Kennen Build, Runes, Abilities, & Matchups

In League of Legends Wild Rift Kennen is a Mage that usually play at Baron Lane. View Kennen Best Build, Runes, Matchups, and more here!

Kennen Build Guide

Full Build

Wild Rift Items: Morellonomicon | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerMorellonomiconWild Rift Items: Infinity Orb | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerInfinity OrbWild Rift Items: Ionian Boots of Lucidity | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerIonian Boots of Lucidity
Wild Rift Items: Rabadons Deathcap | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerRabadon's DeathcapWild Rift Items: Liandrys Torment | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerLiandry's TormentWild Rift Items: Void Staff | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerVoid Staff

Enchantment: Protobelt Enchant.

This Kennen full build works well against opponents Mage, Fighter, Marksman, and Tank.

The items provide Ability Power, Health, Ability Haste, and Magic penetration.

Build Vs Assassin

Wild Rift Items: Morellonomicon | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerMorellonomiconWild Rift Items: Infinity Orb | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerInfinity OrbWild Rift Items: Stasis Enchant | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerStasis Enchant
Wild Rift Items: Rabadons Deathcap | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerRabadon's DeathcapWild Rift Items: Liandrys Torment | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerLiandry's TormentWild Rift Items: Void Staff | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerVoid Staff

When you matchups against Assassin champion you may need to build Stasis Enchant to surviving from Assassin combo.

Other Items Options

Here are more items that you should build on Kennen base on your game situation.

Wild Rift Items: Teleport Enchant | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerTeleport EnchantWild Rift Items: Hextech Gunblade | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerHextech GunbladeWild Rift Items: Lich Bane | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerLich Bane

Kennen Runes

The Best Wild Rift Kennen Runes are Conqueror keystone with Brutal, Regeneration, and Hunter - Genius.

Wild Rift Rune: Conqueror - zilliongamerConquerorGain stacks of AD or AP when hitting a champion with separate attacks or abilities. Stacks up to 5 times. When fully stacked, deal bonus damage to champions. (Adaptive)
Wild Rift Rune: Brutal - zilliongamerBrutalGain AD/AP and penetration. (Adaptive)
Wild Rift Rune: Regeneration - zilliongamerRegenerationPeriodically regen your missing health or mana based on whichever percentage is low.
Wild Rift Rune: Hunter Genius - zilliongamerHunter - GeniusUnique champion takedowns grant Ability Haste.

Summoner Spells

Wild Rift Summoner Spell: Flash - zilliongamerFlashTeleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction.
Wild Rift Summoner Spell: Ignite - zilliongamerIgniteIgnites target enemy champion, dealing 60 true damage (60-410) over 5 seconds and inflicting them with Grievous Wounds.
Grievous wounds reduces healing effects by 50%.

Kennen Skill Guide

Skill Details

Kennen abilities: Mark of the Storm | League of Legends Wild RiftMark of the StormHitting enemies with abilities places a Mark of the Storm on them for 6 seconds. At 3 stacks, the enemy is stunned for 1.25 seconds and Kennen gains 25 Energy.
Stunning an enmy multiple times within 6 seconds reduces the stun duration to 0.5 seconds.
Kennen abilities: Thundering Shuriken | League of Legends Wild RiftThundering Shuriken

Throws a shuriken, dealing 65 magic damage (65 + 75%AP) to the first enemy hit.

Cooldown: 6.8/ 5.9/ 4.9/ 3.9

Energy Cost: 60/ 55/ 50/ 45

Kennen abilities: Electrical Surge | League of Legends Wild RiftElectrical Surge

Passive: Every 5th attack deals 15 bonus magic damage (10 + 60%AD + 20%AP) and applies a Mark of the Storm.

Active: Shocks nearby enemies afflicted by Mark of the Storm, dealing 60 magic damage (60 + 80%AP).

Cooldown: 11.7/ 9.8/ 7.8/ 5.9

Energy Cost: 40

Kennen abilities: Lightning Rush | League of Legends Wild RiftLightning Rush

Transform into an electric ball for 2 seconds, becoming unable to attack but gaining 100% bonus Movement Speed and dealing 85 magic damage (85 + 80%AP) to enemies he passes through. The bonus Movement Speed is doubled during the first 0.5 seconds.
Kennen gains 40% Attack Speed for 3 seconds upon exiting Lightning Rush.

