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Aatrox vs Kennen

Aatrox
vs
48.3%

over 429 games

Kennen
Analyze a draft with Aatrox

Skill matchup

Heavy CCStrong engageHeavy AP damageHigh burst

Build vs Kennen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Aatrox: Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Spear of Shojin, Maw of Malmortius, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1
Sundered Sky
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Spear of Shojin
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot60%
FlashTeleport31%

Other options

Spear of Shojin
Maw of Malmortius
Voltaic Cyclosword
Serylda's Grudge
Endless Hunger
Black Cleaver
Sterak's Gage
Profane Hydra
Hubris
Serpent's Fang
Stridebreaker
Edge of Night
Serrated Dirk
Bastionbreaker
Spirit Visage
Randuin's Omen
Guardian Angel
Executioner's Calling
Mortal Reminder
B. F. Sword
Kaenic Rookern
Force of Nature
56.0% WR25 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kennen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mark of the Storm (P)

Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s13s10s–
65.5s13s10s2m
94s11.25s10s2m
114s9.5s10s2m
164s6s8s2m
184s6s6s2m

Playing as Aatrox

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hit with the edge of your blade

    Land the edge of The Darkin Blade (Q): enemies hit by the edge take a short knock-up and more damage, so Umbral Dash (E) heals you for more.

  2. Reposition your blade with your dash

    Cast Umbral Dash (E) during The Darkin Blade (Q) to put the edge on your target: the dash doesn't interrupt your other spells.

  3. Trap your target with your chains

    Cast Infernal Chains (W) when the target can't leave the zone, against a wall or in a chokepoint: if they stay inside, they get pulled back to the impact point.

  4. Transform before the teamfight

    Cast World Ender (R) before you engage, not in the middle of the teamfight: you instantly gain AD, increased healing and move speed.

Playing against Kennen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his shurikens

    Dodge Thundering Shuriken (Q): each spell that hits you applies Mark of the Storm (passive), and on the third, you're stunned.

  2. Back off when he rushes in

    Back off as soon as he rushes at you with Lightning Rush (E): it's his engage, often followed by Slicing Maelstrom (R).

  3. Spread out from your allies

    When he has Slicing Maelstrom (R), spread out from your allies: the storm hits every enemy around him, and its repeated hits end up stunning.

  4. Fight back after his storm

    Wait for Slicing Maelstrom (R) to end before you fight back: during the storm, he gains armor and magic resist, then the spell has a 120-second cooldown.

Other Aatrox matchups

Patch 16.21.1