Matchup

Heavy AP damageStrong engageHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Kennen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Statikk Shiv
1DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
2DPS
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Fiendhunter Bolts
5DPS

Summoner spells

42176%
4610%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Yun Tal Wildarrows
DPS
Stormrazor
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZeriZeri
KennenKennen
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

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 9, 2026