Gains 40 Energy when Lightning Rush first damages an enemy. Deals 50% damage to minions.

Cooldown: 8.8/ 7.8/ 6.8/ 5.9

Energy Cost: 100/ 95/ 90/ 85

Kennen abilities: Slicing Maelstrom | League of Legends Wild RiftSlicing Maelstrom

Summons a storm that grant Kennen 20 Armor and Magic Resist and deals 35 magic damage (35 + 20% AP) every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds.
Each subsequent bolt against the same target deals 10% increased damage.

Only applies 3 Mark of the Storm to a single target.

Cooldown: 97.6/ 87.8/ 78

Skill Order

Kennen abilities: Thundering Shuriken | League of Legends Wild RiftThundering ShurikenKennen abilities: Electrical Surge | League of Legends Wild RiftElectrical SurgeKennen abilities: Lightning Rush | League of Legends Wild RiftLightning RushKennen abilities: Slicing Maelstrom | League of Legends Wild RiftSlicing Maelstrom
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Skill Combo

1. 5th Auto Attack > Kennen abilities: Electrical Surge | League of Legends Wild Rift Electrical Surge > Kennen abilities: Lightning Rush | League of Legends Wild Rift Lightning Rush > Kennen abilities: Thundering Shuriken | League of Legends Wild Rift Thundering Shuriken

2. 5th Auto Attack > Kennen abilities: Lightning Rush | League of Legends Wild Rift Lightning Rush > Kennen abilities: Thundering Shuriken | League of Legends Wild Rift Thundering Shuriken > Kennen abilities: Electrical Surge | League of Legends Wild Rift Electrical Surge

3. Kennen abilities: Thundering Shuriken | League of Legends Wild Rift Thundering Shuriken > Kennen abilities: Slicing Maelstrom | League of Legends Wild Rift Slicing Maelstrom > Kennen abilities: Thundering Shuriken | League of Legends Wild Rift Thundering Shuriken > Kennen abilities: Electrical Surge | League of Legends Wild Rift Electrical Surge 

Kennen Matchups

Good Against
Tryndamere Guide | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerTryndamereKennen can easily counter Tryndamere with his long range skill advantage. In the early game Kennen can froze the minion wave and prevent Tryndamere to farm. To successfully win the lane you need to farm from the distance and keep auto attack your him when he in your range and use Lightning Rush to escape when he close to you.
Nasus Guide | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerNasusNasus is a champion that need to stack up his Siphoning Strike by last hit the units. However, Kennen is a range champion that can froze the minion wave and attack Nasus when he tries to hit the minions.
Jax Guide | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerJaxJax is another champion that Kennen can counter in Baron lane. The huge advantage of Kennen to win Jax is his range ability. You also can escape from Jax when he tries to jump on you with your Lightning Rush so that he can not stun you with his Counter Strike.
Garen Guide | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerGarenPlaying against Garen you need to stay away from him. Try to farm and attack him from distance to prevent him from regen health. Use Lightning Rush to escape when he tries to get close to you.
Hard Counter
Fiora Guide | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerFioraPlaying Kennen against Fiora is not easy because she has abilities Lunge to dash close to you and Riposte to block your skill. It's hard for Kennen even he farm from distance.
Wukong Build | Wild Rift - zilliongamerWukongWukong is also a champion that counter Kennen in Baron lane. Wukong use his Nimbus Strike to attack you and get out with Warrior Trickster that you can she the real Wukong for a short time.
Camille Build | League of Legends Wild Rift - zilliongamerCamillePlaying Kennen against Camille is not a good idea. Camille has Hookshot to get close to you and stun you and also The Hextech Ultimatum can catch you that make you hard to get away.

Kennen Pros and Cons

Pros
1. Long range Attack
2. The best champion to start team fight.
3. A great poke damage champion
4. A good CC champion
Cons
1. His main spell damage is skill shot (Thundering Shuriken) which hard to attack enemy when they stay behind minions.
2. Relise on (Slicing Maelstrom).

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