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

Kennen vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Kennen

based on 1,508 Kennen vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. Within our data, Kennen did battle with Blitzcrank in 1508 games. With so many games with Kennen vs Blitzcrank provides us faith in our ability to prepare informative data and a supported build to smash your rival. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Kennen fights Blitzcrank in only 3.7% of his matches.

Kennen vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a poor job of beating Blitzcrank. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Kennen against Blitzcrank games, Kennen’s team is 0.3% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Blitzcrank.

Best Kennen vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneRabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffHextech Rocketbelt

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 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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Blitzcrank

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 Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Kennen vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Blitzcrank Image
6.5
< Kills >
2.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
6.6
< Assists >
13.5
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
161
< Minions Killed >
29
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.38
2,098
< Physical Damage >
2,694
21,476
< Magic Damage >
5,804
642
< True Damage >
951
24,217
< Damage Dealt >
9,450
21,920
< Damage Taken >
23,306
11,526
< Gold Earned >
8,565
1.96
< Towers >
1.35
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,911
< Total Healing >
2,277
14,493
< Experience >
10,559
19
< Vision Score >
57
9
< Wards Placed >
26
73
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown here show some vital Kennen against Blitzcrank matchup stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Blitzcrank. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Kennen often has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Blitzcrank. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Kennen or Blitzcrank?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually loses when facing off against Blitzcrank, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes a poor counter for Blitzcrank.

While Kennen does have a lower win rate than Blitzcrank, when they face off with one another, Kennen also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Kennen into Blitzcrank.

Moreover, Kennen also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Kennen is a garbage counter to Blitzcrank. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Blitzcrank.

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 Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Kennen, we analyzed 1,508 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 Blitzcrank 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

To truly master Kennen to counter Blitzcrank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen most often picks up much more CS relative to Blitzcrank. 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 properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kennen versus Blitzcrank build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Blitzcrank than with most other common builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 47.4% when countering Blitzcrank with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Blitzcrank 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 players used for Kennen vs Blitzcrank counters, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.4% winrate overall.

If you need to get Kennen vs Blitzcrank tips and counter builds for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides given are computed using every round finished with both champions.