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Kennen vs Jayce

Kennen
vs
52.8%

over 1178 games

Jayce
Analyze a draft with Kennen

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy pokeHigh burstHeavy CC

Build vs Jayce

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kennen: Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Hextech Gunblade, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dark Seal.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1
Shadowflame
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Hextech Gunblade
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot62%
FlashTeleport32%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Hextech Gunblade
Stormsurge
Rabadon's Deathcap
Dark Seal
Void Staff
Seeker's Armguard
Oblivion Orb
Liandry's Torment
Banshee's Veil
Statikk Shiv
Morellonomicon
Kraken Slayer
Mejai's Soulstealer
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Infinity Edge
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Hexoptics C44
Immortal Shieldbow
Cryptbloom
Terminus
Blade of The Ruined King
Malignance
Dusk and Dawn
Runaan's Hurricane
Lord Dominik's Regards
56.1% WR155 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Jayce's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Hextech Capacitor (P)

When Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
316s10s20s–
612s10s20s6s
98s10s20s6s
118s10s20s6s
168s10s16s6s
188s10s12s6s

Playing as Kennen

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Harass melees with Q

    Against a melee champion, harass with Thundering Shuriken (Q) from your range: the shuriken flies far and applies Mark of the Storm (passive).

  2. Three marks to stun

    Hit the same target with Thundering Shuriken (Q), Lightning Rush (E) then Electrical Surge (W): each spell applies Mark of the Storm (passive), and the third stuns.

  3. Trade with your 5th auto

    Take your trades when your 5th auto is ready: Electrical Surge (W) adds magic damage and a Mark of the Storm (passive) to it.

  4. Engage into the middle of the group

    To engage, rush into the group with Lightning Rush (E), Flash if needed, then cast Slicing Maelstrom (R): its repeated hits apply marks and stun.

Playing against Jayce

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Watch for the orb behind his gate

    When he places Acceleration Gate (E), expect Shock Blast (Q) through it: the orb gains speed, range and damage.

  2. Back off when he goes hammer

    If you have range, back off when he switches to hammer: Mercury Hammer (R) makes him tankier, and he can't go back to cannon for 6 seconds.

  3. Engage after his Thundering Blow

    Engage after Thundering Blow (E): it's his only knockback, and it has a 20 to 10 second cooldown.

  4. Drag the game out

    If you survive the laning phase, play for time: Jayce is strongest early, when his cannon range dominates the lane.

Other Kennen matchups

Patch 16.21.1