KennenMatchups
Master every matchup: stats-driven builds, runes, skills, and laning insights, combined with Master-Tier tips and community contributions.
| Matchup | Threat | Games | WR | Gold @ 15 | Gold Diff | Tips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jax | Easy | 228 | 55% | +551 | +586 | An easy, Kennen-favored matchup. You can bully him hard; just save your E for his Q dash. Look to constantly slow-push and harass him. When he uses his E, stay out of his Q range, and after it's down, you can continue to bully him. Be careful of all-inning him after level 6 unless he is very low, as his E reduces your AOE damage and his R gives him a lot of resistances. | |
Skill Priority Q Thundering Shuriken Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.  W Electrical Surge Kennen passively deals extra damage and adds a Mark of the Storm to his target every few attacks, and he can activate this ability to damage and add another Mark of the Storm to targets who are already marked.  E Lightning Rush Kennen morphs into a lightning form, enabling him to pass through units and apply a Mark of the Storm. Kennen gains Move Speed when entering this form, and attack speed when leaving it. 55.3% WR 208 Matches Summoner Spells  59.5% WR 74 Matches Skill OrderThundering Shuriken Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits. 3 4 5 7 9 Electrical Surge Kennen passively deals extra damage and adds a Mark of the Storm to his target every few attacks, and he can activate this ability to damage and add another Mark of the Storm to targets who are already marked. 2 8 10 12 13 Lightning Rush Kennen morphs into a lightning form, enabling him to pass through units and apply a Mark of the Storm. Kennen gains Move Speed when entering this form, and attack speed when leaving it. 1 14 15 17 18  Slicing Maelstrom Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage. 6 11 16 Kennen vs Jax Runes                     59.2% WR120 Matches       Starting Items   51.6% WR 64 Matches Core Items   61.5% WR 13 Matches 4th Item Options59.5% WR42 Matches 62.5% WR40 Matches  60.0% WR15 Matches 5th Item Options42.9% WR14 Matches  61.5% WR13 Matches 75.0% WR8 Matches 6th Item Options50.0% WR2 Matches  50.0% WR2 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min)Gold Diff+551 CS Diff+19 XP Diff+731 Ally Ganks1.05 Enemy Ganks1.06 End of GameTotal Gold Diff+586 Total CS Diff+17 Split Push | |||||||
 Nasus | Favored | 211 | 40% | +309 | -403 | A pretty good matchup for you early. He does nothing and is pure melee before level 6, so you can slow-push and dive with your jungler or set up a freeze. After level 6, make sure you have your E ready in case he tries to W you and run you down. | |
 Darius | Easy | 202 | 53% | +279 | +105 | Don't get frozen on. Watch out when he gets mercs, thats when he has enough tenacity and movement speed to engage if you are caught out. If you play it properly he can never engage onto you though. Throw qs and auto w and poke him out of lane. | |
 DrMundo | Very Hard | 196 | 42% | +89 | -852 | You hard bully Mundo pre 6 but after that Mundo turns it into a farm lane. Q max with Phase Rush is advisable here for Mundo as well | |
 Ornn | Easy | 192 | 50% | +483 | +1,446 | You can bully him before his first back, and afterward, it becomes a skill matchup. He can try to hit you with his Q and combo you, but you can also use your E to dodge around him. You can also play with your stun and try to cancel the second cast of his ultimate. | |
 Aatrox | Easy | 191 | 55% | +178 | +442 | Aatrox should struggle to land Q's if you're playing at auto range, he will be forced to burn his E dash to gap close to land Q. Your E is amazing for dodging further Q's and Aatrox W out disengaging when hit but the best case is to dodge so he doesnt heal. You should be in complete control of the lane harassing him pre 6. Post 6 you have better all-in should you dodge his Q's. | |
 Irelia | Very Hard | 174 | 46% | -802 | -1,823 | Do not get frozen on. Irelia has the mobility to jump onto you through the wave so if the wave is in a bad position you are in a tough spot. Try to harass her when the wave is good and use your e to dodge her e. When the wave is bad farm with q. | |
 Zaahen | Easy | 172 | 43% | +445 | +339 | ||