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

Kennen vs Renekton

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

based on 598 Kennen vs Renekton matchups
Win Rate
56.2 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Renekton as Kennen resulted from an analysis of 598 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Kennen has to counter Renekton in only 1.5% of his matches.

Kennen vs Renekton Matchup Summary

Kennen does a great job of beating Renekton. Typically, he wins a fantastic 56.2% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Kennen versus Renekton games, Kennen’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Renekton.

Best Kennen vs Renekton 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

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
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Renekton as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Renekton

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 Renekton

Keeping Renekton from being able to fight and gain Fury by continually harassing him will severely reduce the effectiveness of his abilities.

Pay close attention to Renekton's Fury gauge as that will usually signify when he is about to attack.

Kennen vs Renekton Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
56.2 %
VS
Win Rate
43.8 %
Renekton Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.4
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
6.5
< Assists >
5.1
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
164
< Minions Killed >
182
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,277
< Physical Damage >
14,957
22,307
< Magic Damage >
2,968
666
< True Damage >
715
25,251
< Damage Dealt >
18,641
21,501
< Damage Taken >
36,510
11,532
< Gold Earned >
11,709
2.2
< Towers >
2.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,970
< Total Healing >
9,810
14,653
< Experience >
14,832
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
74
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Renekton with Kennen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some important Kennen against Renekton counter stats that may help us realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Renekton’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Renekton..

Kennen normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Renekton. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kennen and Renekton

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Renekton
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Renekton

Who is Better, Kennen or Renekton?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kennen usually wins when taking on Renekton, with a 56.2% win rate. As a result, Kennen makes a fantastic counter for Renekton.

While Kennen does have a much higher winrate compared to Renekton, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Kennen into Renekton.

Additionally, Kennen also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Renekton. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Renekton matchups, Kennen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kennen is a great counter for Renekton. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kennen against Renekton.

Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Renekton Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Renekton as Kennen, we analyzed 598 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 Renekton 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 Renekton during both the laning 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Renekton. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling 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 exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Kennen versus Renekton build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Renekton than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kennen had an average winrate of 56.2% battling Renekton with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Renekton as Kennen, you should take 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 rune builds we have analyed for Kennen vs Renekton counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 56.2% winrate overall.

If you want to get Kennen versus Renekton tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using every round completed with these champions.