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How to Win Kennen vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupKennen is in the b tier of champions

Kennen vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Kennen

based on 1,708 Kennen vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Kennen came out of an evaluation of 1708 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kennen is forced to battle against Kai'Sa in only 4.2% of his matches.

Kennen vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Kennen does a decent job of countering Kai'Sa. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Kennen vs Kai'Sa games, Kennen’s team is 0.2% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Kennen vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassShadowflameVoid 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

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
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
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
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W
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W
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E
15
E
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R

Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Kennen vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Kai'Sa Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6.6
< Assists >
6.3
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
161
< Minions Killed >
184
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,118
< Physical Damage >
12,012
20,756
< Magic Damage >
8,110
630
< True Damage >
410
23,505
< Damage Dealt >
20,534
21,834
< Damage Taken >
20,183
11,534
< Gold Earned >
12,838
2.08
< Towers >
2.23
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
2,979
< Total Healing >
4,346
14,627
< Experience >
13,072
20
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
73
< Time Dealing CC >
49

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some valuable Kennen vs. Kai'Sa counter statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between this pair of champions. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa..

Kennen usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kai'Sa. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Kennen or Kai'Sa?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually wins when trying to fight Kai'Sa, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Kennen makes a good counter to Kai'Sa.

While Kennen does have a higher winrate than Kai'Sa, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Kai'Sa.

Moreover, Kennen also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Kai'Sa matchups, Kennen is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kennen is a decent counter to Kai'Sa. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Kai'Sa.

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 Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Kennen, we analyzed 1,708 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Kai'Sa. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kennen versus Kai'Sa build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Kennen combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Kai'Sa than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kennen boasted an average winrate of 51.9% when countering Kai'Sa with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Kai'Sa as Kennen, you should equip 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 runes players chose for Kennen vs Kai'Sa counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.9% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Kennen vs Kai'Sa tips and builds for a a particular player tier, please select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all games played with both champions.