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Akali vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Akali in LoLAkali is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Akali

based on 660 Akali vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kennen as Akali resulted from an examination of 660 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Akali encounters Kennen in only 0.9% of her rounds.

Akali vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Akali does a ok job of beating Kennen. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champs battle each other in. In Akali vs Kennen games, Akali’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Akali vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapShadowflame

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStatikk Shiv

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Kennen

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

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.

Akali vs Kennen Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Kennen Image
7.8
< Kills >
5.7
5.8
< Deaths >
5.7
4.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
144
< Minions Killed >
154
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,259
< Physical Damage >
2,539
18,411
< Magic Damage >
18,881
769
< True Damage >
582
20,439
< Damage Dealt >
22,002
25,815
< Damage Taken >
20,643
10,969
< Gold Earned >
10,906
1.32
< Towers >
1.95
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,063
< Total Healing >
3,058
13,781
< Experience >
13,891
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
59
< Time Dealing CC >
61

How to Counter Kennen with Akali in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several significant Akali against Kennen counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between these two champions. Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kennen..

Akali normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives more damage than Kennen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Kennen

Who is Better, Akali or Kennen?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when taking on Kennen, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Akali makes an ok counter for Kennen.

While Akali does have a higher win rate than Kennen, when on opposite teams, Akali also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Kennenas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali also has almost no amount of utility and CC, 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 one best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Kennen matchups, Akali is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Akali is a decent counter to Kennen. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Kennen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

KledKled44.1% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateZyraZyra44.7% winrateIllaoiIllaoi44.7% winrate

Akali Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante58.6% winrateEliseElise53.3% winrateXin ZhaoXin Zhao53.1% winrateKarmaKarma53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 53% 1984 GamesIllaoiIllaoi+ 53.7% 2404 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53.8% 184 GamesOriannaOrianna+ 58.5% 171 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Akali, we analyzed 660 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 Akali 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Akali in order to counter Kennen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kennen. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Akali versus Kennen build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Shadowflame. When Akali used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better countering Kennen than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Akali boasted an average win rate of 50.5% when playing against Kennen with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Kennen as Akali, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Akali vs Kennen LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.5% winrate overall.

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