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Kennen vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Kennen

based on 629 Kennen vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Annie as Kennen resulted from an evaluation of 629 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Kennen fights Annie in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen does a dismal job of beating Annie. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Kennen versus Annie games, Kennen’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Kennen vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

StormsurgeRabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kennen to level upq
>
Second ability for Kennen to level upw
>
Last skill for Kennen to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kennen's passive ability p
Kennen's q ability q
Kennen's w ability w
Kennen's e ability e
Kennen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Annie as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Annie

You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.

Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.

You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Kennen vs Annie Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Annie Image
6.5
< Kills >
7
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
6.4
< Assists >
8.9
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
164
< Minions Killed >
140
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,881
< Physical Damage >
838
20,588
< Magic Damage >
21,366
609
< True Damage >
1,252
23,078
< Damage Dealt >
23,457
23,029
< Damage Taken >
18,580
11,744
< Gold Earned >
11,456
2.02
< Towers >
1.91
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,030
< Total Healing >
1,658
14,841
< Experience >
14,266
20
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
11
77
< Time Dealing CC >
236

How to Counter Annie with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several strategic Kennen against Annie matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Annie..

Kennen often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Annie. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Annie

Who is Better, Kennen or Annie?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually loses when taking on Annie, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes a bad counter to Annie.

While Kennen does have a lower winrate compared to Annie, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Kennen into Annie.

Furthermore, Kennen has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Annie matchups, Annie is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kennen is a trash counter for Annie. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kennen

Kennen Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner41.3% winrateNasusNasus42.2% winratePoppyPoppy42.9% winrateZyraZyra43.3% winrate

Kennen Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.2% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Kennen, we analyzed 629 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 Annie as Kennen 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 Kennen to counter Annie during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Annie. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Kennen versus Annie build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Kennen combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Annie than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average winrate of 47.2% when playing against Annie with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Annie as Kennen, Kennen players should take the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kennen vs Annie face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

If you need to get Kennen versus Annie tips and counter builds for a a distinct division rank, please select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all rounds completed with these champs.