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How to Win Ivern vs Kennen Counter MatchupIvern is in the s tier of champions

Ivern vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Ivern

based on 437 Ivern vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
3.31
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our data, Ivern did battle with Kennen 437 times. Having so many matchups for Ivern versus Kennen gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a pro build to crush Kennen. This matchup is relatively rare. Ivern has to counter Kennen in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Ivern vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a good job of countering Kennen. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.9% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Ivern vs Kennen matches, Ivern’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Ivern vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Ardent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Kennen

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

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.

Ivern vs Kennen Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Kennen Image
2.6
< Kills >
5.7
4.9
< Deaths >
6.1
13.6
< Assists >
5.9
0.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
18
< Minions Killed >
160
1.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,689
< Physical Damage >
2,049
5,961
< Magic Damage >
19,238
1,024
< True Damage >
591
9,675
< Damage Dealt >
21,879
17,265
< Damage Taken >
21,459
9,942
< Gold Earned >
11,158
1.98
< Towers >
1.84
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,085
< Total Healing >
2,824
12,738
< Experience >
14,083
24
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
9
256
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Counter Kennen with Ivern in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several influential Ivern against Kennen matchup statistics that may help you figure out the distinctions between the two. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kennen. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Ivern often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Kennen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Kennen

Who is Better, Ivern or Kennen?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ivern usually wins when facing off against Kennen, with a 52.9% win rate. Therefore, Ivern makes a good counter for Kennen.

While Ivern does have a higher win rate compared to Kennen, when facing one another, Ivern also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Ivern into Kennenas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ivern has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kennen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Kennen matchups, Ivern is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Ivern is an above average counter for Kennen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Kennen.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Ivern, we analyzed 437 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 Ivern 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 truly master Ivern in order to counter Kennen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Kennen. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Ivern versus Kennen build consist of Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Kennen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Ivern had an average winrate of 52.9% when countering Kennen with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Kennen as Ivern, you should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Ivern vs Kennen counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kennen as Ivern are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.