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How to Win Aatrox vs Kennen Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Aatrox

based on 1,974 Aatrox vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our dataset, Aatrox engaged Kennen in 1974 games. Having so many games with Aatrox versus Kennen gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide informative data and a recommended build to wreck Kennen. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Aatrox encounters Kennen in only 1.0% of his games.

Aatrox vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a ok job of countering Kennen. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Aatrox versus Kennen matches, Aatrox’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kennen.

Best Aatrox vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceSterak's GageMaw of MalmortiusSpirit Visage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aatrox to level upq
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Second ability for Aatrox to level upe
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Last skill for Aatrox to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Kennen

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Advice to Win Against Kennen

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.

Aatrox vs Kennen Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Kennen Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
5.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
167
< Minions Killed >
159
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.41
16,589
< Physical Damage >
2,125
3,489
< Magic Damage >
21,359
372
< True Damage >
661
20,450
< Damage Dealt >
24,146
36,279
< Damage Taken >
21,852
11,239
< Gold Earned >
11,144
2.03
< Towers >
2
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
13,259
< Total Healing >
2,927
14,703
< Experience >
14,290
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
233
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Kennen with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several valuable Aatrox versus Kennen counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kennen..

Aatrox typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kennen. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Kennen

Who is Better, Aatrox or Kennen?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when taking on Kennen, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes an ok counter for Kennen.

While Aatrox does have a lower winrate compared to Kennen, when they face off with one another, Aatrox also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Kennen.

Moreover, Aatrox has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kennen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Kennen matchups, Kennen is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter to Kennen. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Kennen.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Aatrox, we analyzed 1,974 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Kennen as Aatrox comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox to counter Kennen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kennen. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Aatrox versus Kennen build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Kennen than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 49.6% when playing against Kennen with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Kennen as Aatrox, Aatrox players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Aatrox vs Kennen counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Aatrox versus Kennen tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using all rounds played with these champs.