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How to Win Kennen vs Ashe Counter MatchupKennen is in the b tier of champions

Kennen vs Ashe

How to Beat Ashe as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ashe as Kennen

based on 2,752 Kennen vs Ashe matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
6.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Ashe as Kennen came out of an evaluation of 2752 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kennen encounters Ashe in only 6.8% of his games.

Kennen vs Ashe Matchup Summary

Kennen has done a average job of countering Ashe. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Kennen against Ashe matches, Kennen’s team is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Ashe.

Best Kennen vs Ashe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomBanshee's VeilZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

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

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
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Q
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W
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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 Ashe as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Ashe

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 Ashe

Ashe has very few defensive options, and she's a good target to gank.

Be wary of moving around the map alone if Ashe has not recently cast her Enchanted Crystal Arrow.

Kennen vs Ashe Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Ashe Image
6.4
< Kills >
5.5
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
6.1
< Assists >
9.3
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
159
< Minions Killed >
141
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,085
< Physical Damage >
14,666
20,485
< Magic Damage >
2,616
619
< True Damage >
579
23,189
< Damage Dealt >
17,862
22,226
< Damage Taken >
19,568
11,425
< Gold Earned >
11,152
2
< Towers >
2.07
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,037
< Total Healing >
3,685
14,587
< Experience >
12,290
18
< Vision Score >
30
9
< Wards Placed >
12
72
< Time Dealing CC >
614

How to Counter Ashe with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some strategic Kennen against Ashe matchup stats that can help us understand the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ashe’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ashe..

Kennen typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ashe. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Ashe

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Ashe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Ashe

Who is Better, Kennen or Ashe?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when taking on Ashe, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes an ok counter to Ashe.

While Kennen does have a higher winrate than Ashe, when facing one another, Kennen also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Ashe.

Moreover, Kennen also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ashe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Ashe matchups, Kennen is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Kennen is a decent counter for Ashe. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Ashe.

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 Ashe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ashe as Kennen, we analyzed 2,752 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 Ashe 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kennen in order to counter Ashe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Ashe. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kennen versus Ashe build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Ashe than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kennen had an average winrate of 50.4% battling Ashe with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Ashe as Kennen, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Kennen vs Ashe face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

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