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How to Win Karthus vs Kennen Counter MatchupKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Karthus in LoLKarthus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Karthus

based on 567 Karthus vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kennen as Karthus came out of an analysis of 567 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Karthus has to counter Kennen in only 1.2% of his games.

Karthus vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Karthus does a average job of beating Kennen. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs fight one another in. In Karthus vs Kennen matches, Karthus’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Karthus vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceShadowflame

Optional Items

StormsurgeLuden's CompanionLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karthus's passive ability p
Karthus's q ability q
Karthus's w ability w
Karthus's e ability e
Karthus's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Kennen

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

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.

Karthus vs Kennen Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Kennen Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.9
7.7
< Deaths >
6.8
9.9
< Assists >
6.5
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
94
< Minions Killed >
168
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.29
< Inhibitors >
0.42
243
< Physical Damage >
2,095
30,777
< Magic Damage >
21,852
2,062
< True Damage >
643
33,082
< Damage Dealt >
24,591
29,925
< Damage Taken >
25,142
13,260
< Gold Earned >
12,056
1.11
< Towers >
1.92
0.24
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,230
< Total Healing >
3,524
15,398
< Experience >
15,351
19
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
222
< Time Dealing CC >
75

How to Counter Kennen with Karthus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some important Karthus versus Kennen counter stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen..

Karthus typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kennen. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Karthus and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Kennen

Who is Better, Karthus or Kennen?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Karthus usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kennen, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Karthus makes an ok counter for Kennen.

While Karthus does have a higher win rate than Kennen, when on opposite teams, Karthus also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Karthus into Kennenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Karthus has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kennen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Karthus vs Kennen matchups, Karthus is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Karthus is a decent counter to Kennen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Karthus against Kennen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Karthus

Karthus Loses Against

TaricTaric41.5% winrateMilioMilio42% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench42.1% winrateJannaJanna42.2% winrate

Karthus Wins Against

ZeriZeri52.8% winrateLissandraLissandra52.2% winrateZoeZoe51.9% winrateLuluLulu51.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Karthus, we analyzed 567 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 Karthus 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

Karthus Build Kennen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Karthus in order to counter Kennen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus usually gets less CS compared to Kennen. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Karthus versus Kennen build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Shadowflame. When Karthus combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Kennen than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Karthus had an average winrate of 50.4% battling Kennen with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Kennen as Karthus, Karthus players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Karthus vs Kennen matchups, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.4% winrate overall.

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