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

Kennen vs Ekko

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

based on 1,959 Kennen vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games every week. Within our data, Kennen battled Ekko 1959 times. Having so many games with Kennen versus Ekko gives us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare enlightening data and a recommended build to suppress Ekko. This pairing is fairly uncommon. Kennen is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.8% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a poor job of countering Ekko. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champs face one another in. In Kennen against Ekko matches, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Ekko.

Best Kennen vs Ekko 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 RocketbeltShadowflame

Optional Items

Lich BaneVoid StaffStormsurgeZhonya's Hourglass

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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Ekko

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 Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Kennen vs Ekko Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Ekko Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.5
< Assists >
6.3
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
162
< Minions Killed >
102
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.82
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
2,165
< Physical Damage >
2,268
21,242
< Magic Damage >
17,359
619
< True Damage >
987
24,028
< Damage Dealt >
20,615
22,045
< Damage Taken >
31,612
11,468
< Gold Earned >
12,444
1.98
< Towers >
1.86
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
2,986
< Total Healing >
11,736
14,597
< Experience >
14,325
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
7
72
< Time Dealing CC >
374

How to Counter Ekko with Kennen in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some significant Kennen against Ekko matchup statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between these two champs. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ekko..

Kennen usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives less damage than Ekko. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Ekko

Who is Better, Kennen or Ekko?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually loses when taking on Ekko, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes a bad counter for Ekko.

While Kennen does have a lower winrate than Ekko, when they face off with one another, Kennen also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kennen into Ekko.

Furthermore, Kennen also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kennen is a terribly counter for Ekko. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kennen against Ekko.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Kennen, we analyzed 1,959 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 Ekko 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 in order to counter Ekko during both the early game 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 mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average picks up more CS relative to Ekko. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Kennen versus Ekko build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Shadowflame. When Kennen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Ekko than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average winrate of 47.4% when playing against Ekko with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Ekko 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. Of all the runes players used for Kennen vs Ekko battles, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Kennen vs Ekko tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual player tier, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using every match finished with these champs.