Kennen is a versatile top lane champion who can be built either AP or on-hit, excelling at bullying melee champions and providing strong teamfight presence.

Core Build (53.0% WR, 2,373 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Runes: Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, Scorch
• Core Items: Hextech Rocketbelt > Sorcerer's Shoes > Shadowflame
• Final Items: Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap
• Skill Order: Q > W > E

Alternative Build (58.9% WR, 620 matches):

• Same summoners and runes
• Core Items: Liandry's Torment > Sorcerer's Shoes > Shadowflame
• Final Build remains the same

Strong Against:

• Trundle (60.0% WR)
• Tahm Kench (57.6% WR)
• Quinn (57.5% WR)
• Aatrox (57.2% WR)
• Kayle (56.8% WR)

Weak Against:

• Heimerdinger (39.7% WR)
• Olaf (43.8% WR)
• Swain (44.1% WR)
• Vladimir (44.8% WR)
• Singed (46.8% WR)

Key Tips:

• Utilize range advantage against melee champions
• Stay at max range to prevent enemy trades
• Consider flanking in teamfights when enemies have strong disengage
• Adjust build between AP and on-hit based on team composition needs
• Position carefully during lane phase to harass while maintaining safety

Best Synergies:

• Shaco (57.3% WR)
• Talon (56.8% WR)
• Graves (56.0% WR)
• Bel'Veth (54.9% WR)
• Nocturne (54.6% WR)

Related Articles

Previous Articles