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Kennen vs Quinn

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

based on 574 Kennen vs Quinn matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Quinn as Kennen came out of an evaluation of 574 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Kennen has to counter Quinn in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Quinn Matchup Summary

Kennen does a ok job of countering Quinn. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Kennen vs Quinn matches, Kennen’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Quinn.

Best Kennen vs Quinn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech Rocketbelt

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
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Quinn as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Quinn

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 Quinn

After being marked, move away from Quinn so she can't take advantage of it.

Keep tabs on Quinn's position. Behind Enemy Lines can enable Valor to cross the map very quickly and attack you by surprise.

When Quinn is using Behind Enemy Lines, damaging her removes her Move Speed bonus temporarily.

Kennen vs Quinn Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
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7.4
< Kills >
7.5
6.4
< Deaths >
7.5
6.3
< Assists >
6.3
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
163
< Minions Killed >
156
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,800
< Physical Damage >
19,421
21,893
< Magic Damage >
1,164
577
< True Damage >
1,142
24,270
< Damage Dealt >
21,728
22,941
< Damage Taken >
24,900
11,983
< Gold Earned >
12,216
2.13
< Towers >
1.99
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,043
< Total Healing >
5,525
14,965
< Experience >
14,777
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
8
74
< Time Dealing CC >
152

How to Counter Quinn with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some critical Kennen against Quinn matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Quinn’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Quinn..

Kennen often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Quinn. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Quinn

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Quinn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Quinn

Who is Better, Kennen or Quinn?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when playing against Quinn, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes an ok counter to Quinn.

While Kennen does have a higher win rate than Quinn, when facing one another, Kennen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kennen into Quinn.

Furthermore, Kennen has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Quinn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kennen is a decent counter for Quinn. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kennen against Quinn.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Quinn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Quinn as Kennen, we analyzed 574 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 Quinn 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

If you would like to truly master Kennen in order to counter Quinn 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Quinn. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kennen versus Quinn build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Quinn than with many other common builds. In fact, Kennen had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Quinn with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Quinn 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. Of all the runes players chose for Kennen vs Quinn battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Quinn as Kennen are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you may use the selection menu above.