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

Kennen vs Lee Sin

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

based on 1,294 Kennen vs Lee Sin matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our dataset, Kennen faced Lee Sin 1294 times. Using so many games with Kennen vs Lee Sin provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce informative stats and a recommended build to counter Lee Sin. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Kennen is forced to battle against Lee Sin in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

Kennen has done a ok job of beating Lee Sin. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Kennen vs Lee Sin rounds, Kennen’s team is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Lee Sin.

Best Kennen vs Lee Sin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLich Bane

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
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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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E
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R

Guide to Countering Lee Sin as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Lee Sin

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 Lee Sin

Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.

Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.

Kennen vs Lee Sin Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Lee Sin Image
6.1
< Kills >
7
5.9
< Deaths >
6
6.2
< Assists >
8.1
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
163
< Minions Killed >
33
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.41
2,149
< Physical Damage >
12,684
20,318
< Magic Damage >
2,620
636
< True Damage >
870
23,103
< Damage Dealt >
16,175
21,321
< Damage Taken >
34,834
11,362
< Gold Earned >
11,679
2.01
< Towers >
1.42
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
2,930
< Total Healing >
16,532
14,360
< Experience >
13,161
20
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
11
72
< Time Dealing CC >
435

How to Counter Lee Sin with Kennen in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several vital Kennen vs. Lee Sin matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lee Sin’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Lee Sin..

Kennen typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Lee Sin. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Lee Sin

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Lee Sin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Lee Sin

Who is Better, Kennen or Lee Sin?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lee Sin, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes an ok counter to Lee Sin.

While Kennen does have a higher win rate than Lee Sin, when facing one another, Kennen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Lee Sin.

Moreover, Kennen also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lee Sin. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Lee Sin matchups, Kennen is the better champ 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 decent counter for Lee Sin. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kennen against Lee Sin.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Lee Sin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lee Sin as Kennen, we analyzed 1,294 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 Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average racks up much more CS relative to Lee Sin. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Kennen versus Lee Sin build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Lee Sin than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 50.9% battling Lee Sin with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Lee Sin as Kennen, Kennen players should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Kennen vs Lee Sin clashes, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Lee Sin as Kennen are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.