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

Kennen vs Corki

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

based on 413 Kennen vs Corki matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Corki as Kennen resulted from an examination of 413 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Kennen has to counter Corki in only 1.0% of his matches.

Kennen vs Corki Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen does a poor job of countering Corki. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Kennen vs Corki rounds, Kennen’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Corki.

Best Kennen vs Corki 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 HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Shadowflame

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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Corki as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Corki

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 Corki

Watch out for Corki's Missile Barrage. They deal splash damage, so you can get hit even when hiding behind minions.

Corki is vulnerable after he uses his Valkyrie or Special Delivery, so try switching focus to him if he uses them to enter a fight.

Kennen vs Corki Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Corki Image
6.7
< Kills >
7
6
< Deaths >
6.2
6.4
< Assists >
6.9
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
165
< Minions Killed >
189
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,066
< Physical Damage >
3,462
20,947
< Magic Damage >
20,791
606
< True Damage >
870
23,620
< Damage Dealt >
25,125
22,412
< Damage Taken >
22,061
11,664
< Gold Earned >
12,766
1.97
< Towers >
2
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,115
< Total Healing >
3,319
14,657
< Experience >
14,693
20
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
72
< Time Dealing CC >
196

How to Counter Corki with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown here show several significant Kennen vs. Corki matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between the pair. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Corki’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Corki..

Kennen typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Corki. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Corki

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Corki
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Corki

Who is Better, Kennen or Corki?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when facing off against Corki, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Kennen makes an ok counter to Corki.

While Kennen does have a lower winrate than Corki, when facing one another, Kennen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Corki.

Additionally, Kennen also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Corki. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Corki matchups, Corki is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter to Corki. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Corki.

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 Corki Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Corki as Kennen, we analyzed 413 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 Corki 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

If you would like to truly master Kennen in order to counter Corki during both the lane 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 tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Corki. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Kennen versus Corki build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Kennen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Corki than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 49.2% battling Corki with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Corki as Kennen, you should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Kennen vs Corki LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Corki as Kennen are displayed for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.