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

Kennen vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Kennen

based on 343 Kennen vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. In our dataset, Kennen fought Olaf in 343 rounds. With so many games with Kennen vs Olaf gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a pro build to wreck your enemy. This pairing is somewhat rare. Kennen fights Olaf in only 0.8% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen does a below average job of countering Olaf. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champions face each other in. In Kennen against Olaf matches, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Kennen vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya'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

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
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Olaf

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 Olaf

Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.

Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.

Kennen vs Olaf Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
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6.3
< Kills >
6.7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
6.7
< Assists >
4.8
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
156
< Minions Killed >
159
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.57
2,135
< Physical Damage >
15,601
20,132
< Magic Damage >
146
679
< True Damage >
5,764
22,947
< Damage Dealt >
21,511
21,974
< Damage Taken >
31,714
11,376
< Gold Earned >
12,391
1.89
< Towers >
2.64
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
3,014
< Total Healing >
14,476
14,493
< Experience >
15,038
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
67
< Time Dealing CC >
349

How to Counter Olaf with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Kennen vs. Olaf matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Olaf..

Kennen usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Olaf. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Olaf

Who is Better, Kennen or Olaf?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when playing against Olaf, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Kennen makes an ok counter for Olaf.

While Kennen does have a lower win rate compared to Olaf, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Olaf.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Olaf matchups, Olaf is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kennen is a somewhat poor counter to Olaf. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Olaf.

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 Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Kennen, we analyzed 343 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 Olaf 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kennen to counter Olaf during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Olaf. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Kennen versus Olaf build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Olaf than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kennen had an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Olaf with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Olaf 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. Of all the rune combinations players used for Kennen vs Olaf face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Olaf as Kennen are given for every ranked division. To filter the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.