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

Kennen vs Rammus

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

based on 761 Kennen vs Rammus matchups
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Rammus as Kennen came out of an analysis of 761 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Kennen has to counter Rammus in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Kennen vs Rammus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kennen has done a pathetic job of beating Rammus. Typically, he wins a lowly 45.3% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Kennen vs Rammus matches, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Rammus.

Best Kennen vs Rammus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffRabadon'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 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
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Rammus as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Rammus

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 Rammus

Rammus often stacks high Armor, leaving him especially vulnerable to caster damage while not in Defensive Ball Curl.

Pay particular attention to when his Defensive Ball Curl is off. Rammus has much lower stats than a normal tank when he's out of the stance.

Kennen vs Rammus Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
Rammus Image
6.5
< Kills >
4.4
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
6.6
< Assists >
11.6
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
163
< Minions Killed >
32
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.19
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,054
< Physical Damage >
2,366
21,906
< Magic Damage >
11,903
660
< True Damage >
744
24,620
< Damage Dealt >
15,014
22,570
< Damage Taken >
32,392
11,734
< Gold Earned >
10,942
2.04
< Towers >
1.25
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,217
< Total Healing >
12,803
14,863
< Experience >
13,412
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
7
79
< Time Dealing CC >
610

How to Counter Rammus with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some valuable Kennen vs. Rammus matchup stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rammus’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rammus..

Kennen often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Rammus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Rammus

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Rammus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Rammus

Who is Better, Kennen or Rammus?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually loses when playing against Rammus, with a 45.3% win rate. Therefore, Kennen makes a bad counter to Rammus.

While Kennen does have a much lower win rate compared to Rammus, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kennen into Rammus.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Rammus matchups, Rammus is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kennen is a bad counter to Rammus. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Rammus.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Rammus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rammus as Kennen, we analyzed 761 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 Rammus 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kennen to counter Rammus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average racks up much more CS compared to Rammus. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kennen versus Rammus build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Rammus than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kennen boasted an average win rate of 45.3% battling Rammus with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Rammus 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 rune builds we have analyed for Kennen vs Rammus counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 45.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Kennen x Rammus tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every game run with these champs.