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Matchup

XinZhao
Xin Zhao
73%
27%

vs

58.0%

over 274 games

Kennen
Kennen
46%
54%
Heavy AP damageStrong engageHeavy CCHigh burst

Favorable matchup

Build vs Kennen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Statikk Shiv
1DPS
Nashor's Tooth
2DPS
Dusk and Dawn
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Riftmaker
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41476%
41216%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP
Wit's End
vs AP

Anti Tank

Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank

DPS

Riftmaker
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Eclipse
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Essence Reaver
DPS

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Dark Seal
100.0% WR3 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
XinZhaoXin Zhao
KennenKennen
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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 against Kennen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Spread out when Kennen engages with E + R: his ult only deals damage in a radius around him.

2

His E + R engage is predictable: when you see him running toward you in ball form, back off immediately.

3

Kennen is squishy without his burst — if you survive his R, he has nothing left.

4

Zhonya's is his only survival tool after engaging — burst him before he activates it or wait for it to expire.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026