Updated patch 26.18 · 1.5M high-elo games
Kennen
Battlemage · magic (AP) damage
51.2%Win rate
0.9%Pick rate
3KGames
ATier · Top
Kennen is a Battlemage that deals magic (AP) damage and brings stun. Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown. Below is Kennen's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveMark of the Storm
Kennen stuns enemies he hits 3 times with his abilities.
QThundering 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.
WElectrical 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.
ELightning 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.
RSlicing Maelstrom
Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.
COMBAT PROFILE
PLAYING ASKennen
- You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.
- Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.
- You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.
PLAYING AGAINSTKennen
- Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.
- Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.
CROWD CONTROL
Stuntenacity helpsFROMP Mark of the Storm
P Mark of the StormHover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Thundering Shuriken (Q)Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.Q→Electrical Surge (W)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.W51.2% WR1,045 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Thundering Shuriken (Q)Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.QThundering Shuriken3
4
5
7
9
Electrical Surge (W)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.WElectrical Surge2
8
10
12
13
Lightning Rush (E)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.ELightning Rush1
14
15
17
18
Slicing Maelstrom (R)Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.RSlicing Maelstrom6
11
16
Electrocute keystone
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450
Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 800 to buildMost common
CORE
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to build→
Shadowflame110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.Cost: 3200 · 900 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build51.1% WR262 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build57.9% WR706 games
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.Cost: 3500 · 1100 to build58.7% WR346 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.Cost: 3500 · 1100 to build50.3% WR183 gamesZhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build55.9% WR102 games
Void Staff95 Ability Power
40% Magic PenetrationCost: 3000 · 1050 to build49% WR98 gamesWhat players go
Based on 2694 games · 51.2% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Thundering Shuriken (Q)Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.Q→Electrical Surge (W)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.W49% WR516 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Thundering Shuriken (Q)Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.QThundering Shuriken1
4
5
7
9
Electrical Surge (W)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.WElectrical Surge2
8
10
12
13
Lightning Rush (E)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.ELightning Rush3
14
15
17
18
Slicing Maelstrom (R)Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.RSlicing Maelstrom6
11
16
Electrocute keystone
DominationElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of BladesCheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden ImpactSixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep WardTreasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate HunterSorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 800 to buildMost common
CORE
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to build→Shadowflame110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.Cost: 3200 · 900 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Stormsurge90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
6% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies.Cost: 2800 · 800 to build61.3% WR62 gamesZhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build41.7% WR48 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build47.8% WR205 gamesRabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.Cost: 3500 · 1100 to build43.8% WR128 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.Cost: 3500 · 1100 to build52.1% WR94 gamesZhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build45.9% WR61 gamesVoid Staff95 Ability Power
40% Magic PenetrationCost: 3000 · 1050 to build50% WR36 gamesWhat players go
Based on 892 games · 49% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Thundering Shuriken (Q)Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.Q→Electrical Surge (W)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.W45.3% WR42 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Thundering Shuriken (Q)Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.QThundering Shuriken1
4
5
7
9
Electrical Surge (W)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.WElectrical Surge2
8
10
12
Lightning Rush (E)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.ELightning Rush3
13
14
15
17
Slicing Maelstrom (R)Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.RSlicing Maelstrom6
11
16
Electrocute keystone
DominationElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of BladesCheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden ImpactSixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep WardTreasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate HunterSorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 800 to buildMost common
CORE
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to build→Shadowflame110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.Cost: 3200 · 900 to buildBuild every game
4TH ITEM
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.Cost: 3500 · 1100 to build56.3% WR32 gamesZhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build43.5% WR23 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build61.9% WR21 gamesWhat players go
Based on 86 games · 45.3% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Thundering Shuriken (Q)Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.Q→Electrical Surge (W)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.W53.7% WR31 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Thundering Shuriken (Q)Kennen throws a fast moving shuriken towards a location, causing damage and adding a Mark of the Storm to any opponent that it hits.QThundering Shuriken1
3
4
5
7
9
Electrical Surge (W)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.WElectrical Surge2
8
10
12
13
Lightning Rush (E)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.ELightning Rush14
Slicing Maelstrom (R)Kennen summons a storm that strikes at nearby enemy champions for magical damage.RSlicing Maelstrom6
11
Electrocute keystone
DominationElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of BladesCheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden ImpactSixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep WardTreasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate HunterSorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
World AtlasCost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 800 to buildMost common
CORE
Bloodsong200 Health
75% Base Health Regen
75% Base Mana Regen
9 Gold Per 10 Seconds
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit. If the target is a champion, they take increased damage for 4 seconds.Active (4 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.Cost: 400→Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
20 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.Cost: 2650 · 350 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build40% WR20 gamesWhat players go
Based on 67 games · 53.7% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
