuteTaste of BloodGrisly MementosUltimate HunterOvergrowthBone Plating
52.7% WR11.0% pick844 games
ElectrocuteTaste of BloodGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAbsolute FocusScorch
44.9% WR1.5% pick118 games
Summon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchUltimate HunterTaste of Blood
54.5% WR1.5% pick112 games

Skill order

57.7% WR42.3% pick2,168 games
Thundering ShurikenQ123456789101112131415
Electrical SurgeW123456789101112131415
Lightning RushE123456789101112131415
Slicing MaelstromR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
51.8% WR84.5% pick6,377 games
FlashTeleport
51.5% WR13.0% pick983 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

0.0<25 min
0.025–30
0.030–35
0.035–40
0.040+

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

Item builds

First three completed items
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
54.3%
21.9% · 994 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
53.5%
7.2% · 325 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassShadowflameShadowflame
52.6%
4.3% · 196 games
Dark SealDark SealHextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
60.8%
4.0% · 181 games
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltShadowflameShadowflameStormsurgeStormsurge
59.6%
3.3% · 151 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start52.4%
45.5% · 3,451 games
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start52.4%
32.5% · 2,462 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots52.8%
88.1% · 6,510 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots48.6%
6.3% · 467 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots49.4%
2.4% · 176 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt72.3% · 52.4%
ShadowflameShadowflame69.6% · 53.3%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass42.5% · 55.0%
StormsurgeStormsurge32.1% · 53.5%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap23.7% · 56.7%
Dark SealDark Seal21.7% · 54.7%
Void StaffVoid Staff10.4% · 56.8%
Hextech GunbladeHextech Gunblade8.2% · 49.6%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard5.2% · 48.1%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb5.0% · 43.3%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil4.9% · 55.1%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer3.5% · 85.3%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment2.5% · 54.2%
CryptbloomCryptbloom1.5% · 56.3%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon1.2% · 55.6%
MalignanceMalignance0.7% · 51.9%

Kennen counters

All matchups →

Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Kennen

Ahri44.1%315 gamesZed54.5%314 gamesYasuo55.1%403 games

Easiest matchupsKennen beats these

Yasuo55.1%403 gamesZed54.5%314 gamesAhri44.1%315 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