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
Morellonomicon | Infinity Orb | Ionian Boots of Lucidity |
Rabadon's Deathcap | Liandry's Torment | Void 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
Morellonomicon | Infinity Orb | Stasis Enchant |
Rabadon's Deathcap | Liandry's Torment | Void 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.
Teleport Enchant | Hextech Gunblade | Lich Bane |
Kennen Runes
The Best Wild Rift Kennen Runes are Conqueror keystone with Brutal, Regeneration, and Hunter - Genius.
Conqueror | Gain 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) |
Brutal | Gain AD/AP and penetration. (Adaptive) |
Regeneration | Periodically regen your missing health or mana based on whichever percentage is low. |
Hunter - Genius | Unique champion takedowns grant Ability Haste. |
Summoner Spells
Flash | Teleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction. |
Ignite | Ignites 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
Mark of the Storm | Hitting 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. |
Thundering 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 |
Electrical 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 |
Lightning 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. 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 |
Slicing 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. Only applies 3 Mark of the Storm to a single target. Cooldown: 97.6/ 87.8/ 78 |
Skill Order
Thundering Shuriken | Electrical Surge | Lightning Rush | Slicing Maelstrom |
1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
4 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
6 | 10 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 11 | 15 |
Skill Combo
1. 5th Auto Attack > Electrical Surge > Lightning Rush > Thundering Shuriken
2. 5th Auto Attack > Lightning Rush > Thundering Shuriken > Electrical Surge
3. Thundering Shuriken > Slicing Maelstrom > Thundering Shuriken > Electrical Surge
Kennen Matchups
Good Against | |
Tryndamere | Kennen 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 | Nasus 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 | Jax 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 | Playing 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 | Playing 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 | Wukong 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 | Playing 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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